Pauline Hawkins

  • Car plants to build ventilators

    Car plants to build ventilators

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    President Trump wants automakers to work with healthcare providers to build ventilators in some of their shut-down automotive factories. Recently, President Trump spoke out against automakers, as he called upon them to produce ventilators that are needed for critically ill patients fighting Covid-19 around the country. Trump suggested that he could invoke the Defense Protection…

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  • Chevrolet show glimpse of future with E-10 electric truck

    Chevrolet show glimpse of future with E-10 electric truck

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    Chevrolet is offering a glimpse of an electric crate-engine future with the E-10 Concept, an incredible 1962 pick-up truck that redefines what a resto-mod could be.

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  • NSRA swap meet goes ahead in March

    NSRA swap meet goes ahead in March

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    The annual NSRA swap meet will be going ahead on Sunday, March 8 as hoped. The venue once again is North Weald Airfield in Essex, though if you were there last year, you’ll be glad to know that the NSRA has revised the entry system, with a new entrance gate for the public. Traders will…

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  • Imagine winning 36 Corvettes!

    Imagine winning 36 Corvettes!

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    Did you know about this? ’Cos we didn’t; but back in 1989, TV channel, VH-1 ran a phone-in competition where the prize was 36 Corvettes, one from every year to date. That’s not 36 winners getting a Corvette each, that was a prize of 36 ’Vettes! From the four million calls, the cars were won…

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  • Tried and tested: Meguiar’s Ultimate Snow Foam Cannon Kit

    Tried and tested: Meguiar’s Ultimate Snow Foam Cannon Kit

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    Snow foam is apparently the on-trend car cleaning method of the moment and Meguiar’s kit contains three different adapters for three of the most popular high-pressure washers (Karcher, Nilfisk, Bosch).

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  • AACI calls it a day

    AACI calls it a day

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    Sad news has reached the Classic American offices that the American Auto Club International has ceased operations due to issues holding its annual shows.

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  • Expedition Earth

    Expedition Earth

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    Imagine deciding you’re going to drive around the world on your second date?! Well, that’s exactly what one Kiwi couple, New Zealanders Bridget Thackwray and Topher Richwhite, agreed.

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  • Make a date with Herts Auto Show

    Make a date with Herts Auto Show

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    Have fun and support a worthwhile charity by taking a trip to the Herts Auto Show on Sunday, May 10 (10am-4pm). Hosted by Steve Parrish and sponsored by B P Mitchell Ltd, the event at Stanborough Park in Welwyn Garden City will include classic cars, helicopter rides and entertainment for the whole family. The show…

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  • NSRA Supernats dates

    NSRA Supernats dates

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    The NSRA has released the dates for the 2020 Supernats, probably the biggest hot rod event on the calendar in the UK. The event will be held, as ever, at Old Warden Park, near Biggleswade in Herts, writes Keith Harman. August 6 to 9 are the dates to save, but booking doesn’t open just yet,…

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  • New ’70 Charger grille

    New ’70 Charger grille

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    Karl Baumann, whose coverage of the 2019 SEMA show for Classic American featured in the January 2020 issue (which went on sale on Thursday, December 19), owns a 1970 Charger and he’s been trying to purchase a new grille for the car for a long time. This much-sought-after part has been on back order with…

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