Manuel “Matty” Moroun died on Monday at 93 years old. That name might not mean much to you if you’re not from metro Detroit or Windsor, Canada, but around these parts, he was known mainly as the billionaire who owned,… Read More ›
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International Underdog: Pontiac Parisienne – @Hemmings
A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I talked about desirable rear-wheel-drive 1980s cars. A friend remarked that I did not mention this month’s International Underdog, although I did mention the Pontiac Catalina. There were a couple reasons for that. I was… Read More ›
1941 Ford fuels father and son’s need for speed – Alyn Edwards @Driving.ca
Convertible has been in the family for 64 years and will most likely be passed on to the next generation 1941 Ford fuels father and son’s need for speed The year was 1955 and Sam McVicar was a car crazy… Read More ›
Canadian Flathead Block Identification By Fred Mills
Canadian Flathead Block Identification By Fred Mills Useful information on identifying Canadian Flathead engine blocks from Fred Mills over at the Flathead Ford Support Group. A list of the production line blocks, this list does not include replacement blocks:… Read More ›
Canadian effort to reboot Packard was a bust Bill Vance @TimesColonist
Whenever we hear of the iconic American automaker Packard, we tend to think of beautifully crafted and technologically advanced cars from the first half of the previous century, before the Detroit brand merged with Studebaker in 1954, with the name being dropped altogether… Read More ›
Herald Next Update 8 Track! (originally published in 2009)
I have dug out an old Blaupunkt that I was given in Canada during the seventies! It’s not quite period but I think it will look quite good in the Herald 🙂 I have about ten cartridges,not sure if they… Read More ›