Daily Roddin’: 1936 Ford Coupe
Who says it has to be a Deuce (aka, a 1932 model year Ford) to be cool? This ’36 Ford certainly turned heads at a cruise night in Brandon, Manitoba last year.
**STOLEN 1959 PONTIAC PARISIENNE**HELP REQUESTED**
Sometime during the course of last weekend, this one-of-a-kind 1959 Pontiac Parisienne 2-door was stolen from a parking lot near Edmonton, Alberta. Although I’m sure the owner, Ivan Perry, has full insurance, nothing can replace the hard work and great memories that come with this car. If you have seen this bitchin’ beast of a [...]
Daily Roddin’: A Whole Herd of Mustangs
When the “Happy Birthday Henry Ford” car show rolled into the Winnipeg Zoo’s parking lot, it was like an entire stampede of Mustangs had descended upon the big, paved space. Kind of fitting, since an actual herd of bison stood across the fence and watched the day unfold.
Daily Roddin’: Chevy Corvair Convertible
Want to have some fun? Go into any national chain part store, find the youngest-looking staff member, and ask for a radiator hose to fit a ’61 Corvair. It’s more fun than a stick!
Daily Roddin’: Donna Anderson’s 1949 Mercury Coupe
Featured in the Winnipeg Free Press’ “Willy’s Garage” this week is Donna Anderson’s 1949 Mercury “Snowball from Hell.” According to the article, this big white beast was built by her husband, Lorne, who cruises with her to almost every car show and cruise night of the summer. For more, check out “Willy’s Garage” on the [...]
Daily Roddin’: 1950 Bullet Nose Studebaker
Like most Studebaker things, the 1950 bullet nose Studebaker was far too radical for the time. Nowadays? It’s still a bit out there. The good news is, if you’re looking for a platform to build a wild custom, you’ve found an easy platform. After all, with the 1950′s bullet nose and bulbous fenders, you’re halfway [...]
Daily Roddin’: Mustang II in Brandon
The Mustang II wasn’t the most popular version of Ford’s sports coupe at the time, but you wouldn’t know that by visiting a recent car show. This miniature ponycar is one of many that popped up last summer, not only at car shows but at cruise nights and drive-in diners as well. Want to see [...]
Daily Roddin: Happy 55th Anniversary SBC!
2010 marks the 55th anniversary of the Chevy Small-Block Engine. This stunningly-restored example of an original 1955 Chevy small-block still sports the original “sock type” oil filter used when engineers, days away from releasing the innovative high-compression engine on the world, realized they had forgotten to make provisions for a screw-on filter. The “Sock Style” [...]
