The Peach City Beach Cruise in Penticton, BC ranks right up with the best car shows because it is held beside Lake Okanagan, perhaps the most popular body of water in any resort area in western Canada.
Penticton is located near the US-Canadian border, so the car show has many attendees from our American friends.
MyStarCollectorCar gathered a few stories from US car guys, and they love the Penticton show–so do we here at MyStar because even warm-up day is top notch.
Jim Sutherland
A 1963 Dodge 330 station wagon got our attention–it was an unusual car because it was a factory drag car and had a monster factory engine from that era.
Learn its full story in a future MyStarCollectorCar article.
A 1972 Dodge Demon had a 30-year timeout before its current owner rescued it from oblivion.
Learn about this rare car’s history in an upcoming MyStarCollectorCar feature.
A 1959 Meteor Country Sedan station wagon stood out in the crowd in a big way. This extremely rare Canadian-only long roof had undergone a major transformation from a basket case to a very cool resto mod.
Its entire story will grace the front page of MyStarCollectorCar in the future.
One of the truly remarkable street customs at the Penticton show was a 1936 Dodge Humpback Sedan Delivery with a wild new age powertrain under its hood.
The story behind this ten year project, trophy-winning beauty will be revealed in a future MyStarCollectorCar article.
A 1952 Chevy two-door post resto mod was done to an incredibly high level, and we were able to connect with its talented owner.
This was a family-connected car and an amazing set of wheels, and its story will grace a future daily feature slot here at MyStarCollectorCar.
What happens when you combine a pioneer muscle car with a 21st century powertrain?
Find out about a 1964 Pontiac GTO convertible that underwent a major boost in attitude with its current owner and his late father in a future MyStarCollectorCar article.
A 1979 Pontiac Firebird TA had all the right whistles and buzzers for its current owner whose first car was a 1980 Firebird. He had fond memories of his first car and wanted to connect with the past, so the ‘79 Firebird fit the bill for him.
The replacement car’s entire story will be found in a future MyStar article.
A very rare car–this 1970 Chevelle LSS was at the show, and its knowledgeable owner was able to fill in the blanks on its history. The car was a beast right out of the factory and can still run with the big dogs from that era.
The ‘70 Chevelle muscle car’s story will be told in a future edition of MyStarCollectorCar.
The last car on our Friday list from the Penticton show was a 1953 Mercury restored to factory specs from that era.
Its owner loved the early 1950s automotive era and picked a beauty when he got his Merc. Learn more about his stylish blast from the past in a future MyStarCollectorCar article.
Our final stars of the Friday segment of the Penticton show were not even vintage vehicles.
They were well-behaved young goats who stole the spotlight and became four-footed rock stars at the event. We didn’t get their story because we only take stories about cars, but they were a big hit with the public.
We are already looking forward to the main event tomorrow here in Penticton if Friday is any indication.
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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