Classic Car Adventures

One of the big local early-season events for classic car fans is the Vancouver All British Field Meet. This annual celebration of the British motorcar and motorbike is the largest of its kind in Western Canada, with more than 5,000 attendees and 600 vehicles displayed at the beautiful VanDusen Gardens on Saturday May 22. Hagerty Insurance will also be hosting a series of seminars called “Cars That Matter”.

Bought for $500, the dash and seats weren’t cracked–only the gas tank. Spring Thaw participant, John Chattin-McNichols found himself a craigslist bargain in this 1967 Volvo 144S.

Annie and Steve Norman were participants on the first Spring Thaw Adventure in 2009 in their Hudson Commodore. We received this email with info about their charity rally and thought we’d pass it along. This looks like a fun event with a competitive navigational TSD rally element. Announcing the 18th Annual Annie & Steve Norman [...]

As an organizer of the Spring Thaw, the days of planning, preparing, and participating merge together into one blur and my experience becomes very different from a participant’s. There are moments over the three days, however, that make me realize why I love classic cars and why its important for people to get out and drive them.

Another Spring Thaw is in the books, wrapping up with a romp over the Duffy Lake road to Squamish. A few snow flakes couldn’t dampen the spirits of the drivers, as the scenery and winding road stretched out ahead. Andrew Snucins braved the cold high-altitude temperatures for several hours to catch some more great photos.

Day 2 of the 2010 Spring Thaw is now in the bag, with participants driving through some of the most scenic parts of Okanagan wine country from Osoyoos to Sun Peaks Ski Resort. Photographer, Andrew Snucins, was there to catch the action…

The 2010 edition of the Spring Thaw Classic Car Adventure started out as a cold, drizzly affair, but that didn’t deter 60 classic cars from turning up in Hope, BC for registration and the official start. This year’s participants brought an amazing assortment of machinery – everything from a V8-swapped MGA work-in-progress, to a gorgeous [...]