Daily Roddin’: A-Scheme Hurst SC/ Rambler Tribute
This isn’t the first time we’ve featured Gerry Saunder’s 1968 Hurst SC/Rambler Tribute on this site. But with such a perfect reproduction, we just had to feature it again!
Wet (but not wild) Weekend in Ottawa
Although it wasn’t as bad as in Manitoba, there was more than enough water to go around on the streets of Ottawa. However, the rain didn’t stop a few determined hot rodders from making it out to Carling Avenue last Saturday night for the first Monkey Joe’s cruise night of the season.
Sunday, however, was a different story. The rain gave up around noon, making it safe for the ombrophobic crowd to attend the GM Motorama Show & Shine at Myers Kanata Chev-Buick-GMC. The show was organized by the Highway 43 Car Club, although the Capital Corvette Club staged a pretty decent invasion.
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Mustangs & More!
The season’s just getting started, and already there’s a full line up of car shows for the discerning hot rodder. For those who have fine taste in BBQ hot dogs and staring at vintage steel, we recommend the following shows.
Manitoba:
The Manitoba Mustang & Ford Association is kicking off the year with the Ford & Ford Only Spring Breakout Show & Shine at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre in Winnipeg on Saturday, May 21st. The show itself opens to Ford products at noon, and you can ogle these Fords until 4 pm. Club members will be arriving in their Ford vehicles around 10-ish, at which time you can register your Ford and volunteer to help the other Ford guys, if so inclined. Oh, and did I mention it’s a Ford only show?
Ontario:
Parkhead ON is giving it up for the Grey Bruce Automotive Swap Meet from May 19th to May 22nd. Setting up a vendor booth will cost you $25, while admission is a measly $5 (kids under 12 are free). The event runs from 8 am to 7 pm. For more info, call (519) 377.7732 or (519) 935.2673.
Shoulders are gonna be hurtin’ after “Punch Buggy 4 Sick Kids” on Sunday, May 22nd. Taking over the prestigious Yonge-Dundas Square in downtown Toronto, the show attracts VW Beetles from all over Ontario to raise money for Sick Kids Hospital.
On Sunday, May 22nd, Boston Pizza in Rockland is opening their parking lot to the Uniglass Plus Ziebart car show series. The show runs from 4:30 to 8 pm. Admission is free, dash plaques are free, and prizes (if you win one) are free. The only thing you pay for is food inside the restaurant, and even that’s discounted. Contact Larry Way at (613) 446-4717, or larysmway@sympatico.ca.
Monday May 23rd will be a big night in Woodbridge,ON, as it’s the first of the Back Alley Cruisers Cruise Nights. Happening every Monday night from 6 to 9 pm, the event invades the AMC Theatres Interchange parking lot (Hwy #7 Ɛ). There’s free entry, 50/50 draw, prizes, and a raffle for a 1970 Cadillac Deville Convertible. Find out more by checking out their website.
Get your motor running, get it on the highway on May 24th. The Archangels Car Club is presenting a mystery cruise every Tuesday night, starting next Tuesday. The group meets up somewhere in the Hamilton area, then heads out for a selected mystery event. For more info, contact the group directly at archangelscarclub (at) gmail.com
British Columbia:
Cheerio! It’s the 26th Annual “All British Field Meet” in Vancouver this weekend. It all starts on Friday evening with a Meet & Greet and dinner, followed by a car display and swap meet on Saturday, and a run to Whistler on Sunday. Sounds jolly good indeed, old chap! Ring up Mr. J. Stewart at jstewart (at) westerndriver.com, or have a looky-loo at their website atWesternDriver.com.
Creston BC will be holding their 6th annual Creston Valley Blossom Festival on May 22nd. The car show will shut down Canyon Street from 9 to 4, while the annoying guy at the coffee shop will complain about the required detours for the next six months. If you’re not one of those people, check out the Creston Valley Cruiser’s web site for more info.
Cumberland, BC’s “Cumberland Empire Days” will feature a car show component at the Cumberland Village Park. The show runs from 9 am to 4 pm, and will be accompanied by everything from a parade to a BMX show, a quilt show, and even a “5K or 10K fun run.” I think that involves travelling a certain distance without a car, although we’re not sure why you’d want to. Check out the website for more info.
Nanaimo, BC, home of Canadian Hot Rods magazine and the world’s greatest Nanaimo bars, will also be hosting a car show at the Nanaimo Costco parking lot on May 23rd. The show runs from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. For more info, call Deb at (250) 390.3231.
Not to be outdone by Nanaimo, the Costco in Langford, BC will be hosting their own car show on May 23rd. The show runs from 8:30 to 3 pm, and details can be obtained from Lyall at (250) 381.6984.
PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED AT THESE EVENTS: If you are going to/have gone to any of these shows and have pictures, they could be showing up on our site. We’re always looking for good photos of cars, people, the occasional detail shot, and more. If you know which end of a camera is up and don’t mind letting us show off your work, give us a shout in the comments section below and we’ll hook you up with your 15 seconds of internet fame!
Just Kruzin’ Show in Lloydminster, Alberta!
There’s a little car club up in Alberta that’s, well, they’re just plain awesome. Founded by just 6 or 7 folks in December of 2002, they organized what would become the “Just Kruzin’ Car Club.” On June 18th, 2011, their awesomeness will spill over into their annual car show.
Featuring live bands, activities for the kids, dyno testing, and some sweet rides, the show will take over Lakeland College’s Lloydminster campus for Father’s day. Registration goes from 9 to noon, with the show itself running from 10 am to 4 pm. For more info, check out their website, or call Dennis at (780) 205.2313.
Daily Roddin’: 1972 Plymouth ‘Cuda Miniature
This scale replica of a 1972 Plymouth ‘Cuda might not be big, but it’s still kind of a big deal. That’s because it appears in the latest SundayCruiseFever.com book, “Class of 2010.” Check out the hardcover edition below for free, and if it’s worthy of a couple bucks outta your pocket, hit the “Buy” icon at the bottom. Any profits go towards our somewhat unrealistic goal of getting this book featured on “Jay Leno’s Garage.”
Daily Roddin’: Early ’60s Ford Thunderbird
An early ’60s Ford Thunderbird rolls out of a Wednesday Night Cruise at the Rideau-Carleton Raceway on a cloudy night in 2010.
2011 Open Season On Cruising – May 14th @ Monkey Joe’s
The sun is shining, the snow is gone, and most of Manitoba is flooded out. It must be spring!
With this sudden turn of the weather, it’s high time for a cruisin’. Here in Ottawa, the Ziebart-Uniglass Plus Car Show Series has stepped up with a season opener, this Saturday, May 14th at Monkey Joe’s Bar & Grill on Carling Avenue. Between 4:30 and 8 pm, the parking lot will be roped off, accessible only to hot rods, muscle cars, and other sweet rides worthy of being at a car show (no, your ’09 Civic with a coffee can exhaust tip doesn’t count). Show organizer extraordinaire Larry Way has lined up some great prizes, and just like every night, Monkey Joe’s has lined up some great food. And if that’s not enough for you, the first 100 cars get dash plaques and 10% off the food inside Monkey Joe’s!
Daily Roddin’: Pat Kaniuga’s 1970 Challenger R/T Convertible
This Plum-Crazy-Purple 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible is owned (and cruised) by Pat Kaniuga, of Winnipeg, MB. While his unique paint has come back to life on the Dodge Charger order form, the Challenger convertible won’t be coming back anytime soon.
Daily Roddin’: Ford Model A Roadster Pickup
Ford’s Model A wasn’t the first lineup to offer a roadster pickup body. It certainly wouldn’t be the last either, thanks to Chevrolet. This beautiful creature was photographed at the 2009 “Cruisin’ The Island” car show in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
Daily Roddin’: Vintage Pedal Power!
This little pedal car, dating back to 1959, seems to bear a strong resemblance to a 1959 Ford Thunderbird. It’s just one small part of a bigger collection from the Lucky Devils Car Club.
