Classic American

  • VHRA Hot Rod Race, Pendine Beach 2021

    VHRA Hot Rod Race, Pendine Beach 2021

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    The good news is (and it’s only good news in Classic American this month!) that shows are back in full swing as pent-up demand, a glorious summer and the necessity for staycations means they were busy, busy, busy, as Keith Harman discovered at this year’s Pendine… Words and Photography: Keith Harman It was with a…

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  • Rally of the Giants 2021

    Rally of the Giants 2021

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    Blenheim Palace, Oxon, July 11th 2021, Words & Photography: Ben Klemenzson The weather gods must have been looking favourably down on the Pre-’50American Auto Club, as there was nothing in the way of rain for their 55th annual Rally of the Giants, despite heavy downpours the week preceding it. The event has settled well into…

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  • BORN IN THE USA

    BORN IN THE USA

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    American automotive legend makes it London to Brighton debut on next month’s 125th anniversary Veteran Car Run There are not many rookie debutants which are also centenarians but such is the magical appeal of the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run that, even now, pioneering pre-1905 vehicles are still being rediscovered, restored and readied to…

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  • Classic American Stars & Stripes Show

    Classic American Stars & Stripes Show

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    Tatton Park, Cheshire, July 3 & 4th Words & Photography: Ben Klemenzson This year’s Stars and Stripes show proved, as many had suspected, that the desperation to get out and do normal things overruled everything else… even downpours of biblical proportions that would normally see punters staying away in droves. And we don’t just mean…

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  • Jay Leno Awarded Honorary Doctorate For His Contributions to the Automotive Industry

    Jay Leno Awarded Honorary Doctorate For His Contributions to the Automotive Industry

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    Academy of Art University, one of the largest private, accredited art and design schools in the nation, announced it has honoured classic car enthusiast and TV icon Jay Leno with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Presented by University President Dr. Elisa Stephens during the 2021 Audrain Motor Week’s Concours Gala which took place in…

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  • Volvo P1800 Gasser Selected as Hot Wheels UK Legends Tour Finalist

    Volvo P1800 Gasser Selected as Hot Wheels UK Legends Tour Finalist

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    A bespoke built Volvo P1800 Gasser has been selected as the UK finalist for the Hot Wheels Legends Tour, a competition that is seeking out the best in classic, modified and race cars from around the globe, with the overall winning vehicle to be made into a 1:64 scale die-cast and released in Hot Wheels’…

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  • The London Classic Car Show

    The London Classic Car Show

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    Syon Park, London. June 25-27 Words & Photography: Ben Klemenzson Like a lot of indoor events, the London Classic Car show had to reinvent itself this year and take place outside. Amazingly it was one of the last car events of 2020, taking place indoors at Olympia in London literally weeks before the first lockdown.…

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  • Classic Corvette Club UK Corvette Nationals

    Classic Corvette Club UK Corvette Nationals

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    Sharnbrook Hotel, Bedfordshire, Sunday 18th July, Words & Photography: Paul Bussey After a gap of two years due to Covid 19 and lockdowns, the CCCUK (Classic Corvette Club UK) once again returned to the Sharnbook Hotel, Bedfordshire, for their annual jamboree to celebrate all that’s best about this legendary marque. For many ’Vette heads’ it’s…

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  • Heavy Metal Collection

    Heavy Metal Collection

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    The James Hetfield “Reclaimed Rust” Exhibition at the Petersen Museum, Los Angeles With a bit of luck we might be able to fly to the US again by the end of the summer – If Los Angeles is on your itinerary, then make sure you include the Petersen Museum for a very special exhibition that’s…

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  • UK car owners – Hot Wheels wants to make your pride and joy into a die-cast toy car to be enjoyed by millions!

    UK car owners – Hot Wheels wants to make your pride and joy into a die-cast toy car to be enjoyed by millions!

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    Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour is coming to the UK to find the best classic, custom or race car to recreate for its iconic series of toy cars Virtual judging makes it simple for fans to upload their car to be entered Since its foundation in 1968, over 7.5 billion cars have been produced making it…

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