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RAIN, RAIN… YOU KNOW THE REST!

Classic American

Stan Prosser 1955-2025

KINGSTOWN SHIPPING-VINTAGE TYRES CAR OF THE YEAR COMPETITION LATEST

SUPERFUNK! • THRUXTON, HAMPSHIRE June 20-22

SUNNY SUNDAY AMERICAN AND CUSTOM CAR SHOW • WORTHING, SUSSEX July 27, 2025

HOME FROM HOLMES • Jeremy Cookson reports on the thrills and spills of the latest round of the American Super Stock series…

The other muscle car culture • Evans visits Australia and takes a look at how the horsepower wars took a unique and exciting format down under…

2006 Imperial Concept • The Imperial nameplate was Chrysler’s luxury automotive brand from 1955 to 1975, designed to rival GM’s Cadillac and Ford’s Lincoln brands. However, in later years its half-hearted revival tarnished the brand, something the 2006 concept aimed to address…

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

History lesson • It’s not often we get to speak to the original owner of a feature car, the man who ordered it new from the dealership, but that’s the case with this incredible 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1…

GHOSTLY presence • ECD Automotive Design has unleashed its newest creation, the ’67 Ghost. It’s the first in a new line of bespoke Mustangs, and this debut Fastback marks a new era of custom-built first-generation Mustangs (1965-1970) powered by Roush-engineered classic Ford V8s …

Build yourself a Mustang library! • Here at Classic American, we know our readers like old-school analogue technology – you wouldn’t be reading this magazine if you didn’t! And sometimes there’s nothing quite like a good book to read, or to use as a source of information. Jim Maxwell shows how to build yourself a library of Mustang knowledge!

Turquoise Texan • This vast, unmistakeable turquoise beauty makes quite an impact driving around the small Lancashire town of Bacup. Jon Cass uncovers how it ended up there and who’s the lucky owner!

The Gilmore Museum, Kalamazoo, Michigan • If you’re heading to the States this summer and especially Michigan, make sure you include a visit to one of the most interesting car museums in the state: the Gilmore Car Museum. It’s about 140 miles, a two-hour drive, west of Detroit and well worth the visit, as Christopher Tilley discovered…

Independently speaking • While most American cars seen on British roads were, naturally enough, products of the Big Three, certain discerning buyers examined carefully what was on offer and opted for products from the smaller carmakers. Hudson, Packard, Rambler and Studebaker all had a presence in Britain, and Allan Bedford and Barry Magness had no difficulty in tracking them down. For this next instalment, we look at the seldom-seen marques which ended up in everyday use on British streets…

Le Mans Olympia redux • Iconic Olympia Charger returns to Le Mans after almost half a century!

CLASSIC AMERICAN STARS & STRIPES • TATTON PARK, CHESHIRE July 5 and 6

EVENTS 2025 • Shows highlighted in white are Car of the Year events

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

TECH: BEARINGS, BRAKES AND BALL JOINTS • Brakes, bearings and ball joints...