A few days ago I wrote an article on my personal blog (alexotics.blogspot.com) about the impending end of the analog car. As I spoke about the dying breed of lightweight, unadulterated, manual transmission rear-wheel drive coupes, I realized that these ‘end of...
A friend of mine sent me some terrific old photos of bygone era gas/service stations. They were fun to see and brought back some memories. I’m guessing that most guys our age worked pumping gas. For me, there was Harold Lehman’s Esso station at the corner...
The story behind this McLaughlin Buick started for me in September of 1977 when I was living and working out of the small town of Bassano in southern Alberta. My job allowed me to travel throughout the rural area and encompassed several other small towns in my...
In 1927, Henry Ford was the richest man in the world. The Brazilian rubber industry was booming as a result of the industrial revolution and rubber prices had begun to rise. As the Ford Motor Company relied heavily on rubber tree plantations the decision was made to...
When I attended the Ontario College of Art in the early 70’s, one of my teachers was an interesting guy named Richard Beal. He taught design. One day, when I was heading into the school, I noticed Richard parking his car in front of OCA on Beverly Street in the...
