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KINGSTOWN SHIPPING CAR OF THE YEAR 2023

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2024 CADILLAC LYRIQ TO LAUNCH IN GENEVA

Dodge Aviat • Chrysler briefly re-energised the concept car phenomenon in the Nineties, something that launched nameplates as familiar as the P/T Cruiser, the Plymouth Prowler and the Neon. And it was this latter model that was used as the basis for a concept that never made production: the Aviat…

Gran Turismo Omologato • Evans takes a look back at the legendary Pontiac GTO, which is celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2024…

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Anything But PINK • Paul Wells’ beautifully restored 1958 Oldsmobile 98 Coupe is stock in virtually every respect, but there was no way he was going to return it to the factory colours.

Fresh PRINCE OF MONACO • Jim Wilding has owned a mouthwatering selection of American cars over the decades, but his latest acquisition, this elegant ’73 Dodge Monaco turned out to be one of the rarest of the lot. We went along to Ace American Autos to take a closer look…

Caddy’s Home • Many children of the Fifties and Sixties have fond memories of their family cars, but only a few have been lucky enough to inherit them as adults. Pete Valente is not among them – his father’s Cadillac was sold in 1978. This is the story of how it came home…

CLASSIC AMERICAN PEOPLE Brooks Stevens • James Maxwell profiles automotive designer extraordinaire and visionary Brooks Stevens and his unique vision for repurposing military Jeeps for civilian use...

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PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT • US presidents are notorious for their fancy motorcades, a tradition that continues to this day with ‘The Beast’, a bulletproof Cadillac. Something a bit more classic however, and more suited to our tastes, is the 1965 Lincoln Continental Limousine on these pages, which hails from Lyndon B Johnson’s presidency…

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE • What do you give the Classic American petrolhead in your life for Christmas (or ask for, if you’re said petrolhead)? Well, we’ve come up with a few ideas to inspire you or even for you to give your nearest and dearest when they ask you what you would like as a gift…

Behind the Wheel • More tales of the trials and tribulations of Classic American staff and contributors behind the wheel of the great American automobile.

Pontiac Firebird, The Auto-Biography

BLUE PAGES • Shows highlighted in white are Car of the Year events

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Will Shiers' DISCOVERIES • Our intrepid salvage yard explorer brings you junkyard jewels from across North America.

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