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I was holding out hope that the weather forecast for southern Alberta might change. Well, it has - for the worse. Friday and Saturday look like complete rainouts. If you are postponing your show, send me an email and I'll update the calendar. Some shows have already been re-scheduled.  … [Read more...] about Special weather statement has been issued for the weekend

(Updated) There were some unique cars at the Morrin car show today but none more interesting than Wayne's 1950 Ford. It's becoming increasingly rare to hear of an actual barn find anymore but this car was recently found in the Morrin area, just a few kilometres from town, in an old barn which had collapsed around the car. The car had sat lonely and unloved for 59 years. The … [Read more...] about Wayne’s Barn Find – 1950 Ford

With the re-scheduling of Spring Thaw in Calgary to April 27, the honours for first show of the season in southern Alberta goes to Sawatzky's in Olds for their show on April 26. You can see 50 photos from a previous show at Sawatzky's.  To date, I have listed 135 weekend shows on the Southern Alberta Car Show Calendar. If you have a show that you want listed, send … [Read more...] about First show of the season is on April 26

When it comes to my favourite classic cars, this '54 Lincoln would be at the top of the list. I received an inquiry from the out-of-province owner about the car show calendar, as he is interested in attending a show or two in southern … [Read more...] about I’m hoping to see this ’54 Lincoln

People at the High River show were asking me for details of this accident involving the classic truck from Strathmore, owned by Shannon and Harold Zegil. The mishap occurred during the cruise after the Radium show on September 21.  Harold Zegil gave me some further details: "We are really banged up and really sore. Have some broken bones and stitches and we are just … [Read more...] about Accident Update

I listed 220 shows on the Southern Alberta Car Show Calendar this summer. This coming Sunday, Sep 28 will put the finishing touches on a great season.  That doesn’t count all the weekly shows which would add dozens more to the schedule. The 2023 calendar had 193 shows and in 2022 there were 145 shows. I created posters for 71 of those shows. I stretched the … [Read more...] about 2024 Season in Review

The Carbon Show and Shine was held on Saturday July 13 with an excellent turnout of vehicles. The show was listed on the Southern Alberta Car Show Calendar with the date and hours indicated. It also provided a link to the Carbon show's event page on Facebook. Gary MacDonald, who obviously didn't read the details, went to Carbon but didn't see a show and sent me this … [Read more...] about A reminder to read the details

Car show season is almost over, but if you see Dick, wish him a happy birthday. You probably recognize his 48 DeSoto but lately he's been attending shows with the 74 Dodge Dart Special Edition while the DeSoto undergoes some repairs. I've been seeing and talking with Dick at car shows since I started attending them a few years ago. Today he was at the West Hillhurst show in … [Read more...] about An early happy birthday to Dick Besler as he approaches 90

Update Sep 4, 2023: A new venue for Wild Wednesday has been found A Global News article gives details of the incident that prompted this decision. "Calgary-area car enthusiasts upset as popular car show cancelled following crash." … [Read more...] about Wild Wednesday at New Horizon Mall is permanently cancelled

Update/Results: 86% of respondents prefer to see photos with the hoods down.  In addition to the survey on here, I received lots of feedback from two Facebook sites. The tally as of Jun 28 at 7 am: Hoods Down: 65 Hoods Up: 11 A few people commented on what they like to do with their hoods at car shows. While the comments were insightful and interesting, I didn't … [Read more...] about What do you prefer – Hoods up or hoods down?

Looking at the favourable weather forecast, I expect there will be a significant turnout for tonight's show at Chestermere Landing and for all the shows to follow this week. Click over to see see the Weekly Cruise-in Calendar. There is a new weekly event which I just listed and it starts next week in Canmore. … [Read more...] about Beautiful weather for the start of Cruise-in season