Although you’d have a hard time getting a new MG into Canada these days, there was a time you could walk into an MG dealership and walk out with a brand new convertible. Despite the stereotypical British wiring, there’s still plenty of these little things buzzing around the nation, especially here in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.
To mark the passing of a legendary musclecar marquee, Pontiac clubs around the world have organized Pontiac Tribute Days as a way for affected gearheads to say goodbye. The Manitoba Pontiac Association held their tribute day on June 1st, with a “funeral procession” going from Polo Park to Birchwood’s former Pontiac dealership in the Pointe [...]
This classy 1955 Chevy Bel-Aire convertible still sports the original small-block V8. What’s significant about that 1955 was the first year for the infamous Mouse Motor. To see it in it’s original glory, wrapped in such a beautiful car, makes you appreciate the so-called “boring” guys who do nothing but straight restorations.
Chevy finally made an “official” picture of the upcoming 2012 Camaro convertible available, somewhere on Facebook. I haven’t been able to find it, but Jalopnik did-so I stole their pictures and put them here. Thanks to Jalopnik for the hint….
With such a short convertible season in Canada, it’s actually surprising how many drop tops are seen on our streets. And it’s not just fancy-schmancy restoration jobbies or high-end roadsters, either; low buck rides, kustoms, mini-trucks, and even primer rods are experiencing the joys of running around topless.
It’s not the most rare, or the most historically significant (outside of being the end of an era for Chevy design) but does it really matter? It’s just plain stylish-and dang fun-to be seen in your ’54 Chevy Convertible.
There was a time when convertibles were transportation for everyone, not just playboys and thrill-seekers. In fact, nearly every vehicle, including this little orange Chevy II, came in a convertible format. Heck, even Lincoln built a 4-door convertible around this time, complete with rear suicide doors!
This early-model Chevy Caprice convertible came from an era when everyone wanted a big machine to cruise around in. In a way, it was almost like the SUV craze a few years back, but with less exciting vehicles. We might not be the first to ask this, but if you’re going to build an excessive, [...]
Ever have one of those cars that keeps breaking down, no matter how many times you restore it? Rebuild the engine, the transmission blows. Replace the rearend gears, and the driveshaft U-joints wear out. Every time you fix it, you think “that’s it, it’s all done, it’s ready to rock cruise night,” just in time [...]
The end of the fifties signaled many things, the most obvious being the end of the fifties. Times had changed, and it was time to clean out the old styles and embrace the happy, flower-power lovin’ ways of the Sixties. Well, at least when the part involving Jimi Hendrix, funny shirts, and hippies in Volkswagen [...]
