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EVENT REPORT • Beaulieu, Hants. September 14-15

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OBITUARY ROB ‘RABBIT’ PITTS 27.7.1979-25.8.2024

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BURNOUT AT BEAULIEU! • A major milestone in the history of British motor sport is being celebrated with a fascinating new exhibition at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu…

Wildest Cats are back!

Radical Resurgence • Evans looks at the growing number of Eighties-era car themed events taking place stateside…

Byers SR-100 • The world of ‘specials’ (or kit cars to some) is an incestuous and tangled one, as Richard Heseltine discovers with the Byers SR-100…

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

Keep on Runnin’ • Linda and Robin Cook had a few teething troubles when they bought this 1973 Plymouth Road Runner, but they persevered and now own a very original car that turned out to have some great history…

Olds Faithful • John Eason always wanted a Fifties Yank but he found his ’58 Oldsmobile more by luck than anything. Fortunately it’s been a reliable machine, offering 30 years of trouble-free motoring, which must be a glowing recommendation for this overlooked cruiser…

Clear Vision • Our resident tech head Martin Mumford tackles fitting a new windscreen to his 1968 Chevelle SS and like most tech features finds that the most important aspects of the job are proper preparation and the right tools!

CLASSIC RIDE WITH Boogie Vibe • The Seventies were marked by vibrant colours, bold fashion and the ubiquitous presence of vans. By the following decade, however, vans faded from the car scene. Surprise: half a century later, these iconic vehicles are making a comeback at automotive events. Jeff and Susan Overman’s Boogie Van stands out as one of the finest examples of this revival…

Safe at any Speed?! • James Maxwell takes a look at one of the most innovative and controversial mass-produced American vehicles ever built: the much-maligned Chevrolet Corvair…

REDHILL DREAM CRUISE • Redhill, Surrey August 17

PETROLHEADONISM LIVE 2024 • September 14/15 Knebworth, Herts.

The All-Weather Chevelle • Rust Bros embark on a one-of-a-kind road trip from British Columbia to the Motorama Expo in Toronto, as Huw Evans reports…

EVENTS 2024

HAMPTON COURT CONCOURS OF ELEGANCE • Hampton Court, London August 31, 2024

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HOT ROD DRAGS 2024 • September 13-15 Santa Pod, Northants

Reviews

1:8 Scale 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Roadster

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

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