Classic American

Holiday Special

How many of us have been away on holiday, relaxing, soaking up the sun and perhaps reading a copy of when a classified ad jumps out and says, "Buy me!"? You turn to other articles, but that one car makes a distinct impression on you, and you decide that you've got to have it! That's what happened to Andy Lerry while he was on a holiday cruise, when he spotted a 1937 Buick convertible for sale: "It sounds a bit 'jet set', but I was on holiday in Croatia and was on the deck of a really lovely boat looking over the Adriatic. .. !saw the Buick for sale in a small ad and I bought it over the phone from a gentleman from Swindon. I sent him a deposit and went

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