From Farm to Prairie: 230+ cars uncovered on a Canadian farm and sent to auction
Edmonton, Alberta – Andre Moizard’s farm in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta will sadly no longer be sprouting up crops of cars as his estate goes to Prairie Auctions following his recent passing in March 2023. Moizard, who was born in France in 1953 and immigrated to Canada in the 1970s, amassed an impressive collection of vehicles […]
The Holland Hoard: More than 200 very rare vehicles on auction in The Netherlands
Photo by Gallery Aaldering Dordrecht, The Netherlands — A series of auto auctions currently taking place in The Netherlands is proving historic, both in terms of scale and substance, as the more than 200-strong fleet of rare and classic cars owned by Dutch businessman Ad Palmen find new homes. With rides like the rare Lancia […]
Memories in Miniature: International variants featured in Hot Wheels Ultra Hots second run
Toronto, Ontario — The makers of Hot Wheels are sending out something special for all the 80s babies out there this holiday season, as Mattel has re-introduced the popular “Ultra Hots” lineup of diecast toy cars, this time featuring some miniaturized international rarities. This flashy line of mini sports cars ran from 1984 to 1986 […]
Old Car, New Style: Carbon fibre 1970 Dodge Chargers for sale through Mopar
Toronto, Ontario — Since Dodge announced that it was closing the chapter on its current generation of Chargers and Challengers, customs shops and restorers have gone wild designing tribute models of the iconic muscle cars; including a customs shop out of Oklahoma that has created a welders worst nightmare. Finale Speed of Yukon, Okla. has […]
Cheers for 60 Years: Corvette Club of Ontario celebrates diamond anniversary
Toronto, Ontario – The Corvette Club of Ontario(CCO) is celebrating their Diamond anniversary this year. Founded in 1962, with only 6 members, the club’s 60th anniversary represents a fundamental love for the Corvette across Ontario. Gathering at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum last Saturday(August 6th), members celebrated the anniversary with over 65 Corvettes in attendance. […]
A DRIVE Through History: Alberta’s DRIVE exhibition showcases auto history
Edmonton, Alberta — A new initiative from the Alberta government is giving the public a glimpse into automotive history as the DRIVE: Reimagining the Ride exhibition prepares for launch next Wednesday. Having loaned 12 vehicles from the 1890s to the 1990s from the Reynolds-Alberta Museum and Remington Carriage Museum (RAM), the provincial government is aiming […]
Back in the Valley: Season four of Rust Valley Restorers premieres Thursday
Tappen, British Columbia — British Columbia’s favourite back-country auto show is back as Avery Shoaf and Mike Hall gear up for the fourth season premiere of “Rust Valley Restorers”, airing on Thursday night on The History Channel. This upcoming ten-episode run will again follow the duo restoring classic and rare vehicles out of their Tappen, […]
Search and Salvage: New History Channel show takes auto salvage airborne
Toronto, Ontario — Fans of “Rust Valley Restorers”, keep an eye out, the History Channel is offering a new vantage point on the auto salvage industry with the new show, “Lost Car Rescue”, premiering this week. The show puts a spin on a familiar formula by putting viewers in the cockpit with a team of […]
Wheels for Wishes: Classic car owners help blind teen raise money for a guide dog
St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador — Classic car owners assembled at a Wheels for Wishes fundraiser last week to help a legally blind 18-year-old raise $50,000 for a guide dog. According to CBC News, Brandon Joy was deemed legally blind by the time he was in Grade 8 due to a rare condition called retinitis […]
Revved Up and Ready for Visitors: Canadian Automotive Museum will reopen this week
Oshawa, Ontario — The Canadian Automotive Museum is set to open up on July 16 after being closed down for months due to COVID-19 restrictions. The museum that’s located in Oshawa has one of the most rare and largest collections of automobile’s in the world, as some of the vehicles were only made in Canada […]
