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6 1957 CHEV BEL AIR THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF
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THE QUINTESSENTIAL BRITISH SPORTS CAR
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FEATURE 1957 Chev Bel Air
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TR I - FI V E S H AV E A S PEC I A L PL AC E I N TH E M I N DS OF CHEVY ENTHUSIASTS, AND THIS 1957 BEL AIR T W O - D O O R C O U P E I S A N I M M A C U L AT E E X A M P L E Words: Donn Anderson Photos: Adam Croy
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FEATURE 1968 MGC GT
OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITYLOST LOST IF EVER AN MG WAS AFFECTED BY CONFLICTING IDEOLOGIES AND POOR DE VELOPMENT AND M A R K E TI N G , TH E M GC WOU LD Q UA LI F Y I N S PA DES Words: Quinton Taylor Photos: Quinton Taylor, Ross Osborne, MG Publicity
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FEATURE 1973 Mazda RX-3s
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