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British Car Day 2012: It never seems to rain on British Car Day

Lotus Elan Coupe

After the Labour Day long weekend the days progressively get shorter and there is a chill in the morning air. Most people’s thoughts start turning to fall with its cool crisp days and the leaves on the trees exploding in colours of red, yellow and brown. My thoughts on the other hand turn towards British Car Day, an annual event held in Oakville, Ontario on the third Sunday of September...Read more...

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The Ford Crown Victoria: Good-bye to an Old Friend

Ford Crown Victoria

For the last year and a half I knew this day was coming. The last Ford Crown Victoria rolled off the assembly line last month with little fanfare. This old Ford deserved a much more dignified send off...Read more...


The RX-8: End of the Road for the Rotary Engine

Mazda RX-8

There was some sad news last week when Mazda announced that it has ceased production of the RX-8. The passing of the RX-8 into automotive history doesn’t put a lump in my throat so much as the end of production of the Rotary Engine that powers it...Read more...



British Car Day 2010: The Confessions of a Closet British Car Nut

British Car Day 2010 Austin Healey Bug Eye Sprite

Don’t tell anyone but I secretly love British cars, old British sports cars. I adore the smells, the lines of their bodies and the symphony of sounds trumpeting from their tail pipes. Yet I keep this particular passion a secret...Read more...

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AutoMotion 2010: Brockville Riverfront Car Show

AutoMotion 2010 Jaguar

One of the highlights in the city of Brockville every summer is the AutoMotion car show that takes place on picturesque Blockhouse Island along the St. Lawrence River. This year marks the 24th year for this show that attracts all kinds of vehicles from Hot Rods and American Muscle Cars to Antiques, European exotics even some Japanese vehicles are thrown in for good measure...Read more...

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2009 British Car Day

MG MGA 2009 British Car Day | The Motoring Enthusiast Journal

Growing up I lived in a household with parents who had a love for British vehicles. Even my mother who really doesn’t admit to being a car enthusiast always wanted a British Racing Green late 60’s early 70’s MGB with wire wheels. Although we never had owned a British vehicle ever, they are way to unreliable I was told by my father...Read more...

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2009 SVTOA Redline Rendezvous

2009 Redline Rendezvous | The Motoring Enthusiast Journal

The Redline Rendezvous is an annual Canadian Regional on track driver education event hosted by the SVTOA Toronto chapter. The event is run by Track Guys Performance Driving Events and focuses on developing performance driving techniques with professional instructors in a safe, controlled environment. This allows the owner of an SVT vehicle to explore the performance capability of their vehicle. Participants have various levels of experience from the beginner all the way up to expert levels. Some former students have even come back as instructors...Read more...

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