# Practical Classics: UK Cars — Buy, drive, restore, enjoy!

> Classic car magazine app with restoration, buying guides, and reader stories. (iPhone/iPad app by Bauer Media (Publishing).)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practical-classics-uk-cars/id577413536 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bauer Media (Publishing)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1753963887)
- Category: Magazines & Newspapers, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 52 App Store ratings · 36 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 88 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), American English
- Released: 2012-12-20
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practical-classics-uk-cars/id577413536/reviews.md

## What is Practical Classics?

Practical Classics magazine brings you tales of adventures in classic cars, restorations, the best reader stories, tech advice, buying guides and of course, trials from the magazine’s very own legendary workshop. The Practical Classics team fix, restore and drive their own classic cars – just like you – and have done so since 1980! Everyone is welcome at PC whatever car you’re passionate about.   Whether you love a Jaguar E-type, BMW Z3, Mini Cooper or a Morris Marina, a vintage model or modern classic, if you love your car, then so do we! 
 
Practical Classics is packed full of the very best hands-on maintenance and restoration advice. The team work on and restore their own projects in the magazine’s workshop so the content is authentic and real-world. And you can now get all of this delivered to you in the app. 
 

As a Practical Classics Subscriber, you will get: 
 
- Instant digital access to the current issue in-app  
 
- Unlimited access to our archive of past issues 
 
- Access to rewards discounts and prizes 
 
Features of the app we love: 
 
- Read or listen to articles (choice of 3 voices) 
 
- Browse all current and back issues 
 
- Free articles available to non-subscribers 
 
- Search content that most interests you 
 
- Save articles from the content feed to enjoy later 
 
- Switch between Digital View and Magazine View for the best experience 


Buy: each month, Practical Classics magazine offers the most comprehensive classic car buying guides available anywhere. So if you’re looking for your next classic, whether that’s a Porsche 928, Audi 80 or Rover Metro, you’re sure to find your next car in Practical Classics. 
 
Drive: join our team as they embark on adventures in their classics to all four corners of the world 
 
Restore: no other magazine features such informative, inspirational and downright heroic restorations of classic cars 
 
Improve: our skilled team of tech experts guide you through the process of maintenance as well as renovation 
 
Enjoy: we’re the only magazine with our own workshop where we can usually be found drinking tea and messing about with our own classics. The content you can expect to find in Practical Classics magazine is always full of fun. We share the joy of classic car ownership in every issue and hit the road alongside our readers 
 
Download the Practical Classics app today, and don't miss out! 
 

Please Note: This app is optimised for iOS 14 and higher. If you're using an iPad 1 or 2, iPad Mini 1 or iPhone 5 (or before) you may struggle to run this app smoothly. 

Your subscription will automatically renew each billing period, and you will be charged through your iTunes account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings up until 24-hours before the end of the current period, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for more information: 


Terms of Use 
https://www.bauerlegal.co.uk/app-terms-of-use-03032025 

Privacy Policy 
https://www.bauerlegal.co.uk/privacy-policy-20250411

## Key features

- Digital access to current and past issues
- Hands-on maintenance and restoration advice
- Classic car buying guides
- Reader stories and adventures
- Read or listen to articles
- Searchable content

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Practical Classics Subscriptions | $47.99 | per year |
| Practical Classics Subscriptions | $26.99 | per 6 months |
| Practical Classics Subscriptions | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| Practical Classics Discount Subscription 3 Month | $8.49 | per 3 months |
| Practical Classics Backissues | $41.99 | per year |
| Practical Classics 1 Month | $3.49 | per month |
| Free trial - 1 Month | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| PC Annual - 20% discount | $30.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PC Guide to the MGB 2014 Special | $3.99 | one-time |
| Practical Classics Magazine | $3.99 | one-time |
| Practical Classics Magazine | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 36)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practical-classics-uk-cars/id577413536/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Okay, but

*2025-09-21*

Forever problems with logging in…

### 3/5 — Good magazine and worth the money

*2024-07-04*

I’ve subscribed to this magazine for many years now. But lately the numbers of typos, errors in paragraphing even a picture printed upside down(!!) and pages missing in the electronic version spoils things enough for me to mark this as only 3 stars. 
Surely someone proof reads before publication? If not, they should and that person needs to have some knowledge of classic vehicles.

**Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We take our customer's feedback very seriously and we are sorry that we have not met your expectations.

We have discussed the problem you mentioned with our developers and are working on a solution. In this way, we want to ensure that our high standards are always maintained in the future.

### 5/5 — On time on line in Oz

*2024-06-28*

Great to have something to look forward too,easy to review and no waste or delay. Great read and gives oz an appreciation of no rust,salt and less expensive motoring. Eric

### 1/5 — App doesn’t work unless you accept cookies.

*2024-02-05*

The app crashes with an endless loading spinner unless you accept cookies and tracking. 

There is also no clear way to withdraw consent within the app. 

To add insult to injury, the website is broken on iPhone.

**Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We take our customer's feedback very seriously and we are sorry that we have not met your expectations.

We have discussed the problem you mentioned with our developers and are working on a solution. In this way, we want to ensure that our high standards are always maintained in the future.

### 1/5 — Latest update will cause me to cancel my subscription

*2023-08-05*

The latest update requires iOS 14.x.x, high means I can no longer use the app to read my digital edition as my iPad is not compatible.  Very unfortunate that you are following Apple’s lead to try to force users to upgrade to the latest model of hardware...:(

### 1/5 — Save your money…

*2023-08-04, version 9.7*

This app is useless… it’s always been difficult to navigate, and now I get a “please update” hint, but the link does NOT update, there appears to be NO update available, even via the app store, so I’m no longer able to tead the mag! Apart from wasted money, it’s no great loss: this mag has become less and less “practical” and more and more “fluff”. No longer worth it! I can’t give it NO stars, or I would!

### 5/5 — August issue

*2023-08-03*

I pay yearly for Practical Classics . This morning I downloaded the August issue but this afternoon it won’t let me read the magazine it tells me to update the app - no idea how to do that !!???!!!???!!!

### 5/5 — Practical Classics

*2021-10-20*

Simply the best magazine in existence.

### 1/5 — Poor.

*2021-10-05*

This publication has been substantially ‘dumbed down’ since the 1990’s. For someone with a good knowledge of classic cars and mechanical repair/restoration it’s not worth reading. I signed up for a reduced price trial and they took a substantial payment for further issues beyond the trial less than half way through the trial period. Avoid!!!!

### 1/5 — Shocking

*2021-03-09*

This app must be the worst app I’ve ever used. My advice pay a bit more and get paper copies you’ll never read an issue via this because it won’t let you log in.... Absolute pants...

**Developer response:** We regret that you have technical problems with the app login. Please contact appsupport_uk@bauermedia.com for further assistance. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Kind regards

## Frequently asked questions about Practical Classics

### What is Practical Classics: UK Cars app?

The Practical Classics: UK Cars app provides digital access to the Practical Classics magazine. It features articles on classic car adventures, restorations, buying guides, tech advice, and reader stories, all from the magazine's workshop and team.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include instant digital access to current and past issues, hands-on maintenance and restoration advice, comprehensive classic car buying guides, and the ability to read or listen to articles with a choice of three voices. Users can also search content and save articles for later.

### How much does the app cost?

The app offers free articles to non-subscribers. For full access to current and past issues, a subscription is available, which can be managed through your iTunes account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off.

### What devices is the app compatible with?

This app is optimized for iOS 14 and higher. Users with older devices such as iPad 1 or 2, iPad Mini 1, or iPhone 5 (or earlier models) may experience performance issues.

### What kind of content can I expect to find?

You can expect a wide range of content for classic car lovers, including detailed restoration guides, real-world maintenance tips from the magazine's workshop, in-depth buying advice for various classic models, and inspiring stories from fellow enthusiasts and the magazine's team.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 9.12 — 2025-09-23

Performance improvements.

### 9.11 — 2025-07-31

Performance improvements.

### 9.10 — 2025-04-11

Performance improvements.

### 9.9 — 2024-08-19

Performance improvements.

### 9.8 — 2023-08-08

Performance improvements.

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