The Western Wheels Car Club in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta Canada hosted their annual car show this past weekend and proved why realtors attribute successful sales to three things: “location, location, location”.
Rocky Mountain House is well named because the town has a panoramic view of the famous Rocky Mountains on its western horizon.
Jim Sutherland
Rocky Mountain House may not be located within the Rockies, but the big rocks make a nice background scene for the locals.
Instead, the town is located in the rolling hills that precede the Rockies, including the community’s Main Street that is uphill or downhill depending on your direction. The downhill portion of the Main Street program gives a panoramic view of a tree-covered hill outside of town, a scene that is impossible to duplicate at other shows in flatter landscapes.
Even better, the Western Wheels show has plenty of interesting entries that grabbed our attention, including a 1970 AMX owned by a loyal American Motors fan who bought his first Rambler in 1976 and grew to love the brand.
He bought his ’70 AMX in the late 1990s and brought it back to its original glory. Read about this beautiful pony car built by the little domestic car company that used innovation and creativity in all their cars (including this beauty) on the future electronic pages of MyStarCollectorCar.
A 1969 Camaro Z28 is a very popular car in stock form, let alone after it has undergone a major powertrain boost that aligns its old school cool style with some incredible modern upgrades.
The ’69 Camaro was purchased by its current owner in 1979 and was only the second car he had ever owned at the time. The car may be a resto mod, but it still has a working 8-track player-and it was blasting out ‘Highway Star’ by Deep Purple when we interviewed the owner. It seemed appropriate to us.
The car will be the star in a future MyStarCollectorCar article.
A bright red 1961 Chevy Impala 2-door hardtop gathered plenty of attention at the Western Wheels car show because it was also a blend of very cool retro style and major mechanical upgrades that make it more than ready for the 21st century.
Look for a full report on this amazing car in a future MyStarCollectorCar article.
A wild 1970 Cadillac Sedan de Ville caught our attention in a big way at the show because it was saved by a guy with a vivid imagination and solid mechanical skills who made his formerly dismantled Caddy into a major conversation piece.
Read how and why he did it in a future feature on the electronic pages of MyStarCollectorCar.
A large-and-in-charge 1964 Lincoln convertible also grabbed our attention at the Western Wheels car show. The big Ford luxury liner needed plenty of love from its current owner to return to the road.
MyStarCollectorCar will share his ’64 Lincoln drop top’s story with our readers in an upcoming article.
The final addition to our list is a 1972 Chevy Impala with a 383 small block stroker under its hood. We were unable to interview its owner at the show but will seek out the car’s back story because it needs to be told to our readers-and us for that matter.
Our final observation: unintended adventures in old cars can crop up at any time, including a disabled Pontiac from the early 1950s that illustrated the issue on our way back from the show. The car’s hood was up, and the missing driver was likely on his way to the nearest gas station with a good Samaritan when we passed it.
Plenty of experience in the car guy misadventure department has taught us that you do not have to wait very long before somebody stops to help when your old vehicle stops working-usually due to a faulty gas gauge in most cases.
A big thank you to the person who stopped and helped the owner of the vintage Poncho.
Jim Sutherland
BY: Jim Sutherland
Jim Sutherland is a veteran automotive writer whose work has been published by many major print and online publications. The list includes Calgary Herald, The Truth About Cars, Red Deer Advocate, RPM Magazine, Edmonton Journal, Montreal Gazette, Windsor Star, Vancouver Province, and Post Media Wheels Section.
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