Classic & Sports Car Archive FAQs

The Classic & Sports Car Archive brings you more than four decades of automotive history, which has now been scanned and made available to digital readers across web and app platforms.

Comprising more than 516 fully searchable magazines – and counting! – dating back to 1982, the archive allows you to seamlessly access past issues to support your research, deepen your understanding and fuel your passion for classic motoring.

Whether you're seeking inspirational driving stories, thought-provoking interviews or you want to dive into the history of your favourite marque, our Archive subscription has it all, and can be accessed via web, iOS and Android devices.

As well as the archive, digital subscriptions also include access to ongoing monthly issues that bring you insightful interviews, thrilling drive stories, expert buyer’s guides, book and product reviews, market analysis, historic motorsport coverage and much, much more.

The Classic & Sports Car Archive houses every article, drive story, interview, comparison test and memorable anniversary celebration dating back to the very first days of Classic & Sports Car's publication. All supplements and special editions are included, too, including the hugely popular Legends series. The Classic & Sports Car Archive offers an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in the magazine's history – and indeed the history of the automobile – presenting its extraordinary riches in an easy-to-use and fully searchable format.

No, they are separate subscriptions. The Digital Edition & Archive subscription specifically grants you access to the historical articles and features in our digital archive, plus you get the latest digital edition included every month, so you can enjoy it on any device through an app that makes mobile reading easy.

However, our bundle offer includes everything – the printed magazine, the digital edition, plus the archive.

Yes, as a subscriber to the Classic & Sports Car Archive, you have the option to download articles for offline access. This feature allows you to enjoy our content even without an internet connection.

We've made it easy for you to find what you're looking for. The archive includes a powerful search function that allows you to search by keywords, car models, dates and other relevant criteria. Or, if you know the issue you are looking for, they are logically separated out by decade and year.

We occasionally offer free trial periods for new subscribers. Please check our website or email us at csc.archive@haymarket.com for news of any ongoing trials.

Yes. To upgrade your subscription, simply log into your account on our website and navigate to the ‘Subscription’ section. There, you will find the option to renew your subscription as a Print, Digital & Archive subscription.

Subscriptions are available to both individuals and libraries around the world.

We accept major credit cards and select online payment methods. For more details, please visit our subscription page.

If you wish to cancel our subscription, you can do so by logging into your account on our website and navigating to the ‘Subscription’ section. There, you will find the option to cancel your subscription.

If you need help with any aspect of the archive, please email us at csc.archive@haymarket.com