I often get asked at the car shows, "which old car is yours?" My answer, "the only old car I have is the one I drive everyday." That wasn't always the case. Back in the nineties I had a 74 Nova and an 80 Malibu which I raced at Race City Speedway in Calgary. I was thrilled with stock car racing from the time I was nine years old when my sister Carol and her … [Read more...] about My old cars
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The Lincoln and the little boy
It was probably around 1958 when this event occurred and I would have been five years old. I'm not sure why, but I was interested in cars from a young age. When I was ten years old I could tell you the make and year of any car on the road. Growing up on a farm near Midale, Saskatchewan, I didn't get many opportunities to see luxury vehicles. If we happened to be in town … [Read more...] about The Lincoln and the little boy
Word is getting out
I enccounter more and more people at the car shows who are familiar with this website. Although I started this project to post photos for car enthusiasts who aren't on Facebook, it apears that the Car Show Calendar is becoming the most popular feature on here. My calendar is focused on Calgary and Southern Alberta, with a few cross-border incursions into Southwestern … [Read more...] about Word is getting out
Welcome to car show season in southern Alberta
It's just around the corner and we're getting excited to experience a normal car show season. For anyone reading this, I hope you will share a link to this site with car show enthusiasts who are not on Facebook. I was getting most of my information about upcoming car shows from the Facebook site Car Shows Alberta Canada, however from talking to people, I realized a lot of car … [Read more...] about Welcome to car show season in southern Alberta
What’s a car show without Elvis?
It's nice that we have our own Elvis right here in Calgary. I first ran into Alessandro at the Alley Katz show in 2019 at the Thorncliffe community centre. I had yet to see him perform but I was already impressed with him as an outgoing and friendly dude who was happy to let me take a picture of him … [Read more...] about What’s a car show without Elvis?
Car shows have returned!
I've been busy adding shows to the Upcoming Car Shows schedule. We’ve missed a lot of shows due to the pandemic over the past two years. I’m thrilled to see so many of the “regulars” back on the schedule. I’ve added the following shows, none of which we've seen for the past two years, to my calendar … [Read more...] about Car shows have returned!
Car show calendar
It will sure be nice to experience a normal car show season after two years of significant disruption. I'm creating a chronological list of car shows for this summer that will be held in Calgary and Southern Alberta(okay, a couple in southwest Saskatchewan too). I've made a good start with over 35 shows already scheduled before the end of July. … [Read more...] about Car show calendar
Flashback to 1969
It's a weekend with no car shows in Southern Alberta, so it's a good time to do some reminiscing. Obtaining my driver's licence in 1969 was my ticket to freedom. I had a 1950 Pontiac, a beautiful, vivacious girlfriend, and life was good. At the age of 16, there was so much to discover every day. We enjoyed a simpler way of life with no cell phones, where people … [Read more...] about Flashback to 1969