Classic American

Gettin’ your Kicks...

While most people we see in this publication spend their lives dreaming of owning an American classic, for the occasional few that’s not always the case – 69-year-old Steve Ashton has been a self-confessed petrolhead ever since he began driving at the age of 17. But he’s happy to admit he’d never given American cars a second thought – that is, until he clapped eyes on this stunning C1 Corvette.

“I’d always assumed American cars were massive and way too impractical for the UK,” Steve laughs. “It was only when I saw this Corvette that I really began to take notice of them.” Steve has always been a fan of sports cars with large engines and has had the pleasure of owning a Porsche 964 and a Triumph TR5 among others and has

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