Monthly Archives: July 2011

FMC 2900R Motor Home

Posted on July 29, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

Now here is an interesting one – a FMC Motorcoach. These were high end RVs sold in the early 70s owned by various famous folks such as Clint Eastwood and Mario Andretti. Manufactured by FMC which stands for Food Machinery … Continue reading →

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Street Wheelers 2011 Show & Shine

Posted on July 22, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

I didn’t get to see as much of the Street Wheeler’s weekend as I usually do this year with missing the the cruise and auto-x completely. I did however get to the show and shine which was quite good this … Continue reading →

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Some 1994 Jeep Cherokee Ads

Posted on July 15, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

Here are some adverts for the Jeep Cherokee from 1994 (and one from 1993).

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Badsey Bullet – interesting three wheeler

Posted on July 13, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

Now here is one I’d never heard of – the Badsey Bullet. It is a bike engined three wheeler with rather angular styling. The most unusual thing is probably the dual pod seating arrangement. Rather good if you aren’t getting … Continue reading →

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Dropsicles Sideshow event photos

Posted on July 12, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

The Dropsicles Sideshow is one of the shows in Lethbridge on the Street Wheeler’s weekend. Always a fun show with lots of goofy contents and scavenger hunts elements. This year I saw a competition where four people where given a … Continue reading →

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Good bye Falcon, Hello Jeep

Posted on July 11, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

Well that was certainly a short time with me but I obtained a Jeep Cherokee for free which meant something in the garage had to leave. Since I hadn’t really had time to bond with the Falcon I choose to … Continue reading →

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A really nice Porsche 924

Posted on July 6, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

I’ve always liked the Porsche 924. Decent looks, great handling, good fuel economy. Ok, so it isn’t very fast but the maintenance costs and purchase price are much less than the 944 or any other Porsche. Porsche fanatics may look … Continue reading →

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Piyami Cruiser’s 18th Annual Show and Shine

Posted on July 6, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

The Piyami Cruisers car club had their 18th Annual Show and Shine in Picture Butte, Alberta on July 2nd 2011. The full gallery of photos is available as well as some highlights below.   Fantastic old 1913 International MW. It … Continue reading →

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LeBarons Car Club’s 50th Anniversary Show and Shine

Posted on July 4, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

A local car club, LeBarons, here in Lethbridge celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a Show and Shine on June 25th. Here are some of the highlights. Click here for the full gallery A fantastic 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery arriving at … Continue reading →

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New Car for Canada Day – 1968 Ford Falcon sedan

Posted on July 4, 2011 by oldcarjunkie

Well I went ahead and bought another old car. It was spur of the moment. It is a 1968 Ford Falcon that ran and drove. Needless to say it needs some work. The interior is minimal and sourced from a … Continue reading →

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