This event served as the 10-Year Reunion Tour for the organization.
Drivers met at four distinct starting tiers across Western Canada: Chilliwack (BC), Grande Prairie (AB), Bonnyville (AB), and Brandon (MB).
Hot rods and vintage cars cruised across Western Canada, stopping at regional locations like Rosetown, Kindersley, Moose Jaw, and Swift Current before making their final stop in Medicine Hat. The cruise wrapped up with a Show and Shine on Saturday with the Gas City Auto & Trade Show in Medicine Hat.
A car that I never knew existed before this event was Terry’s 54 Dodge Royal 500. The year 1954 was a big one for Chrysler’s Dodge division, as it was the first time that a Dodge had ever paced the Indianapolis 500. A Royal Convertible was chosen for the honours. This car was finished in a special and distinctive color combination of two-tone yellow and black both on the inside and out, and it was equipped with a rear-mounted Continental kit spare and Kelsey-Hayes chrome wire wheels.
Under the hood, the 241 cubic inch Hemi V-8 was specially tuned with a four-barrel carburetor on a custom Offenhauser intake manifold. Dodge supplied some 701 Royal Convertibles that were produced in identical trim and included the dealer-installed speed parts under the hood, the factory-installed Continental kit, and the chrome wire wheels. They sure did a good job of spiffing up an otherwise stodgy Dodge.
Thanks to all the vehicle owners for bringing their cars out for us to enjoy, and thanks to the organizers for a wonderful show.