A good car show crosses a lot of paths in the car culture because car guys share a passion for the hobby, but they don’t share a passion for the same cars.
That’s why car shows like Didsbury (Alberta, Canada) are successful because they attract stuff you don’t see at typical events.
Jerry Sutherland
Didsbury is located in the central part of Alberta, Canada and it’s definitely a hardcore car town. They run a great show and it’s so friendly dogs have meetings on the main street.
I had no trouble tracking down some interesting stories and vehicles thanks to this large inventory of possibilities, so here are the highlights from a highlight-filled show.
I saw a younger guy driving an old ‘64 Mercury 250 pickup into the show, so I tracked him down because I knew it was a solid MyStar owner’s story.
This was a solid story because he’d owned it since high school, and he drives it regularly—even though it’s an old gravel hauler. You’ll get the full story later this summer.
The next highlight/future story is a 1909 Sears Motor Buggy.
This was a ¾ scale version of the original car offered by Sears through their catalogue sales. I liked it because it was a rolling history lesson. You’ll find out more in a few months on the pages of MyStar.
The next car wasn’t very old, but it was definitely unique.
It was a 2012 Suzuki Kasashi. That’s not an old car by my standards, but it was an extremely rare piece of recent automotive history. You’ll find out how rare later this summer—but here’s a spoiler alert. Kasashi translates into a positive phrase.
The last story I found was a 1966 Chrysler New Yorker.
I was drawn to this beauty because it was such a mint car. The story behind it was even better and you’re going to see it in a few months.
Honorable mention goes to a 1961 Pontiac Parisienne 4-door sedan.
This looked like something your great-uncle would drive—but it was the ultimate sleeper. There was something monstrous under the hood–hopefully I’ll track down the owner for the story.
Jim found a 1967 Beetle that came over from Germany.
That’s just part of the story because this Beetle is a road warrior—that makes it a hero car for the MyStar cats.
Jim also spotted a ‘72 Ford Econoline with a vintage ’78 Canaventure ski boat behind it.
This van wasn’t a retro-version built in the last few years. The Econoline was customized in the 70s, so it reflected exactly how these vans were built back then—not some guy’s 2025 version of a 70s boogie van. It will be a feature story in a few months.
Jim spotted a very cool 1937 Chevy Sedan Delivery at the Didsbury show.
GM didn’t build many of these vans and they never built one like this because it’s a custom version with a boatload of tricks under the sheet metal. You’ll be happy to learn this ’37 Chevy story will go live on MyStar this summer.
The last story Jim found was a resto-modded 1955 Chevy Cameo pickup.
Tri-five Chevy pickup guys know how valuable these Cameos are—and this one is a custom version of a classic. Every piece of this truck was done well—you’re going to love the owner’s story later this year on MyStar.
Didsbury should take a bow for a well-run show with a great location.
I talked about the ‘something for everyone’ theme at this event—as you can see, Didsbury had it all.
Jerry Sutherland
By: Jerry Sutherland
Jerry Sutherland is a veteran automotive writer with a primary focus on the collector car hobby. His work has been published in many outlets and publications, including the National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader-Post, Vancouver Sun and The Truth About Cars. He is also a regular contributor to Auto Roundup Publications.
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