My computer desk faces a window, thus permitting me to look outside when I'm not staring at the keyboard. Although it's green year-round here in Sidney-by-the-Sea, BC, the winter sky is...
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Call me ignorant but I never knew there were mountains in Georgia. Come to think of it, you'd be surprised how many eastern Canadians think Vancouver is on the Pacific Coast's Vancouver...
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It's hard to imagine what 1946 felt like unless you were there. I was a teenager but I can still remember the first sighting of brand new automobiles in Canada since 1939 (or 1942 if you lived in...
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Now this is my idea of a great place to hold a collector car show. A broad sandy beach, warm ocean water, sunshine, a long pier and... wait! Where are the cars? Well, they're pier-side and on the...
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For some people New Year's Day means college football on tv but much as I enjoy watching the Rose Bowl (and the Parade) I'd rather be out having fun with my car. Except where I live in the PNW (PSW......
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2007 marks the 75th anniversary of the 1932 Ford, a landmark vehicle in the history of the Ford Motor Company. Its famous "flathead" V8 engine was first in the low-price field and the car's graceful...
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Since jay leno's personal car collection is off limits except to a fortunate few, the TV star's doing the next best thing, for which we should all be grateful. Jay's Garage is a weekly Web show in...
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So where was I on Tuesday? In Vancouver, unable to access wireless from my hotel room. Hate to miss inserting a blog but on the other hand it was a busy couple of days. The action began on Monday...
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Why is this couple smiling? Because they're driving their classic Cobra in The Jewel that is Jordan, an exclusive (meaning, for folks with money to spare) rallye through the ancient country of Jordan....
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So who is this gorgeous woman and what is she doing in a classic cars site? In case you're too young to recognise her, that's Sophia Loren and she's being groomed for a photo in the 2007 Pirelli...
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Here's an amazing event that I wish a brave promoter would try to emulate in North America. It's an annual indoor Classic Car Show. That's right... indoor! The NEC Classic Motor Show takes place in...
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Think you've made a few impressive moves wiggling under the stick in a Limbo dance? Try doing it under a car! All through the history of the automobile people have performed wacky stunts to gain...
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I'm composing this on Monday, October 09, which in Canada is Thanksgiving Day. As a Canadian I'm supposed to be celebrating although, to be embarrassingly honest, I've no idea exactly what we're...
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While I was mixing with the wealthy and their exotic classics at Pebble Beach last week, some 2000 miles east an event was taking place that was the complete antithesis in style and purpose. The 12th...
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Each summer the BC Aviation Museum, handily located a few blocks from my home, holds an open house. It's a simple but charming little affair, where several aircraft from its collection are rolled out...
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Trying to explain the Woodward Dream Cruise to someone from another continent must be like explaining cricket to a North American. I haven't a clue how the latter is played and to be perfectly honest,...
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Here's something that should happen in your town, my town, and everyone's town. In reality it occurs at the Ace Cafe in London, UK. On the second Tuesday of every month classic car enthusiasts gather...
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