Pauline Hawkins

  • October issue out now!

    October issue out now!

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    Don’t miss the October issue of Classic American – in the shops now! Inside you’ll find a selection of stunning classic motors, reports from a host of summer shows, news and views, and lots more. Just the thing to delve into as the evenings begin to draw in… you can lose yourself in memories of…

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  • Swede success… but which is best?

    Swede success… but which is best?

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    Editor Ben Klemenzson offers a personal view on the two major Swedish American car shows – the Power Big Meet and the Västerås Summer Meet… There can be little doubt that the Power Big Meet has been one of the most amazing American car events on the calendar for the best part of three or…

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  • Back to the future…

    Back to the future…

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    Classic American contributor Mike Renaut looks at the Government’s plan to sell only electric vehicles within the next 22 years… In late July 2017 the British Government announced a ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 in a bid to encourage people – perhaps ‘force people’ would be more accurate –…

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  • September 2017 issue out now!

    September 2017 issue out now!

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    Before you know it, that autumnal chill has arrived in the air, the nights are beginning to draw in, the hedgerows are brimming with blackberries and children are eyeing their new school uniforms with a sense of inevitability. Yes, August is fast heading out the door, and classic car owners will be looking at their…

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  • August issue out now!

    August issue out now!

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    If luxury American cars are right up your street, why not wallow in the delights of the August 2017 issue of Classic American magazine? We’ve got a host of amazing motors to show you, including 1969 and 1970 Cadillacs, a 1963 Imperial and a 1958 Cadillac. It’s all down to personal taste of course, but…

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  • Power Big Meet – bigger than ever for 2017

    Power Big Meet – bigger than ever for 2017

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    The biggest American car show in the world is under way after its move across Sweden to the city of Lidköping, about 200km south west of Västerås, its former home. The event is celebrating its 40th year, and it was decided that the airfield that’s been home to Power Big Meet for 32 years was…

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  • Tribute to a forgotten pony car

    Tribute to a forgotten pony car

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    With all the hoopla surrounding the 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Camaro, Huw Evans pays tribute to another pony car that debuted back in 1967… The other day I was visiting a garden centre with some family members. On the drive back along one of the many arrow-straight rural roads that populate this part of…

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  • Summer T-shirts – get ’em while it’s hot!

    Summer T-shirts – get ’em while it’s hot!

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    Well, it’s not as hot now as it was in those early days of flamin’ June, but we live in hope for the rest of the summer… Essential wear for any American vehicle enthusiast – and great for those weekend shows when you need to look cool and casual! – has to be a Classic…

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  • Picnic time… in October!

    Picnic time… in October!

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    As we hurtle into the main holiday season, we hope there’ll be plenty of opportunities to tuck into a picnic in the park, on the beach, or during a ride out in a classic American motor. Now in its third year, the P-15 Picnic is already attracting an impressive number of cars, but you’ll have…

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  • What’s in a name?

    What’s in a name?

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    The theme of July’s magazine is ‘muscle cars’… which of course I mean in the widest sense of the word: two-door coupes with powerful V8 engines. Of course some people may raise an eyebrow at including a Corvette in this category (“surely this is a grand tourer… especially an automatic!”); however the magnificent ’65 GTO…

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