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  • Vintage Nostalgia Festival

    Vintage Nostalgia Festival

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    Stockton Park,  Nr Warminster, Wiltshire.Words & Photography: Paul Bussey for Classic American. .Situated in the beautiful Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, Stockton Park enjoys a wonderful arboreal setting, where for the last seven years, it has been the home of the Vintage Nostalgia Festival, which has evolved into major must do event, conceived and organised by…

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  • Pendine 2018

    Pendine 2018

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    Pendine Hot Rod Races ,Pendine Sands, Wales, Words and Photography: John Isaac for Classic American Magazine. This year’s VHRA Pendine Sands event looked set to be the biggest yet, the weather was being unseasonably benevolent and by mid-week early hopped-up Fords , Chevrolets and Plymouths were mingling with exotic modifieds from all over Europe and…

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  • Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018

    Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018

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    Spring is just around the corner, so here are the highlights from some of last year’s best car shows/events, including of course the ever-popular Goodwood Festival of Speed. Don’t forget to check out all the latest coverage of the biggest and best events of interest to American car fans in Classic American! Photography: Steve Havelock.

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  • Mopar EuroNats -Are you ready?!

    Mopar EuroNats -Are you ready?!

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    To celebrate the announcement of the dates for this year’s mopar EuroNats – That’s August 2-4th – we thought we’d look back to last year’s event which managed to throw just about every type of weather into the three days, from heatwave, to high winds and of course monsoon-like downpours. Everybody still had fun though,…

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  • Dragastalgia 2018

    Dragastalgia 2018

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    The dates for this year’s Dragstalgia event at Santa Pod have been announced – Friday july 12- Sunday July 14th – so get those dates in your diary for a weekend dedicated to drag racing, hot rods and bikes from a bygone era with classic dragsters and funny cars, altereds, hot rods, American muscle and…

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  • WINNERS OF RALLY PREPARATION SERVICES’ TIN CUP TRIAL AND LEAGUE REVEALED

    WINNERS OF RALLY PREPARATION SERVICES’ TIN CUP TRIAL AND LEAGUE REVEALED

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    After a year of testing man and machine, the winners of the Rally Preparation Services (RPS) Tin Cup have been revealed. The Tin Cup league, a year-long championship with point awarded for each rally entered and the results, was won by Ian Canavan who competed in 12 rallies in his Porsche 911 and Nisaan Stanza…

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  • SANTA POD REFUELS WITH VP RACING FUELS

    SANTA POD REFUELS WITH VP RACING FUELS

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    Santa Pod Raceway, the home of European drag racing, has renewed its partnership with VP Racing Fuels. VP will serve as Santa Pod’s Official Fuel Supplier for at least the next two years. The deal sees the respected fuel manufacturer supplying its diverse range of race fuels to racers and teams throughout the year. With…

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  • Dragstalgia 2018 

    Dragstalgia 2018 

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    Event Report Dragstalgia 2018 Santa Pod Raceway, Northants Words: Keith Harman Photography: John Kennedy We’re sure you don’t need us to tell you what a belter of a heatwave we’ve had this summer, and although farmers and gardeners and other horticulturist types, love a bit of the wet stuff, when you’re putting on a big…

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  • Classic Corvette Club UK Show

    Classic Corvette Club UK Show

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    More images from Paul Bussey’s excellent report on the Classic Corvette Club UK’s show… Event Report Classic Corvette Club UK Nationals, The Sharnboork Hotel, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, Sunday 1st July 2018, Words & Photography: Paul Bussey Following the Nationals held at The Sharnbrook Hotel in 2017, the club returned again for 2018, with organiser Mike Lacey…

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  • GALLERY: Damn Yankees Summer Slam 2018

    GALLERY: Damn Yankees Summer Slam 2018

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    It’s unlikely that Gary Hall, chairman of the Damn Yankees American Car Club, will be allowed to retire from his post – something he’s threatened to do for a number of years – if the 2018 running of the ever popular Summer Slam is anything by which to judge. Attendance at the Epping Forest District…

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