We are beginning to ramp up our new web site Online Store and are very proud to announce our first product. It is a high quality print by an old friend Herb Dixon. These prints are extremely limited and all are signed by the artist. We will eventually be offering a couple of different sizes and prices as well… Read the rest

By: Richard Fleener I love my cars and all we get to do with them but it is really about all the great people we meet when Katrina and I take them out. One example of that is Robert Pegler of New Zealand. Robert and I first met through this web site. Last summer he made one of his… Read the rest

Earlier this evening, I wrote about the convoy of MINIs that were herded off the road by the Ontario Provincial Police while on their way towards Ontario cottage country for a Spring cruise. In that post, I shared the viewpoint of one of the cruise’s organizers. I have a few thoughts of my own on the story. Perhaps the… Read the rest

The automotive enthusiast community in Southern Ontario has been in a bit of a tizzy over the past 24 hours about the story of a convoy of MINI drivers that was pulled over on Sunday afternoon north of Toronto. This is a story of driving, questionable journalism and even more questionable policing. It affects each and every driving enthusiast… Read the rest

Part 4: It’s Mine Officer, Honestly! This is part four and the final part of an article written by guest author Bill Culp. All VINs used in these photos have been altered and do not show all numbers. Here is another 1971 Dodge, only this one is a 340 Demon.  Even these slightly different screws are correct along with… Read the rest

Comedian Lewis Black jokes that the weatherman in San Diego, California has the easiest job in the world-day after day, you go on the air, and the essence of your forecast is that the weather is “nice”. I, however, disagree-the challenge would be to say the same thing in a different way, to seek out any nuance, just to… Read the rest

It might be hard for some to believe, but the iconic Zed Car (Zee Car for our friends south of the border) has been part of our lives for 40 years. In fact, we are coming up on the 40th anniversary of John Morton’s National Championship win driving the red, white and blue BRE Datsun 240Z. Not only did… Read the rest

Part 2: Altered Plates This is the Second Part in a four part series contributed by guest author Bill Culp. All VINs used in these photos have been altered and do not show all numbers. As the use of modified or switched data plates became more of a problem the use of rivets and vinyl decals became mandatory. The… Read the rest

We’ve talked about it before: racing sponsorship involves more than just slapping some stickers on the car and showing it. Everyone is doing that, but to succeed a team has to think outside the box and really give the sponsor something special. NASCAR Canadian Tire Series driver Joey McColm may just have that something special for the 2010 season.… Read the rest

That’s right, yesterday I felt like OJ Simpson. Not the old school, does the glove fit OJ mind you, I was hot on the trail of a long lost piece of sports memorabilia. The meeting was set at of all places, a dentist office. No dicey hotels for this gumshoe. No dumb thugs with guns either. The missing piece… Read the rest