Showing posts with label Canadian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canadian. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

We Need Momo of This! 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 Momo Edition

Apparently, Canadians have a few major advantages over their neighbors to the South.  First, they are born with an extra set of chromosomes that makes them funny (John Candy, Mike Meyers, Norm MacDonald, Martin Short, Phil Hartman, Leslie Nielsen, Dave Foley, Rick Moranis...do I need to go on?) and, more importantly, they have a shorter 15 year import rule for grey market automobiles, so you can drive sweet 2000s Alfas without fear of the man storming into your house with concussion grenades.  Not sure the Mounties even use shape charges in their "knock and breech" protocol, but they'll certainly apologize if they forget to read you your the right to remain chilly.  Find this 2000 Alfa Romeo 156 Momo Edition offered for $6000 CAD ($4,479 USD) located in Vancouver, BC. Tip from JB1025.


Monday, March 4, 2019

About This Renault: 1971 Manic GT

This next car is going to be a bit of a history lesson for even the most astute French car collector, because it is French in language and basic components, but not assembly. Yes, this is the rare French Canadian built machine, with assembly of the custom fiberglass body of Renault 8 parts byLes Automobiles Manic Ltée, of Granby, Quebec back in the 1970s.  It was the brainchild of a Quebecois named Jacques About (pronounced...yes...a-booh.  Très Canadien) and you can listen to this fascinating vintage 10 minute radio interview of Monsieur About from the CBC archives and read about them on Hemmings here. Find this 1971 Manic GT offered for $15,000 in Port Angeles, WA via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.


Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Basically Free: 1965 Studebaker Commander


Unlike the Wagonaire, Daytona, and R-Series cars, the Studebaker sedans have always been fairly cheap. But this one in particular is ludicrously cheap. We know that it's three speed with two synchros is likely dead but unless the frame is about to snap, it's still a phenomenal bargain.  Find this 1965 Studebaker Commander for sale in Ortonville MI for a paltry $900 via craigslist.



Sunday, October 30, 2016

The Other, Other Pony Car: 1988 Hyundai Pony


The average Hyundai Genesis fan may not know (unless he's Canadian and has already been scarred) that there was were two rear-wheel-drive North American market Hyundai's prior to Seoul getting all fancy in the 2000's, the Pony and the Stellar.  Find this 1988 Hyundai Pony for sale in Havelock, Ontario, Canada for $CA1,500 ($1,120 US monies today) via Kijiji.

Sunday, June 19, 2016

A VenDrégRace: 1968 Pontiac Acadian Beaumont

by Matt -- Are you looking for a car with a certain je-ne-know-what-the-hell that’ll spill that hot plate of poutine all over your lap? Well take a trip up to Quebec with a sack full of loonies and grab this bit of Acadian history. You, too, can be an the next All-Québécois badass, rolling serious fumée off them back pneus-es in this 1968 Pontiac Acadian Beaumont [ed CFlo: technically I think this is just a "Beaumont Coupe" - although they were sold at Pontiac dealers and had similar emblems, and Acadian was another earlier Canada-only brand] offered for $8,900 CAD ($6,901 USD) via Kijiji in Ville de Québec, QC.