Classic American

And for American vehicle enthusiasts that means, shows, cruises, road trips or just getting your car out and having a wash and polish! With the price of petrol these days I’m sure I’m not the only one spending more time polishing than driving; howeve

Rufus Parnell Jones, although born August 12, 1933, in Arkansas, lived the majority of his life in Torrance, California. Parnelli started out in jalopy racing, supposedly his childhood friend Billy Calder nicknamed him ‘Parnellie’ which was written o

It could, conceivably, have been Lincoln’s answer to the Cadillac Allanté. According to some sources, the largely forgotten Vignale Gilda was built in response to the General Motors/ Pininfarina coproduction. Other retrospective reports have since ma

Gary Sydney-Smith admits he had no particular requirements in mind when he set out to buy his next American car. “We’d had a 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner convertible when we lived in Australia,” he remembers. “It was a great car and I’d always wanted

In the world of classic American cars, we’ve often seen examples of owners who’ve managed to pass the baton successfully on to the next generation; most often fathers to sons, but father to daughter? Maybe not so much. Well, on these pages, the Dunfo

Having reached the autumn of my life, there’s way more behind me than ahead and these days, I prefer to bimble around on a tickle of throttle rather than doing everything on the rev limiter like I used to. That also applies to race meetings. I now en

At Thruxton’s Thriller Meeting in May I interviewed Alex Thistlethwayte about his ex-Martin Thomas Camaro. Later in the day I heard a rumour that he was the new owner of Thruxton circuit and the airfield so I went back to him. “Ah, yes. It’s true,” h

We’ve featured many of Dave’s impressive Mopar builds over the decades and it’s fair to say he knows his way around these iconic cars as well as anyone out there. When Dave was just 17, he dismissed any sensible idea of buying a Mini or Ford Escort t

ICON 4x4 has specialised in restoring and reimagining beloved vintage designs such as Broncos, Land Cruisers and Thriftmasters since 2005, with an emphasis on modernising each vehicle with advanced engineering to delight drivers behind the wheel. Alw

Classic American contributor Steve Miles spent his youth in the Sixties cycling around the Oxfordshire countryside, prowling the streets of Oxford and West London with one objective in mind: photographing American cars. Thanks to him, we have a treas

This article is based around a 1978 Chevy BIG 10, but for our purposes all vehicles follow the same basic principles – with the exception of electric vehicles. If you have been around American vehicles for as long as I have (which is a very long time

Beaulieu’s Custom and American car show has become a firm favourite on lots of American car fans’ calendars. Not only does it take place of Father’s Day, but it’s also held in the bucolic grounds of Beaulieu, one of the UK’s prettiest stately homes,

Classic American Events, Media Centre, Morton Way, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 6JR ROCK ’N’ ROLL RIOT NUMBER 2 Six great bands at Shrewsbury Town Football Club, Shrewsbury, Shropshire: Life, The Fabulous Cure, The Hot Rod Devilles, The Hi-Fis and headlinin

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