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Welcome
Thesedayswhenacarmanufacturerbuildsa
‘performance’versionitusuallyinvolvestweaking
theelectronics,changingthefuellingmap,fitting
biggerwheelsandwriting‘sport’ontheboot.
Backin1965Fordhadalittlemoreambition,
buildingitsK-CodeMustangswitharace-tuned
motorunderthehood(andawarrantyofjust90
days).Itplainlyneverexpectedthemtolastso
drivingGeoffLangston’sbeautifulexamplesome
49yearslaterwasarealtreat.
LikesomanyownerswhocametoAmerican
carsinthelate70s,Geoffdidn’trealisewhat
he’dbought.Backthenthefuelcrisishadmade
anythingAmericanaboutasdesirableasprog
rockandyoucouldbuyallsortsofamazing
motorsforpeanuts.
Rollforwardto2014andthingsareslightly
different.Americanclassicsareseenforthebeautiful
maverickstheyreallyareandeventheproper
classic-carbrigadearestartingtoshowaninterest.
Whetherthat’sagoodthingornotprobably
dependsonwhetheryou’rebuyingorselling,but
thethingthatmattersmostisthatdown-to-earth
peoplelikeGeoffarestillspendingthetimeandthe
energytokeepthesewonderfulcarsontheroad.
Enjoytheissue.
Viewpoint
Class-Ampublisher
(droppedintheeditor’schaironpressdaywhen
Benfellillovernight–getwellsoonfella)
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Contents
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Regulars
6 News
12 Letters
14 TonyOksien
16 AcrossthePond
18 FromHereto
Obscurity
20 SubscriptionOffer
54 BackIssues
68 BehindtheWheel
77 Discoveries
85 DriveBuy
88 Reviews
88 Readersrides
92 ClubNews
98 Events&Cruises
105 ServiceDirectory
110 Merchandise
112 PrivateClassifieds
122 NextMonth&
Credits
36
Features
22 1939Buick
Special
29 1958Packard
Series58Lhardtop
36 1960Oldsmobile
Super88sedan
41 1965FordMustang
K-Code
49 1969Ford
Fairlane
56 MustangHistory
PartFour
63 Scottsdaleauctions
for2014
94 GrandNational
RoadsterShow
73 Vintagestyle:The
TootsieRollers
81 TechSpecial:
StarterRebuildII
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