Many people dream of building a ‘69 Z-28 Camaro. Unfortunately, for the vast majority of those, building a base Camaro to look like a Z-28 is the only option, as finding a proper Z can be a time-consuming process, not to mention the likelihood of blowing a good…

During the process of restoring a vehicle, there are a number of decisions you make that can cause your hair to fall out. Should I go with an automatic or manual transmission? What kind of wheel-and-tire package should I choose? Both tough decisions, but in my opinion, neither of these or any other, for that matter…

REB Auto was founded in 1970 by Rick Bartok. After learning his trade in automotive metal work, Rick opened his shop, first in North Vancouver, specializing in custom hot rod restoration and rebuilding. Now in Surrey, Bartok lends his unique metal shaping and fabricating skills to save classic vehicles and hot rods from the ravages of time…

Ken Houghton was given an opportunity to jump into an industry that he was passionate about during a snowy drive up the Coquihalla highway three years ago. As a lover of classic domestic muscle, it didn’t take the 15 year Maple Ridge businessman long to…

Billed as the “Motorsport Event of the Year,” the 14th annual B.C. Classic & Custom Car Show returns to the Abbotsford Tradex for three great days of motorsport action, Friday to Sunday, April 23 to 25. This year’s event will be jam packed with more than 250 of the Pacific Northwest’s finest Street Rods, Muscle Cars, Classics and Race Cars…

Big Burnouts: 1964 Acadian

1969 Camaro

March / April 2010 Classifieds

After an extensive and over-the-top sweepstakes last year when Cherry Bomb gave away its highly publicized project Dodge Charger on national television, owner Paul Banks knew it was time to outdo himself on the next one. His plan: to team with YearOne and recreate his own version…

In the past, I have written in this space about how few industries had seen such growth over the previous seven or so years as had the custom and collector car hobby, and that we have had the pleasure of being along for the ride. Even though I couldn’t find any figures to back it up, I would estimate, based on the…