The Summer So Far
Planning a wedding is a lot tougher than it sounds. Mostly, it takes a heck of a lot of time. Between tracking down our wonderful but busy minister, to mailing invitations, to finding toy tractors for the centrepieces (hey, I’m a farmboy) I hardly had a chance to pick up a camera this week. So, instead of leaving you folks high & dry, today’s pictures are going to look back at some of the cool cars that haven’t made it onto your screens–yet.
This panorama is from the first City Lights Cruise Night of the 2008 season, just two weeks ago. For those of you that think our government is cracking down too hard on customized cars, well, you’re probably right. But before you start writing hate mail to your MLA*, ask yourself how many cities would close a busy downtown street for a car show? And how many would do it every Wednesday night, for the entire summer? At the risk of alienating readers, maybe we should be thanking our elected leaders on the rare occasions-like this-that they help out the car enthusiast community.
* For our American readers, MLA stands for Member of Legislative Assembly, similar to the lawmakers in U.S. state assemblies.
Panel deliveries of any kind are both rare and cool, which is what makes this green & black Ford such a gem. The low stance gives it the right attitude, but it’s the overall lack of chrome that really defines this look.
Speaking of beautiful Fords, here’s a 1950 F-47 pickup truck that’s tricked out with all the modern conveniences. This one can be seen rolling in on nearly every car show of the summer. Although the gold paint doesn’t appear to be metallic, you’ll still see plenty of sparkle from the knock-off hubcaps.
There was lots of sparkle on this 1951 Chevy, as well. Just thinking about cleaning and polishing the bug guts off the chrome makes my arm hurt. Keeping a pickup grill in Manitoba this shiny makes this guy (or gal) the second most determined ‘51 Chevy owner on the planet (click on the link and scroll down to the bottom right-hand corner).
One of the more unique paint jobs is Kyle’s sweet 1968 Camaro. It certainly dares to be different with the blue-on-red flames, which turns out to be a good thing. The rest of the car is bitchin’, too, with the big slicks and roll bar, just begging to burn rubber.
Here’s a closer look at those flames:
That’s it for today, but come back Monday to see all the wild rides that hit the pavement this weekend. Until then, check out some of our favourite blogs such as Miss Lou Motor Mafia, Darryl’s Drive In, and Suede & Chrome, just to name a few great online hot rodding sources. And don’t forget to pick up your copy of Canadian Hot Rods Magazine at your nearest major bookstore or decent magazine stand. Even if it weren’t Canada’s only dedicated hot rodding magazine, it would still be the best!
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