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Shelby gallery at Toronto Autoshow

February 12, 2010

As a kid, the thing I remember more than anything about going to the Toronto Autoshow was checking out all of the race cars that were inevitably on display. For more than a few years, cars of interest to a kid that is into racing have been sadly sparce. This year though, the Canadian International [...]

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Mini shows Beachcomber Concept complete with Shark Boy and the girls

February 11, 2010

The most exciting moment so far this morning at the Canadian International Autoshow in Toronto has been the appearance of the MINI Beachcomber concept with a cargo of Shark Boy and bikini bait.
Not satisfied to have Chrysler steal the thunder with their booth girls, the MINI folks went straight to the bikini kill. Add in [...]

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Toronto Autoshow Day 2

February 12, 2009

Day 2 of the Canadian International Autoshow, the media open house has come to an end. I must admit that I’m feeling incredibly old tonight, as I am absolutely wiped after two full days of walking. While I don’t have the energy to share stories, I at least have to share a few images from [...]

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Scion coming to Canada, does a mail drop of swag

February 10, 2009

It came without a knock at the door, just the creak of the screen door opening. Mamma G went to look who was there, but there was nothing but a box addressed to me from Toyota. Hiding inside the box was a bit of Scion swag hinting at the brand’s launch at the Canadian International [...]

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Porsche drops out of Canadian International Auto Show

December 12, 2008

With the North American International Auto Show in Detroit struggling to keep their show floor full of new iron, the news came today that Porsche has dropped out of the CIAS in Toronto. Toronto is one of Porsche’s strongest market, so this move may come as a shock to some. In reality, it is a [...]

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Gallery: 2008 Canadian International Autoshow

March 7, 2008

Given that I got sick during press day at the 2008 Toronto Auto Show, our coverage here in The Garage was sadly lacking to say the least. At least I was able to get a ton of decent shots as I shuffled around trying not to infect the entire media group.
Huge gallery after the break

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What are you doing on the cover of Wheels?

February 18, 2008

That was phone call I received on Saturday morning. The photo above is on the cover on the Wheels section of the Toronto Star, accompanying Howard Elmer’s write up on the new Challenger.
That’s me on the right getting a detail shot of the hood.

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Having fun with Mitsubishi at the 2008 CIAS or: Where the girls are

February 18, 2008

American car shows are known for pretty girls. European shows are known for professional girls. Canadian shows are known for, well, no girls. Aside from some roller skaters that I missed while interviewing Chip Foose, Mitsubishi was the only company that included any female companionship for the new models.
At this year’s Canadian International Autoshow, Mitsubishi [...]

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2008 CIAS: Where is the swag?

February 14, 2008

Everybody loves free stuff. Car guys and gals may love free stuff more than most, as car swag is usually pretty cool. Envy can have a habit of creeping in too. When we see all the cool stuff that gets handed out at the big shows south of the border, we can only hope that [...]

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Schmoozing with the Mopar crew

February 14, 2008

This year’s CIAS began in style with the annual Chrysler media dinner, during which the 2009 Dodge Ram made it’s Canadian debut. It was pretty cool watching Chrysler’s VP of Ralph Gilles (who also happens to be Canadian) describe the process that went into developing the new Ram. Hearing that they worked with existing truck [...]

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