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Dear Classic American , I enjoyed this month’s magazine, it even provided a touch of humour. Reading the article on Paul and Matt Buck’s 1955 Thunderbird I couldn’t help a wry smile at the statement that the build quality wasn’t in the same class as their Mercedes SL. My wife watches a BBC programme named Antiques Road Trip in which two antiques experts tour the country, every day for five days, buying items to sell at auction in aid

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