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RARE DREAM CAR GOES UNDER THE HAMMER AT BONHAMS

AUCTION WATCH UK

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News

Pontiac Stinger • Foreseeing the boom in soft-road and outdoorsy leisure vehicles, Pontiac unveiled the Stinger in the Eighties. It was a concept car that foretold many of the trends that were to come in the following decades…

Aero hero • Ford’s 1983-88 Thunderbird ushered in a new era for American cars.

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

Twice as Nice 1970 Buick GS455 Stage 1 • When Mike Smith bought his dream car, this rare 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 convertible, he expected to have to restore it. But he never thought he’d be doing it twice…

Don't judge a book... • Don’t let the paintwork fool you – this rare ’52 Cadillac proved to be a mammoth project on a major scale by any standards, as Jon Cass found out!

BOAT-TAILED Beauty 1937 Packard Super Eight • In 1930s American high society, no marque was looked upon more favourably than Packard, and no body style was more desirable than a glamorous boat-tailed speedster. Such cars are extremely rare and sell for top money – but that was no problem for Graham Taylor, who simply built his own.

The One That Started It All! • Brand new in styling, engineering and image, the 1955 Chevy represented a new golden era in Chevrolet’s history!

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GREAT AMERICAN ROAD TRIPS • To mark the 70th anniversary of the Corvette in 2023, Classic Corvette Club UK’s Michael Buchanan recalls a personal pilgrimage that he and his wife Jayne organised to the mecca of Corvette: Bowling Green, Kentucky…

AUCTION REPORT • BONHAMS’ SCOTTSDALE AUCTION

I Got the Power (Wagon) • YouTube channel This Old Truck explores the heavy-duty might of the Korean War-era M37 military truck. Legacy Classic Trucks founder and historian Winslow Bent gets behind the wheel of one of the Korean War’s unsung heroes in military transportation.

Reviews

BLUE PAGES • events&cruisesClassic American Events, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JR

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

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