Archives for May 2023

The Coaldale Custom Cruisers hosted a terrific show on Sunday, May 28, 2023. The weather was perfect, the cars were amazing, and there were lots of smiling faces. I've indicated the make and year on all the photos except for 22 vehicles which were parked on the street and weren't registered. … [Read more...] about Coaldale – May 28, 2023 – 159 photos

Car shows don't get any better than this one. I would have driven from Calgary just to see the 1918 Buick but there were hundreds of classic vehicles worth seeing. Ken's 1918 Buick is a fascinating car. It was a special treat to hear it running and to see him drive it away after the show was over. The car has an overhead valve engine which was a rarity in 1918. The Coaldale … [Read more...] about Drumheller – May 27, 2023 – 210 photos

When the smoke clears, there is a significant change in attendance at Wild Wednesday. In the first photo, Ross, the owner of Lift King and major sponsor of Wild Wednesday, poses with his spectacular 71 Ford Torino. … [Read more...] about Wild Wednesday at New Horizon mall – May 24, 2023 – 69 photos

After spending the morning at the Morrin car show, I headed for Calgary and the wildfire smoke. Arriving late, some vehicles had already left but the car count was down considerably due to the thick smoke. I was thrilled to see Angelo's all-original 57 Rambler Super for the first time. It was his grandfather's car and what a rare treat to see. … [Read more...] about New Horizon Mall – May 20, 2023 – 30 photos

Morrin had less wildfire smoke than Calgary today and lots of cars which I’ve never seen before. Mayor of Morrin, Chris Hall, and his helpers put on a wonderful car show which ran the entire distance of main street. … [Read more...] about Morrin – May 20, 2023 – 95 photos

Forest fire smoke is thick in the air around Calgary, but the show must go on! I enjoyed seeing Dave's beautiful, stock 1939 Pontiac at this evening's show. … [Read more...] about Wild Wednesday smoke show – May 17, 2023 – 47 photos

Irricana was the second leg of Saturday's car show doubleheader. The community was holding a car cruise and community showcase on main street with lots of activities including local vendors, live music, a petting zoo with goats and pigs, and classic cars. … [Read more...] about Irricana – May 13, 2023 – 56 photos

Downtown Didsbury was the place to be to see hundreds of classic vehicles. The Didsbury Car Club hosts a great show every spring and the beautiful weather brought out over 400 cars and trucks. In the first photo, Lorenz and Kathryn were showing their remarkable 65 Beaumont for the first time in several years. … [Read more...] about Didsbury – May 13, 2023 – 123 photos

It was a beautiful spring day in High River to showcase these classic vehicles. Larry was displaying his 1972 International truck for the first time ever. He found it in the caragana bushes last fall and worked on it over the winter. … [Read more...] about High River Legion – May 7, 2023 – 51 photos