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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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It’s the Wildest Sixties and Beyond, themed Party Weekend and is now firmly established on the music weekender calendar for lots of groovy folk. This year sees the Sixth Hipsville happening, and the second consecutive year of its new home of Dreamland Amusement Park, Margate. This years dates being, Friday 4th to Sunday the 6th…

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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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Santa Pod Raceway, Fri.30 March – Sun.1 April 2018 Easter comes early this year, and Santa Pod Raceway’s season-opening Festival Of Power over the late-March weekend will open a new chapter in the annals of British drag racing. After 52 years as an asphalt racetrack, Santa Pod goes all-concrete for the new season. Far more than…

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The legendary “King of the Hill” Corvette is back. General Motors has announced that a new ZR-1 will debut as a 2019 model reports Huw Evans… Powered by new “LT5” 6.2-litre V8, derived from that used in the current Z06 and C6 ZR-1, this latest powerhouse is rated at a whopping 755 SAE certified net…

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The Classic Corvette Club UK annual ‘Nationals Event’ has been scheduled for  the weekend of 30th June and 1st July 2018. This year’s event has been organised to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the first Corvette vehicle production on 30th June 1953. The 2 day event is open to all American Cars and will…

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With over thirty classic car auctions under its belt and the continuing support from the Brooklands Auto Museum, near Weybridge, Surrey, Historics at Brooklands has established itself as the go-to auction house for a wide range of classic vehicles. Their September sale was a typical affair, consisting of over 160 consignments, 33 of which were…

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Jim Maxwell salutes one of the most versatile racecar drivers in the history of auto racing: The legendary, multi-talented Dan Gurney who passed away recently…   Images: Ford Motor Company & Author’s collection     Daniel Sexton Gurney − legendary racer, successful racecar manufacturer and championship team owner, Gurney was the first to win races…

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