Classic American

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Classic American

Keeping the contrast

PLUGS & LEADS • Got a news story you’d like to share? Email: paul.guinness@kelsey.co.uk

CAR of the YEAR

ACROSS THE POND • Huw Evans offers his latest update on the American auto scene in the USA

MOPAR RARITY • Having restored a ’59 Chevy Apache truck, Dan Errington felt he needed a slightly more practical ‘family car’ once his daughter arrived… and the end result is this stunning Dodge Coronet R/T

Market Watch • Tempting buys and the latest auction results from around the world

THE LAST OF A BREED • Geoff Mitchell, owner of the ’61 Chrysler Newport that won our 2025 Car of the Year, also has this more modern Mercury Grand Marquis – his daily user for more than two decades, as he explains

YOUR SHOUT • Have your say! Email the editor direct at: paul.guinness@kelsey.co.uk

Perfect PATINA • We get up close with a unique 1955 Buick Roadmaster featuring a period workhorse twist – the latest creation from the workshop of a highly experienced customiser

AT FULL STRETCH • Measuring an impressive 23 feet in length, this unique ’85 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale limousine is massive even by American car standards

THE FIRST FAST FORD • The hot-rodding of humdrum Fords started way back with the Model T and, strangely enough, the Chevrolet Brothers. We catch up with a century-old survivor and tell its fascinating tale

A GRAND TRADITION • With over a thousand vehicles on display, the Grand National Roadster Show continues to be an unmissable experience for any enthusiast – 76 years after the inaugural event

JEEP CHEROKEE SURVIVAL GUIDE • We find out what’s involved in looking after an XJ-generation Jeep Cherokee in 4.0-litre guise – an increasingly sought after classic 4x4

EVENTS & CRUISES • Organising an event? For a free listing, email us at: paul.guinness@kelsey.co.uk

DISCOVERIES • Will Shiers uncovers more classic wrecks and junkyard jewels across the USA

SCALE AUTOS • Richard Coney reviews more of the latest launches from the model world

BOOK REVIEWS • Paul Guinness catches up on the latest essential reads for American auto enthusiasts

PERIOD PROMOS • Yesterday’s classic ads and brochures from the US auto industry

McCANN’S AUTOS • Random views from racer, collector and inept wrencher, Richard McCann