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Could you breathe new life into this old timer? Here’s a beautiful 1959 Cadillac just crying out to be saved from the crusher. Our roving Rustfinder General, Will Shiers, stumbled across this classic motor languishing in the yard of Ernest & Sons Auto Wrecking, where thanks to Colorado’s high desert climate the Caddy’s bodywork is…

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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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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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A road legal 1984 Chevrolet S10 Truck with over 900bhp will be going under the hammer with Classic Car Auctions (CCA) on the 1st and 2nd April. The truck covers a quarter mile in 8 seconds, and goes from 0-60mph in an amazing 1.3 seconds. The pick-up is estimated at between £30,000 and £35,000. A…

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Don and Donna Garlits of the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala Florida have donated $1000 to help keep Europe’s first dragster maintained in fire-up and parade condition during 2017. Owned by the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, the dragster is available for static display or fire-up shows and parades having been restored during…

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Stunning hot rods and custom cars from the American and British custom car scene, are to feature in a brand new exhibition, Hot Rods & Kool Kustoms,at Coventry Transport Museum. Bringing with them the sights and sounds of 50s Americana, the new exhibition will showcase a wide range of low-slung customs and cool chopped designs from…

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  Latest news about the restoration of Europe’s first dragster – Sydney Allard’s 1961 Allard Chrysler owned by the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu – concerns the official hand over of the 390 page history of the project and its restoration to Museum Manager Doug Hill. The sponsorship by Lucas Oil has also been marked by…

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  Last year’s Classic and Super Cars event at Sherborne Castle – This year’s event is held over the weekend of July 15th & 16th.

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  The Classic Corvette Club UK is delighted to announce that their annual ‘Nationals’ event is moving to Bedfordshire on the weekend of 3rd & 4th June 2017.  The Nationals is a two day show that brings together CCCUK members from all over the UK and Europe giving them the opportunity to show their pride and joy at…

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All at Classic American were saddened by the news of the recent and sudden death of Steve Miles. He was 69. Steve was perhaps best known to Classic American readers as the author of the ‘Over Here’ series of books, featuring his huge collection of photographs chronicling the American car in Sixties Britain. More recently,…

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