Story and Photos by Dean Washington 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, you will make along the way compare to choosing the exterior colour. There are

COMPANY: REB AUTO OWNERS: RICK BARTOK ADDRESS: SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA TEL: (604) 543-3768 WEBSITE: www.rebauto.com WHAT THEY DO: RESTORE AND REBUILD VEHICLES THROUGH TRADITIONAL METALWORK TECHNIQUES THE COMPANY LINE: Background: 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

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 make the decision to take over the reigns at one of Western Canada’s most prolific classic auto parts shop – Gasoline Alley. It’s no secret that 2009 was a particularly hard

Batmobile Coming to BCCCS! 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, and will also feature numerous unveilings of Custom Car creations by some

Toasting the tires in his 355ci small block Chevy-powered ‘64 Acadian is Surrey, BC’s Maurice Wiebe along with the Hot Rod Hotties. Wiebe is a regular at Misson Raceway Park’s Friday Night Street Legal drags and to date his ultra-clean Invader has ripped off an impressive best 1/4-mile ET of 11.61 at 116 mph. Not bad for no ‘bottle’ and running on 8 1/2” slicks!

Vehicle: 1969 Camaro Owner: Ken Monro of Brandon, Manitoba About the Car: Purchased from a farmer in Saskatchewan who had just put it outside for the winter after buying a new tractor, Monro convinced him to hold it for him until spring when he could pick it up. It was in great shape other than rocker panels and hood. It came with the original 327 engine, in great running condition, has stock disc brakes and 15 inch rally wheels and

Classic & Muscle Cars 2007 Mustang Shelby GT500, 5.41 supercharged, 500hp, 6spd, 41,000kms, white w/blue stripes, 1000w stereo, 18" whls, $50,000 obo. Call 204-795-6569. 1996 Z28 Camaro LT1, fully loaded, Corvette motor, 300hp, 335lb torque, with performance pkg option, 84,000 km's, $12,900 obo. Call 250-479-6303. 1991 GT Cobra Mustang conv, 144,000km's, all orig, exc cond, 5.0L manual, a/c, alloy whls, cass, p/m, p/s, p/w, alarm, stock, show car, Pony rims, runs & drives well, serious buyers only, $15,000

Loudon, TN (February 2, 2010)... 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 of the 1968 Camaro, one of the cars largely responsible for the early success of the Cherry Bomb Glasspack brand. Cherry Bomb’s Disturbing the

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 advertising inquiries we’ve received, that between the full service custom/restoration shops and the

If there is one thing you can say about Italians, it is that they are a very passionate people. And one of the things Italians hold closest to their hearts are their automobiles. Italian-built cars exude sex appeal and glorious engine tones, while racing is regarded nearly on the same level as religion. And thus, one of the most sacred of all racing circuits anywhere in the world is Monza. It is this passion for cars