Classic pony car gallops to top prize
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This meant their popularity back in the day was assured. But these first-generation Camaros remain popular today as was proven once again with a Hugger Orange and black-striped 1969 Rally Sport Z28 owned by Blair and Myra Bozak of Woodville , Ont. – gold medal Grand Champion honours in this year’s Cruise Nationals Competition staged as part of the Canadian International Auto Show.
The Silver Medal was presented to Don Lebeuf of Oakville and his Plum Crazy Purple 1970 Dodge Charger R/T SE, which took eight years to restore. And the Bronze Medal went to Steve Huck of St. Catharines, whose two-tone red-and-white 1958 Ford Fairlane Retractable, with a roof that disappears into its trunk, was brought back to showroom condition from a wreck.
The Cruise Nationals were created to celebrate automobiles and the people who are passionate about them. The process that brought 10 cars to the 100 Level in the North Building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the Canadian International Auto Show (which runs through Sunday) began with the first of 10 events held as part of summer “cruises” last year in Southern Ontario.
[ Via: Globe and Mail | Read more... ]