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Uniquely Canadian Cars Star in 1950s Collection
Filed in archive Canadian Cars , Ford , Private Collections by Philip Powell on November 6, 2009
A couple of years ago I did a blog about Ted and Sharon Forbes and their remarkable collection of 1950s cars, but I really didn't do credit to these fine folks. It was a chilly winter's day and all th...
Porsche Power Matches Canadian Steam
Filed in archive As We See Things , Canadian Cars , Fun Events , General Motors , German Cars , Porsche by Philip Powell on July 20, 2009
This is a favorite photo from a long-time history as an automobile journalist. I'm including it here because many of my fellow old car enthusiasts share an appreciation of classic railway trains, ...
You May Never Be a Royal but Here's Your Chance to Crown a Monarch
Filed in archive Auctions , Canadian Cars by Philip Powell on March 31, 2008
"What," you may be wondering, is a "monarch?" I'd almost forgotten myself, so many years having passed since I first drove one. A Monarch, for the benefit of our American viewe...
How Two Crazy Canucks Survived the Crap Car Rally to Mongolia
Filed in archive Canadian Cars , Fun Events , Rally/Retro-Rally , Roads to Remember by Philip Powell on November 28, 2007
Today my copy of Westworld magazine arrived, a bi-monthly travel/auto mag send out as a reward for joining the BCAA (British Columbia Automobile Association), which I did during my most recent failed ...
Great Drives in the Hudson Valley and Other Unexpected Destinations
Filed in archive Canadian Cars , Great Drives by Philip Powell on November 15, 2007
Perhaps it's the romantic in me but I've always been attracted to articles headed "Great Drives." The first that I can recall appeared in Autosport magazine back in the 80's; an ...
A Famous General, Your Editor and Volvo Have Something in Common
Filed in archive Canadian Cars by Philip Powell on March 7, 2007
Apparently there are two guys named Powell who fancy old Volvos. I'm one. The other is slightly better known. He is former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Coli...
When Is a Ford Not a Ford? When It's a Meteor
Filed in archive Canadian Cars , Ford by Philip Powell on January 14, 2007
Because the Canadian market is smaller than the US there was a time when some American brands were re-badged to fill certain gaps in the dealer line-ups. The meteor, for example, was actually a Ford...
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