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MARCH 2020: 1959 METEOR MONTCALM RIDEAU 500 TWO-DOOR HARDTOP—CANADA’S 2-BADGED ANSWER...
They built similar (but different) vehicles north of the border and that reality presents a mystery when Americans see these oddly-badged models.
Fargo trucks, Mercury...
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APRIL 19 MYSTAR FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE MUSCLE CARS OF 1984
The 1980s represented an era when performance finally made a comeback at Detroit.
It was a different kind of performance—not the thumping, big block stuff...
APRIL 2024: 1947 JAILBAR FORD PICKUP—YES, IT WAS A BARN FIND
The term ‘barn find’ is thrown around more than a frisbee at a California beach but in most cases it’s a stretch to call...
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MYSTAR AUGUST 2022 STARS OF THE SHOW—THE GREY EAGLE CLASSIC CAR...
The Grey Eagle Casino and Resort Weekly Classic Car Shows are back in 2022—that`s welcome news because their weekly shows have been a big...
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OCTOBER 23, 2015: “AND A HALF”… THE FAMOUS MID-SEASON CARS FROM 60S DETROIT
Fractions matter to car guys.
Think of a body panel that is half an inch out and you will have an angry car guy with...
NOVEMBER 27, 2015: CAR GUYS — THE LAST OF THE HUNTER-GATHERERS
The hunter-gatherer was the most important component of early human culture.
In fact, it was a way of life for all human ancestors...
OCTOBER 27, 2015: HOW AN OLD CAR CAN MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON
There are many roads to self-improvement in life and one of them is behind the wheel of an old car.
An old car offers numerous...
TWELVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016: AS FRANK SINATRA ONCE SAID “IT WAS A VERY GOOD...
The basic problem with any highlight package is picking the highlights.
The difficulty increases with the number of highlights and 2016 was a year full...
MAY 27, 2015: WHERE HAVE ALL THE OLD CARS GONE? LONG TIME PASSING…
Peter, Paul and Mary had a great big hit back in 1962 when they released ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?”.
This was basically a...
NOVEMBER 14, 2011: WHY DO WE NEED TO SEE A BAD VERSION OF ‘AMERICAN...
About a year and a half ago, a TV production company got in touch with us about a car show concept.
They found us...
SIX FOR SUNDAY: GREY CUP RIDES—105 YEARS OF TRADITION
The Grey Cup is the oldest professional football trophy in North America and today is Grey Cup weekend.
Most Canadians can’t decide whether the Grey...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
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FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ST ALBERT’S ROCK’N AUGUST
St. Albert Rock'n August is one of the premiere events of the summer car show in Canada.
This is a massive event and it takes...