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The ever-popular Autumn Classic event at the famous Prescott Speed Hill Climb will once again be all-American, celebrating the biggest and brightest cars this side of the pond. Saturday 
and Sunday, October 1 and 2, will see special displays by American car clubs, alongside American-themed entertainment, while competitors in a range of national championships tackle…

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It was with shock and sadness that the UK drag racing scene and wider hot rod community heard of the sad passing of Scott ‘Scottie’ Durrant back in June at only 44 years old. Many knew Scottie from his Moving Hot Rods business, based in Reading, Berkshire, that specialised in transporting hot rods, race cars,…

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This 1933 five-passenger V12 Town Sedan belonging to Bob Lucas took the fourth heat of the Car of the Year competition at Rally of the Giants. This magnificent vehicle, which weighs almost two-and-a-half tonnes, is built on a 140in wheelbase and is powered by a mighty V12 motor. With its enormous headlamps and dual spares…

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Footman James Car of the Year heat winner at Stars & Stripes was Mark Nicholson, who bought this ultra-rare 1970 Boss Mustang at the end of 2012 as a painted shell with some running gear, an engine block and a couple of cylinder heads. You can read more about the car in the September issue of…

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Yes, that was the title of a track by US rocker Alice Cooper – and our feature on the new fast-moving film The Nice Guys also takes us on a trip back in time to America in the 1970s. The Warner Brothers picture set in late 1977 Los Angeles is the next best thing to…

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The Hudson Hornet is widely – and justifiably – considered to be a landmark American classic. The closely related Italia, by contrast, is not, but it has its own singular appeal. The car was penned by the firm’s chief stylist, Frank Spring, and Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni of Carrozzeria Touring, hence the name. According to…

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The Ford Motor Company intends to build car parts from tequila plants. No it’s not a late April Fool’s joke – Ford is working, in conjunction with tequila manufacturer Jose Cuervo, on a new source of composite materials: agave plant fibres. Agave plants are the basis of tequila, a spirit produced around the town of…

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After Paris banned older cars from the city on July 1, London plans to exclude them by expanding new charging zones. Is this a ban in all but name? Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a range of plans intended to reduce the capital’s air pollution. Under these proposals, from the beginning of next…

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