Classic American

‘RUN WHAT YA BRUNG’ – Public Track Day Santa Pod Raceway The two highest bidders in an online charity auction became the first drivers to traverse Santa Pod Raceway’s brand new, all-concrete racetrack on Saturday. The auction, hosted on Ebay, raised funds to benefit two regional air ambulance organisations, The Air Ambulance Service (East Midlands)…

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Icons and luxury were the big themes this time around reports our man in America, Huw Evans… Since it moved to a November/December timeslot in 2011, the Los Angeles Auto Show now serves as the kickstart to the North American auto show season. LA can always bring a few big debuts and the latest show,…

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It’s been a little quiet on the Dragstalgia front so far this year but now we’re pleased to announce some very exciting news. Janne Johansson from Sweden will be bringing some of his stunning Nostalgia collection to display at this year’s Dragstalgia on the 13th-15th July 2018. Janne has a whole workshop full of cars,…

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Beaulieu’s landmark 50th International Autojumble has won a second top tourism award by winning the Best Event/Exhibition category in the UK Heritage Awards. A panel of tourism industry experts picked the internationally-acclaimed International Autojumble as a shining example of a heritage-themed event, offering the best visitor experience and celebrating history. Held by leading heritage, tourism and destination…

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It’s the Wildest Sixties and Beyond, themed Party Weekend and is now firmly established on the music weekender calendar for lots of groovy folk. This year sees the Sixth Hipsville happening, and the second consecutive year of its new home of Dreamland Amusement Park, Margate. This years dates being, Friday 4th to Sunday the 6th…

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Santa Pod Raceway, Fri.30 March – Sun.1 April 2018 Easter comes early this year, and Santa Pod Raceway’s season-opening Festival Of Power over the late-March weekend will open a new chapter in the annals of British drag racing. After 52 years as an asphalt racetrack, Santa Pod goes all-concrete for the new season. Far more than…

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The legendary “King of the Hill” Corvette is back. General Motors has announced that a new ZR-1 will debut as a 2019 model reports Huw Evans… Powered by new “LT5” 6.2-litre V8, derived from that used in the current Z06 and C6 ZR-1, this latest powerhouse is rated at a whopping 755 SAE certified net…

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The Classic Corvette Club UK annual ‘Nationals Event’ has been scheduled for  the weekend of 30th June and 1st July 2018. This year’s event has been organised to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the first Corvette vehicle production on 30th June 1953. The 2 day event is open to all American Cars and will…

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