Story and Photos by Cam Hutchins   It took Gus Woods a little over 40 years to complete his ’31 Olds Back in the day, Chevys were the low-priced models, and the price steadily went up through the Pontiacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles and finally Cadillac. This 1931 Oldsmobile five-window business coupe with five wire wheels cost [...]

Modern new life given to an old classic Story by Budd Stanley, photos by Grant McAvoy   The muscle car culture curiously mimics nature, if you stand back and take a look at it closely. It is a culture in constant evolution, not so much in making cars more efficient or in technological advances, but [...]

COMPANY INFO COMPANY: CANADIAN HOTRODS OWNERS: WAYNE BOOTH ADDRESS: 4439c TRANS CANADA HWY TAPPEN, B.C. TEL: 1-250-835-2070 WEBSITE: CANADIAN-HOTRODS.CA WHAT THEY DO: FABRICATORS OF TOP LEVEL TRI-5 FRAMES AND TRI-5 RESTORATION   Background: Like many in the automotive business, Wayne Booth found his passion for the automobile at a very young age. At eight years [...]

COMPANY INFO COMPANY: EGBERT’S STREET RODS AND COLLECTORS CARS MANAGER: GARY EGBERT ADDRESS: 11631-154 ST., EDMONTON, ALBERTA TEL: 780-496-9200 WEBSITE: WWW.EGBERTSSTREETRODS.COM WHAT DO THEY DO: BUILDERS OF TOP-LEVEL, AWARD-WINNING STREET RODS AND CUSTOM COLLECTORS CARS   THE COMPANY LINE Background: Gary Egbert is no stranger to building award-winning custom street rods and collector cars. He’s [...]

A Hot Rodder's family car   Story and photos by Budd Stanley   Once upon a time, the family vehicle was the tried-and-true station wagon. Yes, many a baby boomer can recall long hot summer vacation road trips spent sitting in the back of a '50s station wagon. However, as time went on, the family [...]

Story & photos by Richardt Scholz If you're into traditional rods and customs and live in the Fraser Valley in B.C., you've probably heard about the Torchmen Rod & Kustom Club. This small, tight-knit group of hardcore hot rodders was founded in 1989 by longtime local enthusiasts Dave Tarvin, Paul Hoyland, Brian Zuk and Wayne [...]

Story and Photos by Cam Hutchins When asked how many cars Chilliwack B.C.'s Doc Kinney had helped build, he looked down and said "well that would take some time to figure out." After building and helping to build so many rods for himself and friends, he had established what he would like in a top-class [...]

COMPANY INFO COMPANY: JELLYBEAN AUTOCRAFTERS MANAGER: EWALD PENNER ADDRESS: #205 – 14770 64TH AVE, SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA TEL: (604) 594-6800 WEBSITE: WWW.JELLYBEANAUTOCRAFTERS.COM WHAT THEY DO: PURVEYORS OF FINE AUTOMOBILES   THE COMPANY LINE Background: Ewald and Kurt have been at the helm at Jellybean since its beginnings eight years ago as a family run hotrod [...]

By Blake Foster   Last month, we covered the introduction to this new endeavour of mine, trying to convey my thoughts on Pro Touring to paper and make them understandable. Hopefully, you were able to get a bit of history as well as a bit of an idea what I am talking about with the [...]

By Dave Schellenberg   Has this ever happened to you?   The opportunity arises to buy a vehicle which is solid, rust free, decent paint and a good drive train. Everything looks good until you open the door and out jumps an interior colour that reminds you of the soup you hated as a kid? [...]