We have assembled a compendium of MG content from the first 20 issues of Classic.Retro.Modern. magazine, along with fresh MG period adverts, new articles and new features. If there's a British car fan in your family or amongst your friends, this bookazine will be right up their street.

It brings together all of the essential elements that you love about Classic.Retro.Modern. in a thicker, 132-page bookazine.

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Do you crave nostalgia with added chrome? Do you long for a world where adverts were longer, louder and a bit madder? Do you remember a time when metallic oxide was a common car colour? Do you love four questions at the start of an e-shot?

Then you need Commercial Break Volume Three: the brand-new instalment of Classic.Retro.Modern. magazine’s cult series celebrating the golden age of motoring adverts.

Yes, it’s the third in the trilogy nobody asked for but everyone secretly wanted.

96 compelling reasons to buy your dad a Beagle, build your own Sierra and hook yourself up to the Triplex Hotline. The ads you probably skipped back in the day, but which now whisk you back to a world that felt more oily, vinyl-y and velour-y.

Order now – in time to wrap, gift or keep for yourself under the pretence of buying early for Christmas.

‘But wait, there’s more,’ as Jimmy Cricket nearly said.

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The wet conditions didn’t stop Daniel Bevis enjoying a Mk1 Toyota MR2 along the soggy Sussex coast – though spare a thought for photographer Simon Thompson, who faced the elements head-on to capture the shots.

Elsewhere, our Picture Past is a car ferry special: a period photo extravaganza from a time when crossing the Channel felt more exotic than a bottle of Yugoslav Riesling at the Berni Inn. And in an unlikely twist, we explain how Margate Pier could have played a part in rebuilding the reputations of Fiat and Lancia during the 1980s.

Moving inland, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Renault 14, defend the legacy of the Ford Scorpio, and revisit a Belgian coachbuilder you may have forgotten.

Georgiana Buckingham-Smythe returns with more Celebrity Squares, darling; Dimitri Urbain selects six of the best Simcas; Rich Duisberg compares Morgan to his greenhouse; and Saab takes centre stage in Sheds Heaven.

All of this – plus words from our correspondents, updates from the editor’s barn, your classics, and a new electric car you might actually like.

We can’t promise sunshine, but issue 39 should provide some entertainment while you’re sheltering from the rain.

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The wet conditions didn’t stop Daniel Bevis enjoying a Mk1 Toyota MR2 along the soggy Sussex coast – though spare a thought for photographer Simon Thompson, who faced the elements head-on to capture the shots.

Elsewhere, our Picture Past is a car ferry special: a period photo extravaganza from a time when crossing the Channel felt more exotic than a bottle of Yugoslav Riesling at the Berni Inn. And in an unlikely twist, we explain how Margate Pier could have played a part in rebuilding the reputations of Fiat and Lancia during the 1980s.

Moving inland, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Renault 14, defend the legacy of the Ford Scorpio, and revisit a Belgian coachbuilder you may have forgotten.

Georgiana Buckingham-Smythe returns with more Celebrity Squares, darling; Dimitri Urbain selects six of the best Simcas; Rich Duisberg compares Morgan to his greenhouse; and Saab takes centre stage in Sheds Heaven.

All of this – plus words from our correspondents, updates from the editor’s barn, your classics, and a new electric car you might actually like.

We can’t promise sunshine, but issue 39 should provide some entertainment while you’re sheltering from the rain.

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Antony Ingram takes a very different kind of turbocharged rarity to the seaside, piloting a Mazda RX-7 Turbo II to Southend-on-Sea. Rotary boost, late-summer light and a destination better known for arcades and a pier than apexes and lap times.

Elsewhere, we’re in a reflective mood. We mark nearly 50 years of the Volvo 300 series, a car long misunderstood but quietly loved by those who lived with one. We also celebrate the genius of the original Ford Ka: a small car that solved big problems with intelligence, quirkiness and a refreshing lack of pretence.

Hero Worship takes a turn towards the deeply unfashionable, as our editor explains why his Toyota Camry deserves reverence. Yes, really. Consider it a love letter to dependability, restraint and the joy of a car that never asks to be centre stage.

In Picture Past, we head for the hard shoulder, celebrating roadside rescues and the unsung heroes who keep journeys moving. Our Postcards section sends dispatches from Epoqu’Auto in France, the streets of Athens, and the Futuro House – because sometimes the most interesting stories happen well away from the driveway.

There’s reassessment too. Six of the best Spanish Renaults get their moment in the sun, while persistent horror stories surrounding rust on the Alfa Romeo Alfasud and Lancia Beta are put under the microscope by Jon Burgess; myths separated from inconvenient truths.

Our readers roll in with a Mini 1000, a Renault Twingo GT and a genuine Pimp My Ride VW Polo. Add Celebrity Squares, Sheds Heaven, TRABM, our correspondents and a generous helping of period advertising, and issue 38 settles into its groove.

It’s the only classic car mag with Phil Collins, The Cheeky Girls and Will Hoy on the same page.

Enjoy the new issue.

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Of course, if you do have Ferrari money handy, José Salgueiro has a suggestion. Slip into a Hawaiian shirt, glue on a suspicious moustache and picture a red 308 GTS glinting in the sun. Signed off by 1980s television cool. Probably.

Stephen Blackburn, founder and chairman of the Colt Car Club, invites our editor along for a drive in the Celeste that started his lifelong Mitsubishi addiction. The destination? The Valley of the Racehorse, where a Colt kicks up memories, possibly a bit of gravel and more than a couple equestrian clichés.

Rich Duisberg is having daydreams about the Hillman Imp Californian. He’s also smuggled in a bonus love letter to the Datsun 120Y, since restraint remains an optional extra.

Hero Worship reveals how Rover encouraged its dealers to sell the SD1 like it was the future, because it absolutely was. A brand new feature, Obscuriosity, celebrates Saab’s headlight wipers, which still rank among the greatest ideas humans have ever had. Picture Past rummages through the glovebox of history to rediscover the finest period accessories. Dimitri Urbain picks six Panhards that deserve a standing ovation, while Jon Burgess pokes holes in the myths surrounding the BMW 850CSi and discovers something better: the truth.

Georgiana Buckingham-Smythe returns with Celebrity Squares, this time starring stars who may or may not know what they’ve let themselves in for. Meanwhile, our readers roll up with a Mercedes-Benz 190E with a twist, a Mazda Xedos 6 that recently joined the BTCC celebrations, and a Volvo 144 with an endorsement from a Tokyo Drift legend.

There’s even room for a Christmas crossword, updates from Gavin’s Auto Barn, your favourite correspondents and the usual spread of period adverts to make you whisper “I remember those”. Oh, and a wonderfully evocative photo of Leonard Setright with a Honda CR-V.

Enjoy issue 37. It’s slightly festive, feisty and fuelled by glamour in all the right places.

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Of course, if you do have Ferrari money handy, José Salgueiro has a suggestion. Slip into a Hawaiian shirt, glue on a suspicious moustache and picture a red 308 GTS glinting in the sun. Signed off by 1980s television cool. Probably.

Stephen Blackburn, founder and chairman of the Colt Car Club, invites our editor along for a drive in the Celeste that started his lifelong Mitsubishi addiction. The destination? The Valley of the Racehorse, where a Colt kicks up memories, possibly a bit of gravel and more than a couple equestrian clichés.

Rich Duisberg is having daydreams about the Hillman Imp Californian. He’s also smuggled in a bonus love letter to the Datsun 120Y, since restraint remains an optional extra.

Hero Worship reveals how Rover encouraged its dealers to sell the SD1 like it was the future, because it absolutely was. A brand new feature, Obscuriosity, celebrates Saab’s headlight wipers, which still rank among the greatest ideas humans have ever had. Picture Past rummages through the glovebox of history to rediscover the finest period accessories. Dimitri Urbain picks six Panhards that deserve a standing ovation, while Jon Burgess pokes holes in the myths surrounding the BMW 850CSi and discovers something better: the truth.

Georgiana Buckingham-Smythe returns with Celebrity Squares, this time starring stars who may or may not know what they’ve let themselves in for. Meanwhile, our readers roll up with a Mercedes-Benz 190E with a twist, a Mazda Xedos 6 that recently joined the BTCC celebrations, and a Volvo 144 with an endorsement from a Tokyo Drift legend.

There’s even room for a Christmas crossword, updates from Gavin’s Auto Barn, your favourite correspondents and the usual spread of period adverts to make you whisper “I remember those”. Oh, and a wonderfully evocative photo of Leonard Setright with a Honda CR-V.

Enjoy issue 37. It’s slightly festive, feisty and fuelled by glamour in all the right places.

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The Rover 200vi is one of the most understated and unassuming hot hatches ever built. But don’t let its butter-wouldn’t-melt styling fooling you, because behind that chrome grille you’ll find a firecracker of an engine, used to great effect in the MGF VVC and Lotus Elise 111S. It’s like a Werther’s Original dipped in Red Bull or a mug of Ovaltine with a shot of vodka, both of which sound more palatable than the ‘undrinkable’ white wine served on the British Airways flight to Genoa…

You can read about the 200vi in the new issue, which features the usual eclectic mix of cars from the sixties to the noughties. There isn’t an article on the Mk4 Astra (boo, hiss, etc, etc), but you will find words and pics from Antony Ingram’s trip to Southend in a Smart Crossblade, Rich Duisberg’s love of the Matra Bagheera and Tatra T600, and why the 604 was Peugeot’s last proper luxury car. Meanwhile, Jon Burgess is back to dispel a few more myths, this time related to the Ford Probe.

We’re delighted to welcome Paranjay Dutt as a new columnist, while Georgiana Buckingham-Smythe serves up another round of Celebrity Squares, including Slade with a Ford Transit.

Elsewhere, we’ve got a road trip in a Citroën CX, postcards from EMWalhalla and London Concours, European special editions, and some period camping and caravanning photos in time for your summer hols. We fancy a GLT Monolite Transcontinental caravan with its fancy rear spoiler.

All this and much, much more in what is probably the most aromatic classic car magazine… in the world. We look good on Readly, but we look even better on your coffee table, adding colour and fragrance to your living room.

Enjoy the new issue.

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If that sounds damp, Rich Duisberg brightens things up with a US road trip in a V10 BMW M5 – a car so over-endowed, it makes Route 66 feel like a Scalextric set. Dimitri Urbain explains why the Volkswagen Citi Golf simply refused to die, while debutant Daniel Bevis (of Copacetic fame) goes gloriously green over a pristine Opel Manta A.

Elsewhere, Alex Wakefield tells us what it’s really like to enter Concours de l’Ordinaire at the Festival of the Unexceptional, and Rich is back with a buyers’ guide that lumps the Citroën Méhari and Mini Moke into the same sandy bucket. Jon Burgess then sticks his oar into the Jaguar X-Type’s reputation – and finds the truth is less tabloid than you’d think.

And because this wouldn’t be Classic.Retro.Modern. without a bit of chaos, Picture Past revisits the golden age of family cars – when seven seats might mean an estate, a minibus, or something that looked like it belonged in an armoury. There’s even a stretched Jag – because why not? Ben Hooper turns up with an ’80s-tastic Mitsubishi Starion EX Turbo, Commercial Break revisits Ford’s greatest hot hatches, and Georgiana Buckingham-Smythe brings another round of Celebrity Squares – starring Andy Crane, Barry Sheene (not in leather) and Jane Asher (in leather).

Throw in a Lotus Esprit, a Fiat 126 BIS, a Volvo V70 Classic, a Peugeot 205 estate (yes, really), and more besides, and you’ve got an issue that’s eclectic, eccentric and possibly just a bit addictive.

Enjoy issue 36 – it’s wetter than your average car mag, but twice as much fun.

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