Pauline Hawkins
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Sad news reached the Classic American offices of the recent passing of Eddie Clarkson, the UK’s very own Mr Edsel, who along with his wife Sandra owned three truly beautiful Edsels, one from each year of production – all three of which were featured in the September 2000 (#113) issue. Eddie passed away suddenly and…
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The next Historics Auction takes place on Saturday, March 3 at Ascot Racecourse and while the sale
includes a total of 140 varied consignments, there
are plenty of lots that will be of interest to fans of American metal, including a 1954 Airstream trailer with an estimated price of between £46,000 and £52,000. Just the…
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You could well be green with envy when you see the March issue of Classic American… our ‘star car’ on the cover has more than an element of intergalactic intensity about it. Yes, this 1959 Buick Invicta is definitely ‘out there’, with its amazing show-ready condition down to the loving care lavished on it by…
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Classic American‘s resident muscle car guru Tony Oksien looks at the 1968 and 1969 Olds 442 and the Hurst specials, which livened up GM’s otherwise sensible Oldsmobile division… During 2018 we’ll be thinking of the significant half-century anniversaries to be celebrated in the muscle car hobby. Can it really be 50 years since the Road…
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Ice cold in Essex… Well it usually is at the annual NSRA Swap Meet at the Arena Essex Raceway, writes Keith Harman. This year it is on Sunday, March 11, so there may still be time to book a pitch to sell stuff if you are quick. Booking forms are available at www.nsra.org.uk, otherwise it’s £8…
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Ah, February… the month of St Valentine, red roses, hearts… and stunning red cars in Classic American! You, like owner Laura Meeks, will most likely fall in love with our Footman James Car of the Year winner, a glorious 1967 Mustang GT which graces the cover of the latest issue – now on sale. Read…
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After all the ice and snow we’ve been experiencing of late, it’s time to warm yourself up with the latest red-hot issue of Classic American! Not only is it hot, but it’s also hot off the press – as for one month only, your favourite classic American motors mag is out a week earlier than…
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Now, we know you’re all used to your favourite mag being on the newsagents’ shelves on the third Thursday of each month. But the January 2018 issue will be out one week earlier than usual – so you’ll be able to catch up with all the news, including the details of the winner of the…
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Well, that’s another year almost done, and at ClassAm Towers we’re celebrating some scintillating classic cars in our December issue. Santa would surely be overjoyed to be doing his rounds in David van Haaren’s 1963 Corvette coupe… but sadly, there’d be very little room for all those pressies! Check out the other stunning models that…
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Happy 50th birthday Firebird! The colourful and cram-packed November issue features some superb Firebird images from back in the day as we celebrate Pontiac’s perfect pony car. There’s a feature on a 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400, whose British owner bought it ‘blind’ from Florida and had never even driven a left-hand-drive car before… but he…
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