[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #88 We have had classic cars for some 30 years. I sold a car a few years ago and did not replace it as I just did not know what I wanted this time around. Last July my husband and his...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #86 I will be attending with a 1977 Laverda Jota 1000. The Jota is loud, very loud. This particular bike was delivered from the factory to the Canadian dealer with the endurance racing three-into-one exhaust, not the Slater pipes. The previous...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #85 Built in: San Jose, California on November 2, 1964 and sold through Dallas, Texas. Purchased in September 2012 from Legendary Motor Car (not much else on ownership history, except that the car was purchased by LGM as part of a collection). Photo...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #83 This is my 1973 Kawasaki 900 Z1. It started life in Montreal, Quebec and was owned by a beautiful, tall, red haired lady. Either she was a motorcycle aficionado or she may have throught her red hair and the candy...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #82 As a young teenager I was able to save this car from my dad's wrecking yard on the condition that the car was either going to be restored or scrapped. While home for a visit in 1972, I purchased a suitable...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #80 This 1937 Oldsmobile was featured in the movie "A Christmas Story". It was the old man's (starring Darin McGavin) car. The movie was filmed between January and March 1983. The car was purchased on May 20th 1983 by a Cookstown...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #79 Well I've had my little Honda Twinstar now for 23 years and its gone through many changes over the years as it is now on its 3rd fairing. The bike now sports a Roaster Vetter fairing and it houses the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP stories #75 We purchased this barn stored Tudor in 2009. The mice had been into it, headliner and rug were full of holes. After the purchase, We did over the interior, cleaned and waxed it up, so we could drive to the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #73 We purchased " Lil.37 " in Sept. 2014 at Burls Creek flea market. We had a 31 Dodge sold it to buy the truck. It is Candy Apple red with ghost flames, nice grey interior with a cd player. It...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #72 I've always loved classic cars! When I was young I wanted to buy a 1965 Mustang but I had young kids and my wife made me purchase a minivan. Fast forward 25 years and now I own a 1965 Mustang...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #71 In 2000 I decided to build a 1934 Ford Coupe. The frame was hand built from scratch with a Ford 9" positraction rear end on a 4bar on cool overs. The front end suspension is independent. The driveline is a 1996...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #70 This is my third summer with the car. Previously, I owned a 1986 check 4x4 that I built and enjoyed for a while then decided to get into a Camaro. I have always liked the RS SS Z28 so I...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #69 I've owned my truck going on 3 years now, I've always been into the 30's hot rods ever since I was a kid. I have owned different classic and muscle cars through out my life but always wanted the 30's hot...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #68 Goldie, as we fondly named her, is a 1938 Plymouth Business Coupe. She was born in Detroit, Michigan and was purchased in New York by my uncle’s aunt, who then brought her to Toronto. When she was finished driving her,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #67 This 289 cubic inch Automatic Ford Fairlane XL and much beloved gem of ours began life in 1966 with a fresh red body and white convertible top . Purchased in Aylmer, Ontario, it needed extensive renovation to involved to even...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #66 Reprinted from the Toronto Star Building the car you see here today has been part of a lifelong dream that began when I first laid eyes on a Cougar, an XR7, owned by a friend’s mom. I bought my used, low-mileage 1986...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #65 I purchased my '57 Thunderbird in 2012 as a retirement gift for myself from a person in Burnaby British Columbia. I had it shipped by rail to Ontario. It's a car I've always liked so much so that I can recall...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #62 I found my 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais T-Top in a barn located in Bruce County. It had been sitting there for about 12 years, and had numerous rodent tenants living in it over those years. After a complete tear-down of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #61 As Barry Meguiar would say " I'am a car guy" , from a early age I've always been interested in classic cars and trucks from the early 30's thru to the early 70's. The vehicle I own now is a 1955...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #60 I came to own a very beautiful 1987 Pontaic Fiero GT all because of a joke. I was talking to my husband about wanting an kid free car. So for mothers day last year he bought me this car. I've...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #59 I sold my classic truck last summer, so the hunt was on for a new ride. I found this one in Mississauga in February. It’s a 1935 Ford Tudor Humpback, Viper Red with a rebuild 327 c.i. and rebuilt 350 Turbo...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #58 I bought this Mercedes from the original owner, a neurologist. He had a brain aneurism (ironic) and wanted to sell the car so that it could go to a good home. Originally purchased brand new at Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #57 We received a photo of this clean looking Superbee. No story was submitted. Obviously this car speaks for itself :) Owner: Jeff Patten[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #56 As a young boy I assembled a lot of model car kits. As with most of us, when I left home, I left the models, which my parents carefully packed into cardboard boxes. Many years later, when I was visiting,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]‘Baby Blue’ was purchased in 2014 from a collector after falling in love with the 190SL we brought home in 2007. Although unrestored, the color combination is stunning and attracts people wherever she goes … and she goes a lot! Like our other 190, this one is driven near...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #54 After seeing one of these 30 years ago in Muskoka – the sheer elegance of the machine never left my mind. In early 2005, I finally had the means to purchase one and so the process began; it started with research:...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #53 Fully documented from new and purchased from the estate on the “Original Owner”. 40072 confirmed and fully documented miles from new. Comes with meticulous records of every oil change, gas fill up and all documents including details of entire restoration including dates...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #51 You are looking at a small piece of American automotive history. The G.T.O. is considered by many Pontiac aficionados to be the first muscle car. This G.T.O was discovered in Arkansas and, after being documented with the Pontiac Historical Society, the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #50 This vehicle was built in France in 1954. The original owner, a farmer in Provence, sold the car to a British pilot, who brought the car to the United Kingdom in the mid 1990's. Since then it has undergone a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #49 I am fortunate to be surrounded by great people! A friend knew I was interested and invited a few locals and myself to Gerry’s Jalopy School. There we learned a great deal from the master, made new friends and I...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #48 William Durant made his fortune in the horse drawn buggie, coaches and carriages. His quality and workmanship was known world. Upon seeing the first horseless carriage he knew this was the future of transportation. Historical Facts Durant saved Buick from bankruptcy in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #47 This car was purchased from Desert Valley Auto in Arizona in 2000 in the conditioned as shown in the accompanying pictures. After getting the car to Collingwood every single nut and bolt was removed from the vehicle. All metal parts...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This car was built in France in 1979. It was imported into Canada in 1982. I previously restored a 1966 Citroen 2CV in the 1990's. This vehicle in 2016 and I am the 3rd owner. Specs: 2 cylinder Air cooled Engine 602 cc 4 speed manual Front wheel drive Over 5.000.000 Citroen...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #45 I am a member of the Georgian Bay Classic Car Club and have a 1981 MGB Mark IV. This car has 22,384 original miles and is in pristine condition. My wife Judi and I travel to many classic car shows...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #43 When I lived in London, England back in the late Sixties, I owned a chrome bumper, red 1964 MGB. Ten years after moving to Canada in 1978, I purchased another MGB in Newmarket Ontario. It was a lovely blue 1976...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #42 In 1964 I was working at Westinghouse in Brantford when I decided to get a new car from a dealer I knew named Jack Van Tilburg. He brought me to Roe-Hoiles Motors in Galt, where I found my 1964 Dodge...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #41 In feb 1965 I bought my first car a 58 ford custom 2 door sedan 2 tone blue and tan with 3 on-the-tree and a 223 cu in. 6 cylinder engine for $525.00 from a customer of my dad's name...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #38 Here is Wayne's 1951 Ford Custom V-8 Convertible with a 239 C I Flathead Ford Engine equipped with 3Speed overdrive Transmission. The colour is Sportsman Green with matching Leather interior and a Black Hartz cloth top. Owner: Wayne Hynd [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #37 I bought a 1953 GMC pickup truck in June 2012. It originated in Western Canada. I was going to do a restoration on the truck, but was convinced by a friend to build a Hot Rod so it would be...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #36: My “LIL67GTO” - This 1967 Pontiac GTO 400 was born in Kansas City in 1967. It came to Ontario in 1982 and was in Ajax for one month before moving to Weston (Toronto) in October of 1982 for a decade....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #35 I have been an avid Kawasaki triple 2 stroke enthusiast since I acquired my 1972 Kawasaki 750 in 1978. This bike changed the way I thought about bikes and have never looked back. Through the years, I have restored many of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #34 Our 1966 Bristol 409 green car is the only one in Canada out of seventy-five built. Powered by a Chrysler 318 poly engine with an aluminum Torqueflight push button transmission. The body is aluminum and the front fenders house the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #33: The 1948 Bristol 400 maroon car was one of 400 cars made that were based upon a 1938 BMW 328, and built by the Bristol Aircraft Company. The body is built around a wood frame using aluminum and steel, powered by...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #32 My 1955 Chevrolet 210 was purchased in November 1999 as a rolling shell with some parts, and it took seven years to restore. My son was only eight when I started, but he helped with the restoration from the beginning....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics Stories #32 This car is the symbol of true love because it was a wedding present from my husband. On May 4th of last year, the night before our wedding, a mix of our blended family and friends gathered to watch him surprise me...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #31 This truck has been a fun ride, with LARGE back tires and the proper stance, it definently turns heads. Owner: David Weston [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #30 This is my pride and joy classic car. It is a numbers match 1979 Pontiac Firebird, with a 403 block engine, no A/C, roll down windows, and glass T tops. The car is originally from Alberta where it was purchased...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics Stories #29 My Corvette was purchased as a replacement for my 1957 Chevrolet. Belair Convertible, that burned to the ground from a garage fire when I was eighteen. I found this vette rottening in a yard and I was able to buy it...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #28 My name is Dorothee Anne McLean, a resident of Collingwood, and proud owner of a 1974 red E-Type V-12 Jaguar Roadster with factory hard-top. It was the most exciting surprise to find it parked in our driveway the morning of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #26 This car has been in our family since ordered new from England and this is it's 50th year. We think it deserves a bit of a celebration. Originally a daily driver which we had restored in the 1990's. It has...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #25 I purchased this 1973 model Triumph TR-6 on April 19th 1973 from MacMillan and Saunders in Malton, Ontario for the sum of $4500.00 tax included. It included overdrive for the transmission which effectively makes this a 6 speed transmission and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We received this short and sweet owner story from Peter Traxler. The car speaks for itself! Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #24 Here's my 1948 Mercury Coupe with 350/350, power steering and a/c.. Lots of fun. Owner: Peter Traxler Creemore Valley Classics is featuring 150 VIP Stories...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #23 This is my 1983 Delorean DMC-12. This car has been in the family for thirty-two years, having been first owned by my father and now by me. We are the second owners of this car. Originally sold by Kerr Cadillac...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Story #22 My wife and I completed this trip of just over 4500 miles in my 1966 GT Mustang , along with my uncle and aunt in their 1968 AMX. The goal was to travel Route 66 in reverse and the Pacific...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics #21 Prior to the popular series The Flash, there was another Flash disguised in sheeps clothing. There were many well known contenders in the muscle car era but one of the mightiest of all was the Buick GSX. Yes a Buick. The Mom...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #20 Our "Red Rocket started as a pile of rust in Peterborough, and is now looking like a shiny gem. This car runs the original slant six with push button automatic. The 60's were full of fins and chrome! We are ready...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #19 We acquired the car in the fall of 2013 from Newmarket. The car was in good condition but no doubt some issues were starting to show in regards to the paint/body work. We began looking for a restoration shop somewhere in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #18 I bought my Cutlass brand-new in 1971. It was purchased with the intention of driving it every day, but I ended up storing it for that first winter, and as things turned out, it has ended up never seeing a...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Valley Classics VIP Stories #17 This original 1954 Allard J2X was one of the last of the competition models to leave the works factory in London, England in 1953. Shortly thereafter, the company ceased to produce cars, having manufactured a total of 1908 vehicles in...
[vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" parallax="content-moving" css=".vc_custom_1487694168071{padding-top: 250px !important;padding-bottom: 250px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Creemore Classics Stories #16 This vehicle was stored for many years after the original owner passed away. Recently refurbished and renewed, this low mileage Caddy is a great drive. The 8.2 litre (500 cu. in) engine and 3-speed hydra-matic...