With modern vehicles becoming increasingly homogenised, Evans ponders on the need to preserve 20th century car culture so future generations can appreciate how distinctive it is.
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Category: Feature Articles
Movie star cars
Earlier this week, we asked on our social media for your favourite American cars from the movies. Here are a few which graced the big screen. But what happened to them after filming wrapped?
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Will Shiers shares his favourite scrapyard finds
Will Shiers has shared some incredible scrapyard discoveries on the pages of Classic American over the years, and today he’s listing eight of his all-time favourite finds.
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Scale Autos: Scalextric Dodge Challenger & Ford ambulance curiosity
Is a slot car a model or a toy? Years ago, Scalextric cars were certainly intended for the toy market, mindful of the wear they would encounter in the hands of young carpet racers. These days such is the quality of their manufacture and decoration, with well proportioned bodies and many details, I’m sure many people collect these 1:32 scale slot cars for display, being too wary of their racing skills to risk damaging these excellent models.
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The first American car
On September 21, 1893, the Duryea brothers took what is widely regarded as the first American manufactured, gasoline powered car on the road for the first time.
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Domestic Discoveries
The ‘Discoveries’ in Classic American’s pages are usually lurking in dusty American junkyards, thousands of miles away, but Zack Stiling managed to track down a brace of abandoned Yanks in leafy Surrey…
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Mustangs over here
Beloved Classic American contributor Steve Miles spent his youth photographing American cars he saw on the streets of England. Here we unearth some of his Mustang photos.
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An eventful week in American car history
A look back at an eventful week in American car history, with everything from the debuts, race boycotts, legal battles and the first motorcar death in the USA.
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Fascinating restorations of classic American cars to watch on YouTube
YouTube users are recording their restoration journeys to bring us all along for the ride.
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Happy Campers: 1963 Chevy C20 Camper
Louise and Ed Bennett own this fantastic 1963 Chevrolet C20 pick-up with a rare Alaskan telescopic camper body – now that would definitely make us want to carry on camping!
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