The first Ford pickup truck rolled off Henry’s newfangled assembly line in 1908. Since then, the big blue oval has been cranking out workhorses of all shapes and sizes. Everything from the compact Ranger to the Louisville series of heavy-duty trucks, Ford has had their hand in the machines that keeps North America working. Want [...]
The ’57 was the capstone of a series of legendary cars, and is quite likely the most recognizable American car in the world. Under the hood, the 283-cubic inch V8 could be optioned out six different ways, including a top-of-the-line fuel injected variation that was supposedly the first regular-production American car to achieve one horsepower [...]
It’s not the most rare, or the most historically significant (outside of being the end of an era for Chevy design) but does it really matter? It’s just plain stylish-and dang fun-to be seen in your ’54 Chevy Convertible.
The awesome part of the current retro trend is the retro motors that are along for the ride. At no time during the billet-age of hot rodding would a clean, original Olds rocket engine get the TLC and triple carbs that this golden beauty received. Got an itch for Oldsmobile power? Learn from the Jedi [...]
Although the parking lot for the Winnipeg Zoo is a long way from Magnum PI’s home turf, he would have still been proud of the way this Ferrari 328 GTB has been kept in top condition. A kissing cousin to the 308 GTB he personally drove around Hawaii, this little red refugee of the ’80s [...]
It’s got paint, but it’s got primer. It doesn’t have a hood, but the engine is impossible to see through the chrome. Personally, I’m a little verklempt over this vehicle, discuss amongst yourselves. I’ll give you the topic-this hot rod is neither a traditional rod, nor a full-on show rod. Discuss.
We’re back with another Boss Hoss video, and this time we’re getting a look at something else the Europeans haven’t been sharing with us: Mercedes Benz semi-trucks. This might have been the first time Boss Hoss showed their love for the big Benzitos, but it wasn’t their last. The band recently released a song (and [...]
Flames are awesome. ’Nuff said. Want to paint your own flames? Check out “Up In Flames: The Art of Flame Painting” by Tim Phelps. This book starts things right, with the people who took the lowly flame job and created a whole new art form around it. And if you order it from the link [...]
Today, no one outside of the Mary Kay empire would paint a car pink. But back in the day, pink (and near-pink colours) were wildly popular. The crazy thing is, it wasn’t even to support cancer charities or for guys to pretend they’re not jerks. It was just a pretty colour to paint your car. [...]
Without fail, the World of Wheels car show always brings a major celebrity to Winnipeg every year-a celebrity that otherwise wouldn’t think twice about visiting th e snowy, cold wonders of our fair city. Last year,we saw two major gearhead icons come to the show-Chip Foose and George Barris, setting the bar extremely high for [...]
