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CAISTER CASTLE CAR COLLECTION CAPER • Paul Bussey checks out one of the UK’s most interesting vehicle collections – it might just appeal to those looking for something unusual to entertain young petrolheads over the half-term holiday!

Pat Ganahl • Influential author and journalist Pat Ganahl died while drag racing.

Happy Birthday Riv’ • Evans takes a look at Buick’s original personal luxury car, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary…

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

Don't fear the REAPER • Nineties American muscle might sound like an oxymoron, but we’ve tracked down one such thing; take a bow GM’s performance superstar, the 1993 GMC Typhoon, turbo-charged and ready to fight off Porsches and Corvettes alike!

CHRISTINE'S Sister 1958 Plymouth Belvedere • After a certain horror novel and blockbuster film, interest in 1958 Plymouths ceased to be the preserve of old-car anoraks and the Exner masterpiece became universally admired. This one returned to the road in 2021 after more than 40 years of languishing, and Jordan Warren is the lucky man behind the wheel.

I Like to Boogie Boogie Vans • The Seventies van was a blank canvas of sheet steel, waiting for whatever your wallet and imagination could afford. An entire industry sprang up to serve the customisation scene, from accessories to paint and interior design.

1968 Shelby KR500 KING of the ROAD • Darryn Beasley’s 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR fastback is, quite understandably, his dream car and he bought it because he got married…

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

EVENT REPORT RALLY OF THE GIANTS • Blenheim Palace, Oxon July 10, 2022

Westward Ho! • We get behind the wheel with our intrepid automotive archaeologist Will Shiers and hit the road to go tin hunting on the United States’ West Coast… in what else but Ford’s brand-new Bronco!

DAMN YANKEES SUMMER SLAM • North Weald, Essex July 24, 2022

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The Reluctant Restoration • In the last instalment a new carpet was fitted to this 1970 Oldsmobile 442, after a bare-metal respray. Now all that remained was to pull the engine, clean it up, fit new gaskets and core plugs and/or anything else that was required…

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2022 CAR OF THE YEAR • EVENT MARKED IN WHITE IS THE CAR OF THE YEAR FINALS

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