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2012 European Classic Car Show
I always look forward to the annual European Classic Car Show put on by the Vintage Sports Car Club of Calgary and held in Stanely Park. There is always something rare that one wouldn’t expect to see out here in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, calgary, car show, classic car, European Classic Car Show, Rare, Vintage Sports Car Club
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5000kms so far on the 2012 Mazda 2
Well I have just ticked over the 5k kms mark on my 2012 Mazda 2 in the three and half months since I bought it. I’ve driven it solo down into Montana, with the family on several longer highway trips … Continue reading
Out with the 808 and in with a brand new Mazda 2
I’ve had some rather poor luck with mandatory safety inspections lately. The last two cars have been running quite sweetly when taken in and both have been returned in non-running condition. This time the timing chain snapped on my Mazda … Continue reading
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1981 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue Special Edition
I’m told this is a quite rare special edition of the 1981 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue. Not many R-bodies around in any condition but this one has almost all the options and low mileage. Those alloy wheels are fantastic. … Continue reading
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Austin Bantam based roadster
Check out this Austin Bantam based roadster on eBay. It is based off the mechanical underpinnings of a 1940 Austin Bantam with a fiberglass body. The body looks very much like a pint sized Woodill Wildfire. Not bad thing at … Continue reading
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Tagged 50s, Austin, Austin Bantam, Bantam, car, Classic, custom, ebay, fiberglass, roadster, Woodill Wildfire
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1980 Dodge Colt RS on eBay
This 1980 Dodge Colt RS with a flamboyant yellow paint job and alloy wheels is sort of the 80s equivalent of my Mazda 808 Coupe. It features the “twin stick” manual gearbox with a normal four speed gearbox connected to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980, 1980 Dodge Colt RS, car, classic car, Colt, Dodge, Japanese, Mistubishi, RS, yellow
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Mazda 808 Coupe memories
David from Saskatchewan sent me some photos of the 1972 Mazda 808 Coupe he used to own back in the seventies before trading it in for a Honda Civic wagon. Scanned from a Kodak 110 kodachrome slide. Scanned from 35mm … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972, 808, car, classic car, Coupe memories, Mazda, Mazda 808 Coupe
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Volga Jaguar Hybrid
Now here is something you don’t see too often. A 1993 Jaguar XJ40 sedan with the nose and trunk of a classic GAZ 21 Volga. While I wouldn’t call it seamless the lines of the cars line up better than … Continue reading
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Tagged 21, british, car, Classic, custom, ebay, GAZ, GAZ 21 Volga, Hybrid, Jaguar, Jaguar XJ40, Russian, Volga, XJ, XJ40
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Interesting MG B roadster
Some people customize their cars in the most odd and interesting ways. This MG B seems to have the front inspired by 50s a Lancia and the rear by the Batmobile. Workmanship looks decent but the result is … one … Continue reading
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Tagged car, classic car, custom, for sale, interesting, MG, MG B, odd, oddity
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Norster 600R – retro Austin Healey Sprite Bugeye look-a-like
Classed as a heavy quadricycle the Norster 600R is a street legal in EU. With its styling obviously inspired by the original Bugeye/Frogeye Austin Healey Sprite and a colour option of British Racing Green its a neat little retro roadster. … Continue reading
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Tagged 600R, Austin Healey Sprite, Bugeye, car, Frogeye, Norster, Norster 600R
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