Alberta has 21 million hectares (52 million acres) of agriculture land that is used for farming and ranching. Wheat, barley, canola, oats, rye, dry peas, lentils, flax, dry beans and potatoes are […]
The Race is On – Fall Harvest
Faces in the Car Show Crowd
January and February are the best time of the year for the car buffs in Arizona! This year The Car Guy went to Russo and Steele, Silver Auction at Fort McDowell and […]
Transmogrify – The Rat Rods and Transformation
On March 23, 1987, cartoonist Bill Watterson introduced his readers to ‘The Transmogrifier’. In appearance, it looked like a cardboard box, but in the hands of Calvin and Hobbes, it was a […]
A Vibrant Willys Coupe at Barrett-Jackson
Willys-Overland Motors produced the Willys Americar from 1937 to 1942 – either as sedans, coupes, station wagons or pickup trucks. The coupe version is very popular with the hot rod set, and […]
Oil Field Dodge and Stalking John Dillinger – Video: 1920’s Dodge Brothers
The Oil Field Dodge was the star of a Dodge Brothers promotional film that was apparently filmed in Texas in the 1920’s. (The piano music in this video is “New Walk” by […]
Harley Survives. Will the Honda Lawnmower?
When we last saw the Harley Davidson in August 2012, it was being loaded onto the back of a truck. Bent and broken like it’s owner, the bike was no longer The […]
PT Cruiser Gets a Short Block Transplant
For the past ten years I have been driving a 2003 PT Cruiser – the Dream Cruiser Series 2. It has a turbo engine, is tangerine in colour and has very low […]
The Car Guy and his Automotive Quests
If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend. – Doug Larson – The Car Guy attended the Barrett-Jackson Car Auction […]
From Pumpkins to Tangerines – Colourful Orange Vehicles
Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow. – Wassily Kandinsky – Orange – it can be the color of a carrot, orange peel, pumpkin or persimmon, to name just a […]
Old Car Nostalgia
Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days. – Doug Larson – The Car Guy has a 1950 Fargo half ton. It has been in his […]
