Classic American

Time is flying by and here at Classic American we’re already planning the upcoming summer of show coverage and attendance. Big news for the Car of the Year series is the announcement of RH Insurance as new sponsors for the competition, with Kingstown

The chance to own a Barris Kustom doesn’t pop up every day; however, this incredible George Barris creation was up for grabs at H and H’s online auction. It features six Cobra-Ford 351 V8 engines, 12 Holley carburettors, two automatic transmissions,

Following on from its updated little brother (the RAM 1500 was coincidentally crowned this year’s North American Truck of the Year just prior to the opening of the show), the latest RAM Heavy Duty is designed to further enhance the capabilities of it

Handing over your classic car’s keys to someone you’ve never met before sounds like a terrible idea, but it could in fact be a lucrative decision. We’re wasting thousands every year on cars we rarely drive, according to a survey by car-sharing market

As I write this column, the annual North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is once again under way. Since 1987 this event has been held every January, with the halls of Cobo Center in downtown Detroit filling up with the latest and

Dear Classic American, I was reading through the latest Classic American and came across an article by Dave Dingley from Coventry in reference to right-hand drive American cars and I thought of dropping you a line about mine. I have a 2008 Cadillac S

Dear Classic American, I am a lifelong classic and American car fan who started reading and frequently buying your amazing magazine at the age of nine back in 2002. This is my first letter. What really kick-started my obsession with American classics

When Andy Sanders and his girlfriend Kate – now his wife – went to live in Canada for a year back in 2006 they quickly realised they would need transportation. “We went out from the UK on a year-long working visa,” remembers Andy, “and soon needed a

Chris How has always had a love of cars. His father was a car fan too and drove Jaguars for as long as he can remember. His son Dan is also a car/truck devotee and the enthusiasm definitely seems to have rubbed off. “When a friend from my school days

When you buy a classic American car – whether it’s a fully restored Sonic Blue 1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz or a seen-better-days 1967 Chevy Impala SS in black with that Big Block V8 – choosing the right insurer is vital. The last thing you need w

Over the years, Rick Drewery has had the pleasure of owning many classic vehicles, with his main interest being in light commercials and military models. Rick founded the Norfolk Military Vehicle Group more than 40 years ago after placing an ad in a

If you really, really love American cars of the Fifties, you shouldn’t settle for just anything from that decade. You should consider the models where the era’s adventures in car styling produced the wildest, most exciting results; cars like this pai

On November 26 last year, General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced that the controversial Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant would have no products allocated beyond 2019. The decision to shutter the 4.1 million sq ft facility, located at 2500 East Grand

The first generation model was launched back in 1950, successfully introducing the idea of a two-door with hard-top styling to give the impression of a convertible. The same concept had been tried before without success, but it seemed Chevrolet had t

The trip started well on Saturday with a visit to Turner’s Auto Wrecking in Fresno, California, but since then all I’ve found are a handful of cars and trucks hiding out in Nevada ghost towns. I’m hoping my luck will change today with a visit to L&L

With the back of the front wings already done, it was time to properly align the Impala’s bonnet. The grille and headlamp bowl assembly had been bolted down tightly and last month we’d finally fitted the bonnet edge ‘eyebrow’ trim, so it was time to

This year the organisers are looking for eight entrants for the burn-out contest. The first six who sign up and commit to the contest (including participating!) will have one weekend pass refunded to them by Santa Pod. The winner will receive two tyr

Dean bought his Chevy via the internet from Oregon, back in 2014. “It’s a dumb thing to do some might say, but as it happens I was lucky and the car was almost in ‘as described’ condition with a few exceptions,” he explains. The narrowed nine-inch ba

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Vendor: David Boatwright Partnership, I Chilford Court, Rayne Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 2QS Telephone: 01376 552552 Price: £21,995 This month’s Drive Buy is a Dodge Charger, a 2014 model registered new in 2015 and in virtually stock factory specif