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JULY 2022: 1947 DODGE PICKUP–A FIRE CHIEF’S GIFT TO HIS DEPARTMENT
Fire department halls are the ultimate expression of function over form because they are designed for work--not play.
Despite the focus on function, fire halls...
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MARCH 2024: AN ULTRA-COOL 1968 VOLVO P1800S HAS A LONG HISTORY...
Greg Wharry was a young guy on the hunt for a Volvo P1800 in 1978 when a buddy spotted a 1968 P1800S at night...
MARCH 2024: 1974 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER—HIS SEARCH PAID OFF WITH A...
The Plymouth Road Runner went through many versions over its run from 1968-1980.
The most common version is the 1st gen (1968-70) because that’s when...
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MARCH 2021 STARS OF THE SHOW—THE JUNE 1, 2013 THREE HILLS...
Three Hills, Alberta, Canada has hosted an annual show for several years—last year was the exception.
This show draws people from all over, even though...
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ENDLESS SUMMER (AND WHY TWINS DO NOT HAVE ESP) AT THE GULL LAKE CAR...
The annual Labor Day weekend show takes place once a year near the community center at Gull Lake, Alberta.
The show is all about vintage...
1965: WHEN THE TORCH GOT PASSED BY CHEVY
The 1964 Chevrolet Impala is one of GM’s most iconic vehicles because these cars had the perfect style for millions of their fans.
In fact...
DECEMBER 7, 2015: WE PICK THE MOST ICONIC CAR IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY
Any word with “iconic” in front of it in a sentence means the subject is also in front of its peers in the world...
GLENNIFER LAKE: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SMALL RESORT COMMUNITY THROWS A GREAT CAR SHOW
Glennifer Lake is a welcome sight in Central Alberta because it’s a lake in an area where lakes are not a common entity.
Glennifer Lake...
OCTOBER 28, 2015: QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK ABOUT A CHOP
One of the trickiest equations in the car hobby is the custom look.
One car guy’s concept of a dream machine may be another car...
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...
CANUCK-ONLY FORDS: WHAT WAS IN A WEIRD NAME UP NORTH?
Ford of Canada was a Canadian-only car company right up to the 1965 Auto Pact that tore down the economic wall for cross-border automotive...
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WORLD OF WHEELS 2019 HAS DENNIS GAGE, A ‘BITCHIN RIDES’ CUSTOM...
Winter has become longer and more unnecessary than ever in our region because of the prolonged cold spell that has a death grip on...