Pauline Hawkins

Fancy a hot date in Hampshire?

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Pauline Hawkins

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17th March 2017

It’s almost time for the welcome return of the Valley Gas Speed Shop Chilli Night, to be held on Saturday, April 8 at the Valley Gas premises in Andover. This year it is an all-ticket entry, (no entry on the door), with proceeds going to the Duchess of Kent Hospice. Tickets are £12 and are…
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Ford F-150 gets a diesel engine

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Pauline Hawkins

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16th March 2017

With the introduction of Ram’s EcoDiesel in 1500 half-ton pick-up trucks for 2013, many pundits predicted it was only a matter of time before Ford’s bestselling F-150 also got an oil-burning powerplant. Announced at this year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, the diesel will make  its debut in a facelifted 2018 F-150…
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April 2017 issue out now!

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Pauline Hawkins

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16th March 2017

Who’s the Boss? You’ll find out in the amazing April issue of Classic American – out now! One of our Car of the Year 2016 classics takes to the roads of the Lake District for a glorious photo-shoot in superb surroundings. This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – in its stunning Grabber Orange and black…
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March 2017 issue out now!

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Pauline Hawkins

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16th February 2017

Stand by for springtime with the latest issue of Classic American… it must be on the way, as there’s a bird singing on the cover. That beautiful blue vision is John Castleman’s 1970 Plymouth Superbird and you can read all about its heritage inside. But that car is a mere baby bird compared with the…
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February 2017 issue out now!

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Pauline Hawkins

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19th January 2017

Hook yourself a big one with the latest issue of Classic American – on sale now! We’ve landed a 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda to set your pulse racing, and what’s more, it was one of our Car of the Year 2016 finalists, so it’s got to be a ‘reel’ success story! But the overall show winner…
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January 2017 issue out now!

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Pauline Hawkins

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15th December 2016

Not so many moons ago we ran a feature designed to thrill everyone who grew up to the sound of Ray Parker Junior’s rockin’ tune, the theme music to the Ghostbusters film. The article contained amazing pictures of a 1991 Cadillac Fleetwood hearse styled to look like Ecto 1, which is owned by Mike Barr…
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Compact Christmas gift guide

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Pauline Hawkins

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22nd November 2016

Hard to believe, but Christmas is just round the corner, so it might be time to start thinking about what to give the classic American car fan in your life, or even get some ideas as to what you would like to find under the tree when your nearest and dearest start to ask what…
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From here to obscurity: OSI Ford Mustang

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Pauline Hawkins

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22nd November 2016

Richard Heseltine looks back on an overlooked Italian reinterpretation of the Ford Mustang
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December 2016 issue on sale now!

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Pauline Hawkins

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17th November 2016

Fed up with festive TV advertisements before November’s even had time to burn out like a cheap firework? Bored with baubles, fake snow and over-zealous Christmas marketing? Then kick back, open a beer and relax with the December issue of Classic American! It’s not quite a festivities-free zone, as there is the obligatory and very…
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November 2016 issue now on sale!

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Pauline Hawkins

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20th October 2016

Wagons roll! Our November issue presents a clash of the station wagon Titans as the hottest Ford and Chevrolet models from 1969 go head to head… or should that be bumper to bumper? This long roof showdown highlights the Chevrolet Kingswood estate which is pitted against the Ford Country Squire, while our American and Modified…
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