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CAR OF THE YEAR HEAT 4!

ISLE OF MAN FESTIVAL OF MOTORING • 2023 American Extravaganza

BROOKLANDS SUMMER CLASSIC GATHERING AND AUTOJUMBLE • Brooklands, Surrey June 23

IS YOUR CAR A STAR?! • After three years of hard work and development, Mike and his team at Star Car Hire have finally launched their new vehicle hire website (www.starcarhire.co.uk).

RAGTOP REVELATION!

Plymouth Expresso • Yellow cab reimagined? That’s what Chrysler would have had you think of their ‘Expresso’ show car, released in the early Nineties, although unlike other concepts it all came to nought…

Electrifying Classics • Evans asks whether it’s something you should consider (or not?)…

Mail • Email us at: email@classic-american.com or write to: Classic American magazine, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ

Black Beauty • Buick’s 1949 cars were a one-year-only design that were popular when new and remain enticing today, just ask Paul Traub who couldn’t resist buying this Roadmaster Sedan…

Van-Tastic • Ah, the Seventies: flares, long hair and high inflation. Plus ça change! To honour that decade, legacy classic trucks have introduced a groovy new 1977 tradesman custom van made for the ultimate chillouts and contemplating the universe and beyond…

HOLDIN’ OUT FOR A HERO • The product of a collaboration between British motorsport and advanced engineering group Prodrive and rallying organisation HERO-ERA has finally been revealed: the stunning ’67 Mustang fastback named ‘HERO-ERA 1’ shown on these pages…

Farm Fresh • Pick-up trucks typically led quite tough lives, meaning few have survived today without extensive restoration or modification. Some have been lucky, though, and Clive Brett’s characterful Chevy hasn’t changed a bit since its working days on a California fruit farm.

EXPEDITION TO HAZZARD COUNTY! • Those Duke boys always knew how to have a good time! Will Shiers relives the good times of the Dukes of Hazzard, but just exactly where is Hazzard County? Hmmm…

DRAGSTALGIA • Santa Pod, North Hants July 7-9, 2023

Rain Doesn't Stop Play • Editor Ben Klemenzson takes in what for many drag racing junkies is the highlight of the year…

RALLY OF THE GIANTS • Stonor Park, Oxon July 30

KINGSTOWN SHIPPING CAR OF THE YEAR

Watkins Family Racing • Taking it from the street to the strip, the Watkins clan are a tribe that like to keep racing in the family, as Andy Willsheer found out…

Reviews

events&cruises • Shows highlighted in white are Car of the Year events

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