Event Preview: March / April 2010
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 of Western Canada’s top car crafters. Stars scheduled to be in attendance include Brett ‘Big Schwag’ Wagner of Speed Channel’s Pass Time, the ‘King Of Kustomizers’, George Barris, who will be bringing his world famous Batmobile with him to the show, and Chip Foose, star of the hit TV series ‘Overhaulin’. Nitro Dragsters, Funny Cars and Fuel Altereds will all be firing up their 3,500+ horsepower over an expanded two nights as it has proven to be a real fan favourite. New for 2010 is the addition of a premier Collector Car Auction conducted by The Electric Garage. They host first-class events throughout Western Canada and everyone is looking forward to their first auction in the Vancouver area. Show times are Friday 5pm to 10pm, Saturday 10am to 10pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm. Tickets are available at the door - $16 for adults, $14 for Seniors, $8 for youth 6-12 years old and free for kids 5 and under. Also available are 2-day Adult passes for $28 and 3-day Adult weekend passes for $40. For more information please visit
www.bccustomcarshow.com.
Powerama Motoring Expo...A New Era
After 25 years of producing Western Canada’s largest collector car and motorsport show, Liz Oglu has given the keys to the Electric Car Garage, Western Canada’s largest collector car auction company. Although the registration has officially changed hands, Oglu will still be sitting in the driver’s seat for 2010 with her responsibility as Show Manager. As in previous years, the show will fill the halls of Northlands Park (now known as Edmonton Expo Centre), where construction has finally been completed. The show will be filled with hundreds of show cars, trucks, motorcycles, entertainment and vendor booths. Appearing at this year’s show for the first time is Pete Chapouris of SoCal, builder of the famous hot rod “The California Kid.” He will be at the show the entire weekend signing autographs and talking to attendees. Of course, it wouldn’t be Powerama without Alberta’s Biggest Swap Meet that returns to the main floor for 2010. The show runs Friday to Sunday, April 23 to 25 and tickets are available at the door or through Ticketmaster. For more information please go to www.powerama.ca
Auctions and Swap Meets
This is definitely the time of year to either pick up parts or purchase the car of your dreams. The Sukanen Museum Swap Meet & Hobby Show in Moose Jaw, Sask. and the Sun Valley Swap Meet in Vernon, B.C. both go the weekend of March 27. In April, there are several swap meets including the 46th Portland Swap Meet in Portland, Oregon; the 29th Mount Vernon Swap Meet, Mt. Vernon, Washington; the Classic & Vintage Swap & Show in Tsawwassen B.C.; the Golden Ears VCCC Swap Meet in Maple Ridge, B.C.; the British Car Restoration Fair & Boot Sale in Saanichton, B.C., and of course, the 41st Annual Red Deer Swap Meet at the Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta. If you are more inclined to purchase, there are two big auctions being held the weekend of April 23 in both Alberta and B.C. The Collector Car Group (www.thecollectorcargroup.com) will be under the roof inside of the Olympic Oval in Calgary with a huge selection of vehicles up for grabs, many of them without a reserve. On the coast, the Electric Garage (www.TheElectricGarage.com) will put on their first auction in the Lower Mainland at the B.C. Classic & Custom Car Show, offering a wide range of custom and restored vehicles.
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