POURING RAIN CAN’T STOP THE CAR NUTS
A couple of cool vehicles on display and an old friend make wet weekend well worth it
What do you call a sunny day that follows two days of rain? Why, Monday of course.
September is always the luck of the draw in regards to rain, so lets hope for good weather this weekend as there is only one show and a couple of races on the Lower Mainland. This also marks my last column for the 2018 season.
Last weekend I went to four car events in pouring rain. The coffee and cars event at Cates Park in North Van had some pretty cool cars but the numbers were way down because of the rain.
The Jolly Macs Show only had one truck at around 10:30 a.m., and the Acrophobiacs Car-B-Q had only a few more than that a half-hour later, but the drive from North Van to two shows in Surrey in the pouring rain in the oldest car on the road is kind of cool all on its own.
After South Surrey I drove to the Porsche dealer in Langley where there was a nice selection of cool cars. Best of all they let me “Power Park” in the best spot of the show. No doubt it was being saved for some supercar that stayed home.
I ran into a guy from high school, Dean Hooseman, who was having decals applied for this weekend’s big Porsche run up the Sea-to- Sky Highway.
I headed home for lunch and put the ’66 Chevy truck into the garage for some drying time. Then we headed out for a drive to scout some cool locations to photograph cars.
We started in Langley but ventured over to South Surrey and dropped in again to the Acrophobiacs Car-B-Q as they were wrapping up but did get to see some very cool cars. There were a couple of vans and one had the full Boogie Van treatment with the wild velour interior and was for sale. If I had the garage space that wicked van would be at my house.
Have a great winter and remember to get a kid to help you with your garage project.
SHOWS
SATURDAY
What: White Post Fall Swap Meet Where: White Post Auto Museum & Antiques Mall
4439A Trans Canada Hwy. When: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: $2; Kids under 12 free; No pets.
Registration: Indoor and Outdoor Vendor Spots available, starting at $35 each.
Info: 250-835-2224 or wpam@hotmail.ca
Website: whitepostautomuseum.com
What: 5th annual Harvest Sunset Show & Shine
Where: Westside Alliance Church, 2011 Daimler Dr., West Kelowna
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission: By donation. Registration: 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. By donation and open to all vehicles. Info: 250-870-7955 or carshow@ westsidealliance.com
Website: westsidealliance.com
SUNDAY
What: Brookswood Secondary Car Show
Where: 20902 37a Ave., Langley When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: By donation (suggested $3)
Registration: 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. $15. Info: 604-992-7507 or bsscarshow@gmail.com
Website: bsscarshow.com
What: 11th Annual All Ford Show & Shine
Where: Orchard Ford, Hwy. 97 and Stremel Rd., Kelowna When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission: Free.
Registration: $20 and open to all Fords.
Info: 250-878-2700 or okmustang@shaw.ca
Website: OKMustangsandFords.com
COMPETITION
FRIDAY-SUNDAY What: Drag racing weekend Where: Mission Raceway Park, Mission
Info: 1-877- 826-6315 Website: missionraceway.com
SATURDAY
What: Oval racing
Where: Agassiz Speedway, Agassiz
Info: 604-792-3278 or agassizspeedway@telus.net Website: agassizspeedway.com
What: Oval racing
Where: Western Speedway, 2207 Millstream Rd., Victoria Info: 250-474-2151 or denise@ westernspeedway.net Website: westernspeedway.net
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
What: Drag racing, oval racing and autocross
Where: Saratoga Speedway, Saratoga
Info: 1-250-337-5024 or race@ saratogaspeedway.bc.ca Website: saratogaracing.ca