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• December 16, 2011
Victoria’s automotive community update...
Restoring century-old vehicles is retirement fun
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Events & Activities... Through Christmas – Campus Honda is helping local families by collecting non-perishable food donations for the Mustard Seed food bank at its Finlayson Street location. DEC 17 – 14th Annual Terry van Fleet Memorial Christmas Lights Ride from the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition, 6 p.m. begins and ends at Victoria’s First Church of the Nazarene (4277 Quadra St. near Chatterton Way). Refreshments and door prizes follow the ride. Bicycle decorating is encouraged. The ride is free but suggested donation $5 is encouraged. All participating bikes must have front and rear lights. DEC 17 – Fire Truck Parade, beginning and ending at Langford’s City Centre Park. FMI: www.cityoflangford.ca
Driver of the Week...
Peter Grant, from Lyall Street Service, will soon be driving a 1963 Lincoln Continental. “This car is mammoth – 18-feet-long and weighing 5,200 pounds – in a word, I would say ‘imposing!”
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Paul Carter and Peter Trant have much in common. They both love brass-era cars – the ancient vehicles of a century or more ago that have big brass radiators and ALYN EDWARDS headlights. And they’re Classic both incredibly fussy RIDES about doing authentic restoration work. For Paul Carter, a fifth-generation Canadian, his interest could be traced back to a photo of his father and grandparents posing at Stanley Park’s famous hollow tree, sitting in a 1912 Cadillac Vancouver taxi – definitely a brass-era car. Carter has always been fascinated with antique cars, buying his first in 1968. It was a 1912 Model T Ford. He sold that to buy a rare, four-cylinder, 1907 Cadillac. He’s been buying and restoring brass-era cars ever since. Today, his collection includes a very rare 1908 Model G Cadillac four cylinder touring car. It originally came from the legendary Barney Pollard collection in Michigan. Pollard stored away 1,200 vintage cars purchased in the 1930s and hung them in buildings by their front axles to save them from being scrapped during WWII. Retired machine designer Paul Carter works with friend Peter Trant, who trained high school shop teachers at the British Columbia Institute of Technology for 44 years. They have a full machine shop and woodworking facility at Carter’s home in Vancouver’s Southlands district.
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Some of Paul Carter’s brass-era motorcars at his restoration facilities in Vancouver’s Southlands area. Brenda Leir aboard the 1938 John Deere tractor restored from a pile of pieces by husband Peter Trant and fellow master craftsman Paul Carter.
The restoration experts rebuilt the entire running gear of the old Cadillac in the shop. Carter and Trant even made new pistons. But the rest of the car remains totally original with the factory yellow paint still on the car. “They painted Cadillac cars in red, blue and black in those days but nobody had ever heard of one painted yellow,” Continued on Pg. B3
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FINANCING UP TO MONTHS
Meet Our Team...
Jamie Kaban
Jamie comes to us from Grande Prairie, AB with over five years experience in the auto industry. A UBC Sauder School of Business Graduate, Jamie understands that customer satisfaction makes up the foundation of a successful business. He strives to be #1 in customer service and will do what it takes to ensure you have a positive and enjoyable experience.
Model shown: Hyundai Elantra Limited MSRP: $24,194.00
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250.995.2984 www.VictoriaHyundai.com DLR # 30622 The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. Finance offer available on approved credit from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2012 Elantra L 6-speed (stock number 12E-8628) with an annual finance rate of 2.9% for 72 months. Bi-weekly payment is $122. No down payment is required. Cost of borrowing is $1,777.73, balloon amount $5587.23. Finance offer is based on a vehicle price of $17,344 including a delivery and destination of $1,495. Registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Fuel Consumption for 2012 Elantra L 6-speed Manual (HWY 4.9L/100KM; City 6.8L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer’s testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. All payments price and payments must add all applicable taxes and fees. All payments O.A.C. Please see dealer for details. Subject to change without notice. Balloon amount O.A.C. and must add taxes and fees. Cost of borrowing subject to O.A.C. and must add taxes and fees.