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New Project Car: 1965 Envoy Epic

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

I’m not done my Mercedes Benz 220D yet but I couldn’t resist picking up this 1965 Envoy Epic. It is the optimistically named Envoy Epic which is a Canadian only variant on the Vauxhall Viva HA sold at Chevrolet/Oldsmobile dealers. … Continue reading →

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A few Car Builders or Selectas

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

I’ve come across a few virtual car builders and quite enjoyed playing with them. The Lada above is from Lada Selecta. A few more below …

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A&W Cruise for the Cause in Lethbridge – 2012

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

I attended this year’s A&W’s Cruise for the Cause with two of my boys so not too many photos this time out but it was a fun show. My middle boy won a prize at the ring toss and picked … Continue reading →

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Mazda 2 with MazdaSpeed engine swap

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

Looks like someone took a MazdaSpeed 3 drivetrain and stuffed it into the lighter Mazda 2. The looks to be converted to a race car as well but retains most of the interior. I’m told it raced in the One … Continue reading →

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Found online: Lada Rally car for sale

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

How good does this sound? A factory built Lada Samara rally car for $3500? Built by Lada Canada in 1993 and campaigned ever since the seller says it has some colourful history and comes with a set of spares. It … Continue reading →

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5000kms so far on the 2012 Mazda 2

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

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 →

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First Alliance Show & Shine 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by

I briefly managed to pop into the First Alliance Show & Shine in Calgary. It was certainly a busy one especially at noon. I had to park a ten minute walk away. With limited time I stuck to mostly the … Continue reading →

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Lethbridge Street Wheelers 2012: The Cruise

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Every year in Lethbridge we have the Street Wheelers weekend which is a three day festival for car junkies. People flock into town to help celebrate. It is all kicked off with a Friday night cruise. Years ago it was … Continue reading →

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Some interesting cars on eBay – Skoda, Borgward dragster, pink Berkeley and custom Toyota truck

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

Some real oddball cars on eBay today and I do love a good, wacky car. I’ve got four to share today that are quite varied. One has a Ford 460cid V8 while another a 328cc two cylinder. We have a … Continue reading →

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Imperial Palace visit

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

I recently had a work trip to Las Vegas was able to make a visit to Imperial Palace Auto Collection. It is a cross between a dealership and museum with most cars being for sale and a few for display … Continue reading →

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