Abandoned Vehicles
“Eyesores,” “Tragedies,” and “Opportunities” are how many people would describe these abandoned vehicles on the Canadian Prairies and the mountains of BC. However, the rust and decay that has set into these old heaps has transformed many of them into a new kind of organic beauty. Simultaneously, they are a preservation of what they once were and a glimpse of what they will eventually rust into.
Customer Appreciation Day Pt. 2
As promised yesterday, we have more pics of the Customer Appreciation Day show from a while back. The show attracted everything from roadsters and street rods to classy muscle cars like this ’66 Pontiac GTO. If you’re a subscriber, it’s worth checking out!
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Customer Appreciation Day!
A shop here in Ottawa recently had a small car show as their way of appreciating customers for their patronage. Although the shop in question is just a regular Joe Mechanic kinda place–the sort of place you’d go to replace the brakes on your ’04 Cavalier–they certainly knew how to draw in a crowd of gorgeous cars.
It didn’t just attract the same ’68 Camaros and 2010 Challengers, either-lots of cars that had never or rarely been seen on the ‘scene made an appearance. Like the Chevy S-10 based “Black Panther” show truck, above. Granted, an ’80s wraparound bar and airbrushed graphics might not be your thing, but we will make you this promise–60% of the time, a black panther-themed truck works every time!
REVREV Rods & Relics
Pictures are from the REVREV Rods & Relics Run 2010, held on July 24. Great turnout with proceeds towards the PICU Burn Unit of the Stollery Children’s Hospital foundation. Models in the pictures are Lucky L’amour and Ruby Gallows.
Daily Roddin’: Model A Roadster at Rideau Carleton Raceway
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Rideau Carleton Raceway Cruise Night TONIGHT!!
Just a friendly reminder that tonight (Wednesday, August 11th) is cruise night at the Rideau Carleton Raceway. The show gets underway around 5 pm, and goes until, well, until everyone leaves. It’s a great, low-pressure way to show off your ride or, if you don’t have a ride, it’s a great way to check out interesting vehicles and meet great people. And just a few miles outside of the city of Ottawa, it’s a nice way to get away for a few hours. Food is available (chip truck outside, full buffet meals inside), and the slot machines are open if you-or your significant other-gets tired of looking at cars.
So come on out to Rideau Carleton Raceway tonight, from 5 to dusk. We’ll be waiting!
Brandon Super Run 2010 Part 2
As promised, here’s more of the action from the semi-annual Super Run in Brandon. And once again, don’t thank me for this coverage, thank Alan Gingles, founder of Al’s Haul Away, and one of our site’s advertisers. And if you’re really keen, give him a call if you need moving/yardwork/hauling/junk removal in the Neepawa/Minnedosa area. You’ll regret it if you don’t!
Brandon Super Run 2010 Part 1
Brandon Super Run is one of the most anticipated and exciting events on the car show circuit in Western Canada. And while our Head Cheese was off galavanting in Brockville, friend and contributor Alan Gingles covered the car show in great detail.
And if you’re wondering why all the pictures seem to follow a single theme (ie, nothing after 1960), well, consider that this is what Alan drove to the show with:
So yeah, Alan has a bit of a bias. The upside is that he’s pretty handy with a camera-amongst other things. He’s also the proud proprietor of Al’s Haul Away, which advertises on our site. If you need someone with bitchin’ taste in hot rods to haul away junk or help you move in the Neepawa area, Al’s your guy.
