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CLASSIC AMERICAN

STARS & STRIPES 2025 IS HERE!

LAKELAND LOLAPALOOZA!

KRISPY KREME 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEET • NEW MALDEN, SURREY April 20, 2025

USAUTOMOTIVE FUELS THE ACTION AT SANTA POD’S STREET WEEKEND!

COFFEE & MOTORS WITH McEWAN’S CUSTOMS • FROME, SOMERSET BA11 4BG April 27, 2025

Tex Trubshaw

1953 Ghia-designed Cadillac • Richard Heseltine unveils another fabulous machine from the great American auto archives, a Cadillac whose twin was fit for Hollywood’s ‘love goddess’.

Change is inevitable • Evans looks at the shifting classic car market and what might happen next.

Mail • Email us at: email@classic-american.com or write to: Classic American magazine, PO Box 99, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6LZ

Red Alert • When Chris Durham’s 1970 Chevelle Malibu arrived it wasn’t quite as nice as he’d hoped, but that was a great excuse to tear it apart and build the car of his dreams, as Mike Renaut discovered…

High flyer • Excaliburs were expensive showpieces for the stars. Few, if any, would have sold to people in serious-minded professions. Aircraft engineer Joe Irwin isn’t your typical Excalibur enthusiast, but this one just fell into his hands after spending 13 years with an eccentric sheikh…

Instead of… maybe try? Part Two • Ten more down-low tips to save you thousands off your next American car purchase!

Broncos in the boonies • A unique experience in Ford’s newest iconic off-roader, with a dramatic backdrop showcasing the Bronco’s uncompromising stance.

Postwar perfection • Despite his love for fast Fords, Japanese performance and classic British cars, Ash Patel always had a burning desire to own an imposing postwar automobile from the States. This stunning, rare 1949 Cadillac Series 62 fitted his criteria perfectly, though it did require a little work…

General Motors • Last month, we looked at the Fords, Lincolns and Mercurys encountered by the young schoolfriends Allan Bedford and Barry Magness as they travelled around London and Kent. We turn our attention now to the General Motors products they discovered. With Lendrum & Hartman (sole concessionaires for Buick and Cadillac) and Pass & Joyce (for Chevrolet, pre-war) doing a roaring trade in London, there were plenty of the General’s products to be seen.

A DESIGNER’S fairytale • Taking a concept and turning it into a car capable of mind-boggling speed sounds like a dream job. Ed Welburn turned his dream into reality…

EVENTS 2025 • Shows highlighted in white are Car of the Year events

NSRA NOSTALGIA NATIONALS • Santa Pod Raceway May 2-4

TECH: ELECTRICAL – TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS • Amber turn signals are a legal requirement for post-1965 American cars and are considered a good safety precaution in the UK and Europe, where red turn signals are unknown. Our resident tech guru, Martin Mumford, has some easy conversion suggestions…

BROOKLANDS’ EASTER CLASSIC • BROOKLANDS MUSEUM, SURREY April 19, 2025

Will Shiers’ DISCOVERIES • Our intrepid salvage yard explorer brings you junkyard jewels from across North America.

The Legend of American Motors – The Full History of America’s Most Innovative Automaker

Scale autos

ON SALE July 17 NEXT MONTH