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As We See Things
, Concours
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on February 11, 2010
According to a recent book by Frommers, the travel publisher, there are "300 Unmissable Events & Festivals Around the World" to be seen in 2010. One of them, surprisingly, is the annual ...
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As We See Things
, Auctions
, Auto Shows
, Fun Events
by philip on January 14, 2010
If this Barrett-Jackson poster doesn't get you on the next plane to Arizona I can't imagine what would. That aside, it's a lovely painting and a step up from the rather tacky graphics that...
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Auctions
, Fun Events
, Movies
, Romantic Notions
by philip on January 7, 2010
If you get your kicks from sitting where gorgeous screen stars once sat and if said seat also happens to be in a classic car, here's your perfect opportunity. Until noon on January 14th you can bi...
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As We See Things
, Fun Events
, Historic Transportation
by philip on January 4, 2010
I've just found my perfect vintage passenger ride. It's an historic British steam bus in which, for a few quid, the owner takes tourists on nostalgic trips through the English seaside town of ...
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Fun Events
by philip on December 24, 2009
Apparently there are those who feel that Santa's reindeer should be shuttled off to the sleigh museum. In today's fast moving, high-tech world, they insist that Dancer, Prancer and the rest ju...
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As We See Things
, Fun Events
, Vintage Trucks
by philip on December 18, 2009
What is it that attracts people to vintage fire engines? Is it the image of such vehicles dashing through the streets, sirens screaming, at speeds that for the rest of us would be illegal? Is it the m...
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As We See Things
, Auctions
, Fun Events
by philip on December 16, 2009
Ah, it's such fun when the class of the classics go head-to-head in Arizona's auction week. Hot on the heels of RM's announcement of an all-British sale the night before the big one comes ...
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Fun Events
, Great Drives
by Philip Powell on October 21, 2009
Impressed as I am with the major international concours, auctions, and classic car rallyes that populate equally glamorous locations I sometimes forget that wherever old cars are driven there are smal...
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As We See Things
, British Cars
, Famous Drivers
, Fun Events
, Racers
, Vintage Racing
by Philip Powell on October 2, 2009
As mentioned in the previous blog a long-awaited visit to the Goodwood Revival turned into a major disappointment. My brother and I misjudged the time it would take to drive from the town of Bingen in...
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Fun Events
by Philip Powell on September 18, 2009
If vacation tours are fun, they're even more fun when built around the interests of classic car enthusiasts. That's why I have no hesitation in bringing to your attention a 10-day "Car Gu...
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As We See Things
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on September 2, 2009
Forgive me if I offer a few words about, well... me. Three days ago, August 31, 2009 to be precise, I turned 80. Much as I've tried to prove the the birth certificate is a lie I'm finally forc...
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Fun Events
by Philip Powell on August 28, 2009
Our pal and Classical Drives contributor Nigel Matthews, when he wasn't judging Bentleys at Pebble Beach, took a 10-mile sidetrip to visit the first annual Concours d'LeMons in Monterey and ha...
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Auto Shows
, British Cars
, Fun Events
, Japanese Oldies
, Morgan
, Oddball Autos
by Philip Powell on August 19, 2009
While everyone is "oohing" and "awing" over the classics at Pebble Beach I would like to draw your attention to an expanding niche I call "Street Shows." Instead of displ...
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As We See Things
, British Cars
, Ford
, Fun Events
, Vintage Racing
by Philip Powell on July 22, 2009
If you live in an area of the US or Canada that happens to be far from the Pacific Northwest the name "Westwood" may not ring any bells. But for folks in BC, Washington, Idaho and Oregon, Va...
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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, ...
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1980's Cars
, As We See Things
, Fun Events
, Oddball Autos
by Philip Powell on July 8, 2009
Did I just say (in the last blog) that too many things were happening during the Pebble Beach week? And that it should be split in two? So why am I plugging the newest event on the calendar? Because i...
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As We See Things
, Fun Events
, Porsche
by Philip Powell on June 19, 2009
Sometimes great cars get overlooked because they are forced to compete with a more powerful sibling. That was certainly true of the Porsche 912. Essentially a 4-cylinder version of the 911 it never ha...
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British Cars
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on June 12, 2009
It isn't often that I participate in so-called "lucky draws," especially those where the first prize is a brand-new million dollar+ home. What would I, a bachelor of considerable years, ...
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American Independents
, Auto Shows
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on May 11, 2009
They cruised into Sidney-by-the-Sea on Saturday, May 09. They were members of vintage car clubs located all over Vancouver Island, plus a few welcome visitors from the nearby State of Washington. With...
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As We See Things
, Auto Shows
, British Cars
, Fun Events
, Morgan
by Philip Powell on May 6, 2009
The UK's auto industry may be a mere shadow of its past but all over the world you'll find enthusiasts keen to own, restore, or just admire a British car. Nowhere is this more evident than in ...
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As We See Things
, British Cars
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on April 1, 2009
CKFH was a Toronto radio station owned by Foster Hewitt, hockey's original and greatest play-by-play announcer. For a little over a year I was one of the station's staff announcers, working da...
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, Fun Events
, Vintage Racing
by Philip Powell on March 27, 2009
Tucked high on a mountain in Coquitlam BC, a Vancouver suburb, was a modest yet challenging race circuit named Westwood. Built in 1959 with financing by members of the Sports Car Club of British Colu...
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Chevrolet
, Fun Events
, Hot Rods
by Philip Powell on March 2, 2009
While the great concours of this world are a pleasure to attend they're rather formal and definitely hands-off. Local shows, on the other hand, can be more fun, with owners eager to chat and willi...
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Concours
, Design
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on January 26, 2009
Pebble Beach, Villa d'Este, Amelia Island... watch out! Your concours may be world class but there's a bright new competitor ready to join you in the list of "events not to be missed.&quo...
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Fun Events
, Media Sites
, Rally/Retro-Rally
by Philip Powell on December 15, 2008
Don't even try to identify the car in the above photo because you'll lose. It's an Argentinian "Special" constructed of various parts and power sources. But you can, like me, fan...
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Auto Shows
, Ford
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on December 8, 2008
Among all the great engines the auto industry has produced, Ford's "flathead" V-8 has to be rated among the best. Though neither sophisticated nor powerful in stock form, it brought V-8 ...
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Antique Autos
, Ford
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on November 14, 2008
Long before there was a motel in every town folks who traveled by car had to make do with whatever comforts they could carry in the primitive automobiles of the day. Normally that meant sleeping on th...
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Austin Healey
, British Cars
, Fun Events
by Philip Powell on November 12, 2008
At the foot of the St. Lawrence River, where it flows into Lake Ontario, is the historic city of Kingston, Ontario. I know it well as an entry point from the US when shortcutting Montreal-Toronto driv...
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Concours
, Fun Events
, Private Collections
by Philip Powell on October 8, 2008
India has never hosted an international Concours d'Elegance, however it is about to step into the limelight with what promises to be a fabulous affair. From October 31st through to November 02. 20...
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Antique Autos
, Fun Events
, Great Drives
by Philip Powell on September 22, 2008
Of all the sights to be seen in the old car hobby, perhaps nothing is more remarkable than the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. The world's longest-running motoring event, it attracts en...
