I don’t know about you but when my wife and I drive down some quiet street many times my wife talks comments on how beautiful the homes are but I am one of those people who just can’t seem to see the forest for the trees and all I can think about is… “What’s parked in that garage?” It never ceases to amaze me how many exotic, classic, or antique rides get locked away and all too often forgotten about and just once in a great while when someone opens their garage door we get can get a glimpse that can make your heart stop beating.

Today as I rode my bike by one of my friends house just such an event took place. When he waved at me to come on inside his open garage door I could see him working away on a friends car that was just the sort of car that grabs any gear-head’s attention. It was a 1 of 15 ever built 1958 Devin SS and what a heat stopper it was indeed. If you think Shelby was the first car builder to put a fiberglass body on a European car chassis and then soup it up then guess again.

During the late 50’s Ferrari’s were the performance car to be beat but they were known to be expensive so being the good businessman he was, Bill Devin decided to exploit what he considered to be just as competitive of a race car but at half the cost. Ferrari’s in the same class were selling for $12,000 but a completed Devin SS race car only set you back $6000. About this time Irishman Malcom MacGregor approached him regarding a sports car he had manufactured but was without a body and some racing history was written.
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While the Canadian office of The Garage was moving Scooby Doo’s automotive cousins around Toronto, the guys on the west coast were scoping out the 2008 Monterey Historics.

Gary Faules and Jon Emerson hopped aboard Lucky the GT-350 to visit the La Carrera Panamericana gathering at the annual event. They gave us so many cool photos I had a heck of a time deciding what to use as a lead in photo. The Bugatti just seemed too modern. While the Ferrari’s are undeniably sensual, how could I use a Prancing Horse, when there is a perfectly fitting Shelby in the house?

To get the full details of the guys trip, you’ll have to head on over to Gary’s blog where you’ll also find a ton of other great pictures. Gary took so many photos that he had to share some with our readers too and you’ll find them after the break.
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