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Car Show Classic: Toyota Tercel with Mid-Ship V6
Posted on September 13, 2022 | 17 CommentsMy middle son and I went to a car show in nearby Calgary that had all the usual suspect cars as well as a few more exotic finds but one […] -
Curbside Classic: Lloyd LS400 on Tank Tracks
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 17 CommentsMy wife and recently completed a road trip along the “British Columbia North Circle Route” with a side stop in Stewart which among its many charms has a rare to […] -
Curbside Classics: Items Intrigue in Stewart, BC
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 24 CommentsMy wife and I took a road trip into northern British Columbia as well as, briefly, the Yukon. One of the highlights was the small town of Stewart which featured […] -
CC Clue
Posted on August 2, 2022 | 25 CommentsWe have not done a CC Clue for a while so here is an expert level clue for an unexpected find I came across on a recently completed road […] -
Curbside Classic: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air – Get Shorty
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 32 CommentsI remember growing up there was a local auto journalist that owned a green and shortened ’57 Chevrolet wagon that I would see from time to time. It was likely […] -
Car Show Classics: A Tale of Two Season-Opening Shows
Posted on June 2, 2022 | 26 CommentsBack in early May I was able to attend two very different shows in one day to kick off the summer driving season. One featured old school classics while the […] -
CC Racing: The Family That Races Together Stays Together
Posted on May 31, 2022 | 10 CommentsPart of being a parent is exposing your children to interesting experiences even when they are now legally adults. They can then form their own hobbies and interests with what […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Rear Suspension Upgrade
Posted on May 11, 2022 | 20 CommentsIt has been a while since I have shared some progress on the Austin ‘Special’ so I figured it was time for an update. In the last installment I divulged […] -
CC What If: Non-American Coupe Conversions
Posted on May 4, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 5/4/2016) In America mainstream sedans for most part had two door variants of almost all their models. If you were looking for something a cheaper or perhaps a […] -
Car Show Classic: 1956 Monarch Richelieu – Canadian Royalty
Posted on March 9, 2022 | 68 Comments(first posted 3/9/2016) The Meteors are probably Ford of Canada’s most well known product but there are a couple more Canadian Ford marques including Monarch. The smaller Mercury 114 (and […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Planned Mechanical Upgrades
Posted on February 15, 2022 | 23 CommentsIn the previous installment we unveiled the bodywork modifications converting the Austin from a doughy four door into a slightly less-so business coupe-style two door. This time around the drive-line […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Four Becomes Two
Posted on February 10, 2022 | 41 CommentsIn the last installment we took a closer look at the Austin A40 Somerset shell I bought. This time we will get started on customizing it into a special. Before […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Assessment of the Car
Posted on February 8, 2022 | 28 CommentsIn the last installment I purchased the starting point for the Austin ‘Special’ project. This time around we will take a deeper dive into what the starting point looks like. […] -
Project Austin ‘Special’: Acquisition of a 1952 Austin A40 Somerset
Posted on February 3, 2022 | 31 CommentsLike many car enthusiasts I have an automotive bucket list and near the top is building a custom car of my own. If you have read some of my COAL […] -
Curbside Classic: 2000 Honda Z UM-4 — Umm … What Is This?
Posted on January 19, 2022 | 31 Comments(first posted 1/19/2016) When I first spotted the rear view of this Honda Z UM-4 I thought it was some sort of electric vehicle I had not yet heard […]