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HARRY BENTLEY BRADLEY 1939 – 2023 • Mike Renaut remembers the life of illustrator and auto stylist Harry Bentley Bradley, a man who designed cars both big and small…

THE BOSS’S CHEVY GOES UNDER THE HAMMER

Cadillac EldoRODo • Automotive archaeologist Richard Heseltine unearths automotive oddity… this one even has wreaths, crests and references to a mythical city of gold… How could they?!

BIG RIG • Evans shifts his focus a bit this month to a different kind of motorised American classic – the mighty Peterbilt conventional.

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Rare Blue Bird • Pete Wolfe’s 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 is a stunning example – so good he just couldn’t resist buying it.

Hard to Kill MAVERICK • We know fuel prices have made car ownership pricier than ever, but fitting a lawnmower carburettor to your V8 for fuel economy purposes?! We meet the man putting ‘cheap and cheerful’ into the world of classic American motoring…

Enter the GLADIATOR • Reinventing classic American vehicles for the modern world is big business in the bespoke American automotive market today. We get up close and personal with a stunning example of one such crafty creation: the Vigilante 1966 Jeep Gladiator…

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TECH − AIR CONDITIONING KEEPIN’ COOL • “Summertime… and the living is easy” – especially if you’ve got air conditioning. Yes, summer’s nearly here and you’ll be grateful once again for your car’s air-conditioning system. A few simple checks now may be just what you need to keep cool during our next heatwave, whenever that may be!

CLASSIC AMERICAN PEOPLE Jim Wangers REMEMBERED • Following the death in April this year of Jim Wangers, James Maxwell remembers the marketing man who manufactured such a marvellous mystique around Pontiac in the Sixties, specifically the GTO…

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

A POTTED HISTORY

events&cruises • Shows highlighted in white are Car of the Year events

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EVENT REPORT CHRYSLERS AT BROOKLANDS • Classic American gets a very personal view of the event he organises – in his own words, Derek Carter reports on this year’s Chryslers at Brooklands…

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MUSTANG IS A DARK HORSE

Mustangs & Shelbys under the Hammer

Race Ready • Carroll Shelby’s magic was worked on the Ford Mustang in 1965 to create the race-ready Shelby GT 350, a car that literally could be ordered from Ford dealers and driven straight to the race track. James Maxwell recounts the extraordinary story and looks at a continuation version that arguably offers a modern take on this Shelby Mustang legend…

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A SHELBY CELEBRATION! • Located near Los Angeles, the Shelby Event Center honours the memory of Carroll Shelby, a true American motorsport and muscle car hero. And guess what? The facility is open to the public, where you can admire 80 rare Shelby automobiles exhibited in a truly beautiful setting. Stephan Szantai shows us round…

1965 Mustang • Not all Mustangs have to be high-ticket, big-name...