You know a vehicle is wild when it compels me to write a WTF Friday post after all this time. But when a mythical legend like this 6-wheeled (or tandem if you prefer) Civic is completed. I have to jot at least a few words down. If you’ve been looking at cars on the internet since, oh, about 2008 or so you’ve seen the photo above before. A wild Civic EF with an EK front end, and an extra set of wheels behind the factory rear pair. This car could have easily disappeared into obscurity never to be finished like many an overly ambitious build. No, I’m not throwing shade from my own glass house I k ..read more

It’s been… a minute since I’ve made any sort of update to this site. Apologies are redundant at this point really as it’s been a few years since I’ve really been able to give this property my full attention. But don’t for a second think that means I have not been paying attention to the Ontario Car scene. I’ve just been busy. However, I will always, always make time for friends. Especially friends who put their whole foot in a build like Keith, Brian, and Riley at Binbrook Speed & Custom. At Motorama 2023 they debuted the 1927 five-window Chevrolet proudly in the front hall. That’s right ..read more

I’m a fan of Patina, you’re likely already aware. I’m also a fan of wagons, I mention this a little less often, but, it should also be common knowledge for long-time readers. So, with those two things seeing this Brookwood Wagon at the most recent Majestics BBQ was a real treat. This wagon was for sale about a year ago, and I remember drooling over the ad profusely. If memory serves the car is a 1961 and, despite what the body says, it’s better than factory fresh. A modern Chevrolet LS3 sits under the hood, looking retro thanks to a Holley Intake and accessory setup. It’s a great look for th ..read more

A decade is a long time to dedicate to anything. So much can change in ten years that it takes a truly driven individual, or group of individuals to repeatedly devote both their time and energy year after year to a free event. The Toronto chapter of the Majestics Car Club is a perfect example of a group that does what it can to support its lane of the automotive lifestyle. For ten years they’ve been giving back and showing love to not only Toronto Area ‘riders, but Ottawa, Montreal and Beyond. Now, technically, 2022 would have marked the twelfth anniversary but Covid saw fit to tweak the nu ..read more

I know, I know, I said I’d post more of this 1950 Ford COE just over a week ago. My bad, I got a little distracted. I’ll reveal why soon. But, take these additional photos of my penance. This truck, known as the Flat Rat hails from Keswick Ontario and was built by it’s owner Scott Badger (@keswickscott). Scott has owned the truck cab about ten years now. Things really got going on the truck about five years ago, with significant progress being made during the pandemic. From behind the tilt cab to where the custom four-link starts is most of a widened Chevy 3500 chassis. Forward of the front ..read more

Is there any better day to get out to a car event than Father’s Day? As a Father myself I have always used Father’s Day as a ‘get to a show’ free card. Obviously, around here it’s assumed that I’ll be going to some sort of a car show anyway, but it’s still nice to have that ace up my sleeve one Sunday a year. For 2022 my Father’s Day event of choice was the Toronto Hot Rod Kulture Season Opener. Some of you might remember I started attending these shows last year. Host by the Road Reapers Car club these are charity events that take place typically one Sunday of each month, weather permitting ..read more

Mazda 13b power living under the hood of a classic Mini Clubman Estate is the perfect way to get Swaps Are Everything up and running again after an extremely long Hiatus. This little weapon was spotted at Motorama 2022 —check out my complete coverage here on Speedhunters— and I honestly couldn’t get enough of it. The car itself is quite tidy all around and sits on wide (at least for a Mini) Hoosier rubber out back. This leads me to believe that the little 13b, with not so little Garrett turbo beside it, works rather well. I’m told the car makes somewhere in the neighbourhood of 500 horsepow ..read more

Import Expo took place almost exactly a week ago here in Toronto marking the first indoor show I have attended since the start of the pandemic in 2019. To say the show was busy would be a gross understatement. It was absolutely packed. In the sea of people and cars, one popped up as pretty familiar. Sitting in the Prazis Air Suspension air booth was a notable previous feature car, a Junction Produce Equipped Infinity M45. Years go by fast and quite honestly it’s probably been at least eight since I last saw this beautiful example of a VIP car. In that time it’s changed hands twice rather qu ..read more

Well, it’s been just a bit of time since my last update hasn’t it? First, happy new year, second don’t worry. Work, a lot of it, in fact, has been going on while I’ve been away from the computer. First thing’s first, as you may have seen on Instagram the truck is back from paint. The professional paintwork was done by a local dealership painter (Al) here in Whitby that does custom work on the side at his home shop. Al was recommended by Blair at Taylor’d Customs who’s been using him for his own personal project lately. Considering what he started with Al did an absolutely phenomenal job on th ..read more

Wow. It’s been a ridiculously long time since I’ve been able to start a post with ‘Event Coverage‘. I feel like I’ve spent at least the last nine months living vicariously through others. For the locals I’m preaching to the choir but to the out of towners; Ontario has been in some form of Covid-19 related lock down for a long time. But all that is finally showing some sign of passing allowing local groups to hold small meets for now, and eventually larger shows later this summer. Last Sunday, July 19th, I popped my head out of the sand to take in one of Toronto Hot Rod Kulture’s summer g ..read more