Classic American - May 2013

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12 Letters
14 Across the Pond
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64 Tony Oksien
67 Discoveries
80 Club News
88 From Here to
Obscurity
90 Readers’ Rides
92 Back Issues
94 Merchandise
96 Events & Cruises
103 Behind the Wheel
107 Service Directory
112 Drive Buy
114 Reader Free Ads
130 Next Month

FEATURES
16 Back in Black
This triple black ‘73 Challenger
not only looks good, but
handles too!

23 Gold Standard
This ‘67 Camaro RS/SS has
been the subject of a lot of
work in the need for speed

29 Refined Find
GM’s riposte to Ford’s
Thunderbird, the Buick Riviera

37 The Riviera Story
The full story from start to the
present day of GM’s personal
luxury car

38 Riviera of Babylon
Rather than an Electra 225, this
‘69 Riviera was used by a bank
to ferry customers around!

49 Speed Queen
Classic American salutes the
most famous lady in American
motorsport: Linda Vaughn

55 That thing got a Hemi?
Meet a lucky Yorkshireman
who’s not got one Fifties
Chrysler with a Hemi, but three!

62 American Speedfest
Classic American went along to
the launch of this new Brands
Hatch-based event

70 Shepherd’s Delight
We look at an amazing piece of
Ford motorsport history
recently unearthed by Mustang
dealer Bill Shepherd

75 Wheels Day
The traditional show season
opener got off to a chilly start,
with an unusual Car of the Ye ar
heat winner

83 NSRA Swap Meet
It was even chillier at the
NSRA swap meet. We braved
the snow to see what was up
for grabs!