The classics that CCW thinks deserve a manufacturer-backed restoration scheme

ANY CLASSIC ROVER DAVID SIMISTER, EDITOR

Jaguar Land Rover is the custodian of the Rover brand – and while it has no current plans to revive it, its well received heritage operations are perfectly placed to restore the older ones. A P4 or P5 revived with JLR’s know-how would win plenty of fans.

CITROËN ID/DS MIKE LE CAPLAIN, PRODUCTION EDITOR

Citroën may no longer be the dogged proponent of hydropneumatic suspension that it once was, but the ID and DS surely deserve some manufacturer-backed resto-love now that interest in these elegant cars – along with their values – is spiralling.

FORD CAPRI CHRIS HOPE, FEATURES EDITOR

It’s always baffled me that Ford, responsible for making one in ten pre-1985 registered cars on UK roads, hasn’t entered the restoration business. The perfect candidate for an official programme is the Capri – it has a fervent following, and prices are strong.

PEUGEOT 205 GTI MURRAY SCULLION, NEWS EDITOR

These are very in vogue. And I’m sure there are plenty of people with original models that need some love. Alternatively, there are loads of poorly modified versions out there. It would be tempting to buy one of those on the cheap and send it to Peugeot to fix.

RENAULT 19 NICK LARKIN, EDITOR-AT-LARGE

Renault sometimes doesn’t do enough with its heritage and the 19 is super rare nowadays. I had a 16V as a company car and I loved it. It was wonderful and was particularly underrated and the time. And it still is now. I’d buy a refreshed 19.