June 2007... I must be pretty special though because looking at the cover, it wasn't supposed to hit the newstand until 5/15 
The car is a '55 Customline built by Eli English (Pittsfield, NH). It's sportin a 292 "Y" w/ 3 - Ford ECG 2 barrel carbs on a edelbrock intake. There is one great line in the article... "Nothing sounds like a vintage Ford Y-block V-8"
- John