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Brooklands Relived 2025

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2025/06/14

Brooklands Relived is an annual two-day heritage motorsport festival held at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey. It brings the spirit of early 20th-century racing back to life at the site of the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit. Brooklands Relived is not just a car show—it’s a living tribute to motorsport history, offering immersive experiences […]The post Brooklands Relived 2025 appeared first on Automotive American.

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Why MotorTrend Spent a Decade Killing its Own Shows –...

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2025/06/13

Great video explaining the real reasons! The post Why MotorTrend Spent a Decade Killing its Own Shows – AutoTea @YouTube appeared first on Automotive American.

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From Chaos to EV Powerhouse : The Story of GM...

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2025/06/10

In the world of American car manufacturing, few locations have had a more dramatic and transformative journey than the Fremont factory in California. From its chaotic beginnings under General Motors to a groundbreaking partnership with Toyota, and finally, its modern reinvention under Tesla, this single facility has reflected the rise, fall, and rebirth of U.S. […] The post From Chaos to EV Powerhouse : The Story of GM Fremont, NUMMI & Tesla appeared first on Automotive American.

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How Cord Advertised the Advantages of...

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2025/06/08

Front-wheel-drive has been a part of automotive technology for so long and been in so many vehicles that we take it for granted. We now live in an age in which even certain trucks, like the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz, come standard with FWD. But back in the 1920s, sending power through the front end was a novel […]The post How Cord Advertised the Advantages of Front-Wheel-Drive – Derek Shiekhi @ClassicCars.com appeared first on Automotive

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Bad Behaviour at Car Shows

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2025/06/06

Sadly this is an ongoing problem at car shows across the UK and was repeated at the recent Pangbourne College Car Show. Very sadly this behaviour is leading to the loss of popular shows and events due to an irresponsible few 😡 The post Bad Behaviour at Car Shows appeared first on Automotive American.

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VHRA Swap Meet

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2025/06/03

Now firmly established as a permanent fixture in the VHRA calendar, the VHRA Swap Meet will once again be at the 1940s Camp, Wood Lane, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, PE26 2XB. It’s a wartime army base that is under restoration, which serves as an excellent backdrop to the automobilia and Americana on sale and display at the […] The post VHRA Swap Meet appeared first on Automotive American.

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Pangbourne College Classic Car Show 2025

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2025/06/01

Time to visit one of the favourite local shows at Pangbourne College, this show is a great charity event and one of the best organised shows in the country IMHO. Cars of all shapes and sizes and parts of the world are always well represented, this year was no exception. Here’s the American contingent. The […]The post Pangbourne College Classic Car Show 2025 appeared first on Automotive American.

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RIP Julian Grimwade

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2025/05/25

Those of you who follow historic racing and are Brooklands members will be aware of Julian’s contributions. Very sad news.The post RIP Julian Grimwade appeared first on Automotive American.

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The Forgotten Fighter: The Story of the Willys Aero

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2025/05/25

When most people hear the name Willys, they immediately picture the rugged WWII-era Jeep conquering mud and battlefield terrain. But tucked away in the company’s postwar portfolio is a car that many have forgotten — the sleek, streamlined, and surprisingly sophisticated Willys Aero. ✈️ Born to Fly: The Origins of the Aero Introduced in 1952 […] The post The Forgotten Fighter: The Story of the Willys Aero appeared first on Automotive American.

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How Ford’s Heritage Fleet is Inspiring Our Future –...

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2025/05/23

At Ford Motor Company, we’re focused on the future, but we never forget the road already traveled. That’s why I asked our team last year to start gathering some of the company’s most interesting historic vehicles – race cars, concept cars, prototypes, and production models – that highlight what makes Ford unique and show how […] The post How Ford’s Heritage Fleet is Inspiring Our Future – Jim Farley @Linkedin appeared first on Automotive American.

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Jalopy Races From Hollywood, No They’re Not!

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2025/05/21

🎬 “Jalopy Races from Hollywood” (1952) 🏁 Culver City Stadium’s Jalopy Racing Scene 🏗️ What Happened to the Track? Still very cool however! The post Jalopy Races From Hollywood, No They’re Not! appeared first on Automotive American.

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Gas War: Congress Moves to End EV Tax Credits and...

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2025/05/19

On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed lowering emissions requirements while also ending federal tax incentives pertaining to all-electric vehicles. This initiative is being led by House Republicans and would be executed under more comprehensive tax reform legislation. The proposal is being reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committee at the time of […] The post Gas War: Congress Moves to End EV Tax Credits and Fuel Efficiency Requirements – Matt Posky @TheTruthAboutCars

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Old Cars out and About with David Pearson’s Ford Race...

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2025/05/17

Al Rogers had the opportunity to get a sneak peek of two of NASCAR Hall of Famer, David Pearson’s Ford racing cars. The legendary 1937 and 1939 Fords will be taking part in a special upcoming exhibit at the Early Ford V8 Foundation Museum located in Auburn, Indiana. See the video below and look for […]The post Old Cars out and About with David Pearson’s Ford Race Cars appeared first on Automotive American.

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Fire at Bicester Heritage

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2025/05/16

Terrible news, two fire fighters and one member of the public have reportedly perished in a major fire at the former RAF base, now home to Bicester Heritage the largest dedicated classic car site in the country. Report from the BBC below www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wd80173nzo The post Fire at Bicester Heritage appeared first on Automotive American.

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What’s the Point?

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2025/05/14

On the way back from the VE Day event we got stuck in traffic for around 20 minutes, not long after the car began to run really badly. Stalling out at junctions, bogging down, difficult to restart. We managed to limp home. Upon investigation, the contact breaker points were badly burned. These points have been […] The post What’s the Point? appeared first on Automotive American.

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VE Day Celebration at Danesfield House (RAF Medmenham)

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2025/05/11

We were invited to take the Model A to an event at Danesfield House to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, is celebrated on May 8th to mark the official end of World War II in Europe in 1945. On this day, Allied forces accepted the unconditional […] The post VE Day Celebration at Danesfield House (RAF Medmenham) appeared first on Automotive American.

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This museum’s entire classic car collection is for...

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2025/05/08

Ed ” A sad fact of life, museums and shows seem to be in decline” It’s not rare for private collections, single-marque hoards and retired heritage fleet cars to come up for sale, but it’s not often that an entire museum’s worth of vehicles goes under the hammer. But that’s exactly what is happening at […]The post This museum’s entire classic car collection is for sale @Classic & Sports Car appeared first on Automotive American.

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Pre VE-Day Prep!

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2025/05/07

Off to a VE Day event tomorrow, so time to give the jalopy a bit of a spruce up, I don’t use water on the car as you would appreciate, just a mixture of Meguiar’s Quik Detailer, Williams Waterless Wash and Wax, Autoglym Fast Glass, Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber Care. Magic Sponge and water for […] The post Pre VE-Day Prep! appeared first on Automotive American.

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Nice 1923 Vintage Oil Can From The Eagle Glass and...

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2025/05/02

I was recently given a nice vintage oil can from 1923 made by The Eagle Glass and Manufacturing Company There is a really good history of the The Eagle Glass and Manufacturing Company hereThe post Nice 1923 Vintage Oil Can From The Eagle Glass and Manufacturing Company appeared first on Automotive American.

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Spring Fettling for the Sport Coupe!

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2025/04/30

It’s that time again, with the show season approaching some maintenance and checking is due! Greasing is a fact of life with a Model A Ford and other cars of this vintage. Distributor lubrication another small job for this time of the year. Brake adjustment, along with tyre pressures. fluid levels and a bolt check […] The post Spring Fettling for the Sport Coupe! appeared first on Automotive American.

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