Feature Articles
Karl’s Kar Klinic: Replacing door handles
16 May 2013
In the June issue of Classic American Karl Anthony shows you how to replace the door handles on a Sixties GM a-Body (and similar!)
From Here to Obscurity: Pony Wagon
18 April 2013.
Detroit was renowned for creating multiple body styles for its cars. So why not a Mustang station wagon? Well, it almost did…
Dashing new look
22 March 2013.
In the April 2013 issue of Classic American we look at quick and easy dash pad replacement for 1964-1967 GM A-bodies, although the same basic principle applies to any classic American cars with available replacement dash pads…
Duesie Redux
20 February 2013.
Duesenberg enjoyed a comeback in the Sixties. Unfortunately, it proved a fleeting one, as writer Richard Heseltine recounts…
The Cadillac of all sheds
17 January 2013.
In the first of a new series, readers show us their sheds, garages, ‘man caves’ or American-inspired spaces. This month we start with what must be the Cadillac of sheds, Chris Galley’s Deluxe Diner…
Fifties crossover
18 December 2012.
Was the 1949 to 1953 Kaiser-Frazer Traveler the grandfather of today’s crossovers? One can make that case in examining what is possibly the most original surviving example, John and Pat Ruth’s 15,000 mile 1951 Kaiser Deluxe Traveler.
In the Navy?
15 November 2012.
Could this 1940 Plymouth really have served in the UK with the US Navy, returned to America then have been re-imported to the UK 50 years later? Mike Renaut turns detective...
Two-toned two-ten: 1954 Chevrolet
18 October 2012.
All too often overlooked in favour of the models that followed it, the 1954 Chevrolet is an attractive and desirable car – as owners Nicky and Mike Turner are happy to explain...
Race-winning luxury
20 September 2012.
The early Fifties Lincolns have been overshadowed by the later land yachts and clapdoor cars of the Sixties, which is a shame because they’re really rather good…
Home made Mustang
16 August 2012.
James Martin’s Mustang might look like the perfect dish for a celebrity chef with a penchant for performance ponies, but it was a labour of love to create, as he explains to Steve Havelock…
Current Issue: June 2013
♦ '68 Charger - the Prodigal Dodge
♦ Drop Top Special
♦ Chrome Polish Test
♦ Marque History: Edsel
♦ Tech: Door handle repair
♦ Buying the perfect convertible
♦ The Viper returns... with sharper fangs!
♦ ’49 Cadillac Couple - coupe & convertible
♦ ’64 Ford Thunderbird - sizzling soft top
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: June 20, 2013
