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• LUGG NUTZ• FIRST GEAR• LAST CALL• AND MUCH MORE

Chevrolet Nova SS

sean hylandMaking Horsepower

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FEATURES

16 Cam McQueen Charismatic and competitive, the right combination for a monster truck success story

20 Feature Wheels Father and son project 1969 Chevy Nova SS

25 Driver’s Seat We road test the new 2013 Ford F-150 29 Sean Hyland This Canadian wrote the book on performance, literally

DEPARTMENTS

7 Lugg Nutz Humorous images from around the web

8 First Gear Industry information and news

14 Parts Counter New and innovative auto accessories

38 Last Call Learn the lineage of the Challenger marque

COLUMNS

13 Grinding Gears with April Chadwick

24 The Bigger Picture with Jackson Hayes

28 Guy’s Garage with Scot Cameron

contentsMay 2013 • Volume 31 • Issue 2

Standouts in a Crowded Show

1969 Chevrolet Nova SS

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BRITISH COLUMBIAJune22-23 PNE Fairgrounds Vancouver BC Vancouver Collector Car Show , Sale and Auction www.vancouvercollectorcars.com

July1st SaltSpring Island BC 12th Annual Salt Spring Canada Day Show & Shine www.saltspringcarclub.com

August18 Port Coquitlam The Sounds of Summer Ford Must ang Show & Shine www.venommustangs.com

September8 Langley Langley Good Times Cruise-In www.langleycruise-in.com

ALBERTAMay1 Grey Eagle Casino - Every Wednesday Wild Wednesdays Calgary’s Premier Weekly Free Auto Show

May3 Westerner Park, Red Deer Central Alberta Vintage Auto Club Swap Meet www.westernerpark.ca/events/info/574/

June8 Reynolds-Alberta History Road: The ultimate Car Show www.history.alberta.ca/reynolds/ specialevents/historyroad.aspx

15 Lloydminster Just Kruzin Car Show www.justkruzin.com/

July27 Edmonton Fun Ford Weekend Fun for the whole family

August6 St. Albert, Edmonton Rockin August www.rockinaugust.com

MANITOBAApril26 East End Arena, Winnipeg RodaramaAugust 23 Morden Morden Corn and Apple Festival Show and Shine www.cornandapple.com/show_shine

ONTARIOMay10 Rockton Ontario Waterdown Car Show and Swap Meet waterdowncarshow.ca/18 Frankford Frankford Riverfest Car Show11 Newmarket Hwy11 Cruisers Home of the How Ones www.hwy11cruisers 26 Barrie Formula North 2013 Engineering and Design Competition www.formulanorth.com./24 Waterloo Cruizn on the Public Square www.waterloo.ca/en/gettingactive/ CruzinontheSquare.asp 26 Mississauga Mopar Spring Fling Annual Car Show www.performancemopar.ca/main/June 2 Brampton Gateway to Corvettes Show2 Paris Unfinished Nationals Car Show and Swap Meet www.unfinishednationals.com/2 Gananoque 1,000 Island Cruize-in www.1000islandscruisein.com6 Aylmer Vanfest - Canada’s Largest Custom Van and Truck Show www.vannin.com/vanfest/ 7 London Fleetwood Country Cruize-in www.fleetwoodcountrycruizein.com/

2 Paris VanFest - Canadas largest Van Show www.vannin/vanfest9 Owen Sound Wings and Wheels www.os-wingsandwheels.com/15 Wasaga Beach Wasaga Beach Fun Run www.wasagabeachcruisers.com/16 Port Credit Mississauga Mississauga Waterfront Festival Classic Car Show www.yellowribbonclassiccar.com/July1 Waterdown Canada Day Classic Car Cruise-in1 Bolton Canada Day Cruise www.caledoncruisers.com8 Bayfield Bayfield Vettefest www.bayfieldvettefest.com/21 Cobden Step Back in Time Antiques, Classics and Performance

NEW BRUNSWICKJuly11 Moncton 13th Annual Atlantic Nationals Auto Extravaganza

CRUIZE NIGHTS Check for a location near you. Cruizin’ the Dub From May to September, dozens of classic car owners (“Cruisers”) come out to restaurants all over the country to enjoy great burgers and to show off their cars. www.aw.ca/cruisin-the-dub.nsf/HOME

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CLASSIC CAR SHOWS & EVENTS

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Last May, my wife and I took a road trip to the Florida Keys. It took two full driving days to travel the roughly 2,400 km. We crossed at the Queenston-Lewiston border from southern Ontario into western New York State and connected up with 190 West to Erie, Pennsylvania.

It had been nearly fourteen years since I last travelled by car anywhere in the United States. In the first few hours of driving, I noticed something of interest - traffic that morning seemed to be a bit heavier than I would have expected given the time of day and direction we were headed.

Despite the volume, it was obvious that drivers south of our border tended to drive by the rule of keeping right unless to overtake. The incredible thing is that traffic still moved briskly with most of us travelling in one lane.

As we approached Pittsburgh, the two lanes gradually opened up to four and traffic volume seemed to quadruple as we closed in on the city limits. I glanced to the clock on my dash and realized we were approaching Pittsburgh just in time to experience its morning rush hour.

Visions of endless lines of cars sitting idling for miles raced through my mind. My wife looked at me, reclined her seat back and decided to take a nap. Thanks.

The closer we got to the city, the heavier traffic grew. Imagine four lanes filled with local cars and transports, winding through the foothills of the Appalachians, driving up steep hills with exits on both the left and the right – were vehicles changing lanes to make exits or just overtaking each other?

Does that scene sound familiar? It looked like any typical rush hour heading into any major city until I

looked into my rearview mirror and saw the city trailing off behind me in the distance.

Now that was unusual. Rush hour on a four-lane highway and the needle on my speedo didn’t dip below 100km/h the whole way through.

When was the last time you could blow past Toronto or Montreal at a buck ten without slowing down or coming to a complete stop somewhere along the Queen Elizabeth Way or Highway 401 even when rush hour was technically over – and 3 a.m. doesn’t count.

As we travelled further south, the highways changed from two to four lanes and back to two about a dozen times, city after city, we breezed right through never stopping unless we wanted to.

What’s going on? Is there something us Canadians haven’t been taught? Are our highways and byways really that different? Are American drivers really that much better? The answers are no, no, and yes.

As soon as you cross into Canada after travelling the U.S you realize what is going on. For the first ten kilometres heading from Niagara on the QEW as an example, drivers will tend to stay right only using the left to overtake. And then you reach the Welland Canal bridge and the road widens to three lanes, then it’s like a running start on some NASCAR speedway – down the backside of the bridge and it’s every driver for themselves. All that is missing is the green flag to signal the start.

The closer drivers get to Hamilton the worse it gets. Cars in the right lane are doing 130 km/h while some jittery driver is in the hammer-lane scared to break 90.

You’ll see brake lights on the left and on the right with cars nearly connecting in the centre lane as they both try to pass someone only doing the speed limit.

As you head west, the lanes increase to four wide and anyone who assumes the additional room would help matters is wrong. It remains insane all the way into Toronto.

The location doesn’t seem to matter, either. It is the same in Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and even Edmonton.

If you time it just right, you can see four lanes of traffic come to a grinding halt for no reason at all. Once you clear the Greater Toronto Area either eastbound or westbound on any of the major highways, drivers more or less mysteriously return to the keep right rule.

What is it with the GTA and the roads that surround it? Is there some strange force like the Bermuda Triangle at work that sucks the common sense right out of drivers’ heads?

Are the good drivers just too frustrated with the number of bad drivers on the road that they say to hell with society and make up their own rules as they go?

I wish I had the answer. It takes me over an hour to travel to and from work each day and I only live 15 minutes away.

Stay safe, Scott

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A collection of humourous automotive related images discovered on the wonderful World-Wide Web. If you have a funny automotive related image and would like to see it posted here, please send your image to: [email protected].

LUGGNUTZ

Don’t you hate when this happens to your Ferrari?

I think I parked my truck here last night!

“Overheard at city council’s road naming meeting” ...Ok, so, we have Montreal Ave., two more streets to name. Jim: Montreal Way? OK, good, it’s original, anyone have a name for the last street? Ted: What about Montreal Circle? Good name Ted! Ok, on to new business, transit routing...

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Campagna Motors is launching a new version of its famous T-REX. The 16STM trike will be powered by a BMW in-line six cylinder engine from the automaker’s Motorrad division.

“It took several years to find a reputa-ble engine manufacturer that would ful-fill our requirements. This announcement will propel our capacity to supply an ac-crued demand with a high quality of-fering," explained Michel Paquette, sales and marketing director at Campagna.

"The BMW1600cc engine is the most compact and efficient in-line six cylinder on the market. Moreover the collabora-tion with BMW's engineers helped our

engineering group with the integration of the new engine and transmission, new electronic systems and a multitude of other components and accessories.”

The new T-REX 16STM includes elec-tronic driving mode selection to offer better control and a safer drive under adverse weather conditions and road surfaces along with a complete Alpine audio system including Sirius, iPod/iPhone/USB connectivity and Bluetooth connectivity.

All units are hand-built at Campagna's headquarters in Boucherville, Quebec. Sales will start in June.

Campagna launches 16STM

More power. More options. More performance.

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Been kicking yourself ever since you missed out on the chance to own a brand new Ferrari Enzo? Here's your chance to make up for it.

The awkwardly named Ferrari La-Ferrari is the company's new limit-ed-series flagship offering F1-level technology in a stunning road-legal package.

Apart from the unique, instant-clas-sic looks, it features a new HY-KERS drivetrain system that pairs a 789hp, 6.3L V12 to a 160hp electric motor and a 7-speed DCT gearbox for a total of 949 horsepower. This hybrid (kinda) has a top speed of 205 mph.

Helping things along is what Fer-rari boasts is the highest degree of aerodynamic efficiency ever achieved with any road car and a chassis made from no less than four different types of hand-laminated carbon fiber to achieve an ideal 41/59 weight distri-bution.

Let's hope you were already on the waiting list at your local dealer as only 499 are being built.

ferrari laferrari

The 2014 Mustang offering from ROUSH Performance has a little bit of every-

thing for anyone interested in owning a specialized ROUSH Mustang. From

the stylish V6 to the supercharged ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang, the 2014 vehicle

lineup is sure to please a broad range of Mustang performance fans.

For the 2014 model year, practicality meets performance in the sleek ROUSH

RS V6 Mustang. The standard 305HP powertrain and an estimated 31 MPG gets

paired with a dashing ROUSH aero body kit, stylish wheels and interior upgrade

options.

Want the additional horsepower and performance of the Coyote V8’s 5.0L

engine? Check out the ROUSH Stage 1 Mustang with its classic ROUSH aero

body kit, wheel options and interior upgrades. Drivers can also build upon

the Stage 1 package by upgrading to the ROUSH Stage 2 Mustang’s racetrack

inspired suspension that provides corner-carving attitude for the 420HP base

Coyote engine.

The classic supercharged ROUSH Stage 3 (RS3) Mustang defines Jack’s vision

of a true American muscle car. A car that combines raw horsepower (575HP, 505

lb/ft of torque), performance handling, and responsive braking capabilities of

his championship winning race cars, while at the same time maintaining OEM

reliability and comfort.

ROUSH Performance offers a three-year/36,000 mile full powertrain warranty.

Legendary motorsports icon Jack Roush started the ROUSH Performance

division of ROUSH Enterprises in 1995.

The company’s ongoing mission is to showcase race-inspired engineering

performance on a vehicle package available to Mustang enthusiasts around

the world.

More power. More options. More performance.

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An appetite for

AppleDoes Apple want to be in your car? A job posted on the tech giant’s website suggests it may be looking to join the in-car technol-ogy market.

“Apple is looking for a software quality as-surance manager to drive iPod/iPhone/iPad integration testing with car stereos,” said the posting, discovered by AppleInsider.

“In this role you will be a hands-on man-ager, guiding the team to test car stereo compatibility with iOS products.”

Earlier this year, the company posted two other jobs in Apple’s iOS Communica-tion Applications Group that would have perspective employees focusing on “iOS car services.”

It’s not surprising that Apple has an eye on a future full of automotive Apple products. Most automakers off er technology that will sync with iPods and iPhones anyway so why not become a leader in the space and sell the technology back to the car companies?

Last June, Apple released Siri Eyes Free. The new iOS 6 feature turns the iPhone screen off and allows users to operate the device using only their voice. A patent fi ling discovered recently described a “magnetic stand device” that could hold an iPad upside down from a windshield.

What would you as a driver think about Apple bringing iOS inside our cars?

Many vehicles now have voice activated systems that control communication de-vices. Think of how Apple’s Siri technology could change how we control all the func-tions in our car. No more fi ddling with the heat or adjusting the seat while traveling at high speeds on the highway.

Infi niti offi cially has the coolest director of performance on the planet.Sebastian Vettel, Infi niti Red Bull Racing driver and three-time Formula One World Champion,

was named director of performance for Infi niti extending his relationship with the automaker.In this capacity, Vettel already has played a crucial role in developing Infi niti’s vehicle line-up,

starting with the exclusive Infi niti FX Vettel Edition and most recently with the all-new Infi niti Q50.He spent time with Infi niti engineers in Japan, providing them with his world-class chassis dy-

namics, performance and handling feedback. He was then involved in testing early models along-side Infi niti Red Bull Racing Test and Reserve driver Sebastien Buemi in Japan, around the famed Nürburgring in Germany, and at the Formula One pre-season test at the Spanish Circuit de Cata-lunya in early March.

Infi niti president Johan de Nysschen said Vettel’s role in developing Infi niti vehicles has already proven “invaluable.”

“How many premium automotive brands can honestly say its vehicles have been developed alongside a triple World Champion?” de Nysschen said.

“As our technical collaboration with Infi niti Red Bull Racing continues to deepen, so does our relationship with Sebastian who will be crucial to the development of our future vehicle line-up, ensuring Infi niti stands for passion and performance in a brand that challenges the status quo.”

For his part, Vettel said he was excited to extend his relationship with the brand.“Helping to develop the Infi niti Q50 was a very diff erent type of driving duty for me but I ap-

proached it in exactly the same way as I do my Formula One car. I am looking forward to working closely with Infi niti in developing more of their road cars into the future.”

signs as Infiniti’s director of performance

Fresh from the offi ce of the completely unnecessary but totally amazing vehicles comes production details on Mercedes-Benz’ G63 AMG 6x6.

Mercedes-BenzG63 AMG 6x6

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By Brent Wakeford

The Lit Motors C-1 has a small identity disorder. Despite being a fi rst in safety innovation on a two-wheeled platform, this new class of vehicle is a head scratcher in terms of segment classifi cation.

The vehicle, pegged by some as the next big thing in urban mobility is not quite a car, but not quite a motorcycle, either. Built by California start-up Lit Mo-tors, the C-1 is described by the company as a “rolling helmet” off ering the best features of a car (safety) in a motorcycle package.

It can use motorcycle parking, split lanes (in Cali-fornia), drive in the HOV lane, but no helmet or other safety gear is needed. The C-1 has seating for two adults or one adult and about as much cargo as you can carry on a plane. Its preliminary specs indicate its top speed is over 120 km/h with a range of up to 320 km per charge.

A charge time of six hours on a standard 120V con-nection or four hours on a 220V connection will get you moving down the road.

No need to fret about the rain clouds either as the C-1 is fully enclosed.

What if you are not into motorcycles or don’t know how to handle one? The C-1 is self-balancing thanks to two gyroscopes with a combined output of 1,300 ft-lb of torque. This not only keeps it upright when stopped at a red light but also actively resists outside forces and will keep the vehicle upright even in a collision. The C-1 will even lean itself into and out of turns maintaining the same robust stability through-out.

Stability power from both gyroscopes are so im-pressive, the company said it would take a “baby el-ephant” to knock it over.

An initial production run will be ready for 2014 with prices pegged at around USD$24,000. Subse-quent larger-scale production runs should retail for less once up and running at capacity.

Canadian distribution timing and pricing should follow the U.S. closely.

The C-1 has a steel unibody chassis, seatbelts, air-bags, and most importantly, the gyro stability system.

All critical systems are double and triple-redun-dant, with mechanical backups to allow the driver to steer and stop the car even in a catastrophic failure of all systems.

This includes the same landing gear that keeps the C-1 upright when parked. It sports an aerodynamic design with a coeffi cient drag of 0.17.

The C-1 comes equipped with a small, eight kWh battery pack with a virtual extra kWh provided by their patented KERS regen braking system. This uses the fl ywheels in the gyros as kinetic capacitors, with an 86 per cent effi ciency (about three times more ef-fi cient than conventional regen braking).

The direct-drive in-hub motors in both wheels provide lots of torque and stability/traction control while allowing for a much smaller body form.

Interior options include climate control, fully oper-able windows, a convertible or moonroof option and sound system.

It even has full smartphone and cloud integration.

Urban transportation with identity issues

For drivers not content with the current over-powering dimensions of the already storied Mer-cedes-Benz G line, the automaker has gone one (or six) better with this six-wheel off ering for the world’s uber-wealthy soccer moms.

Powering the G63 AMG 6x6 is a twin-turbo-charged 5.5-L V8 capable of 536 horsepower. Torque is an impressive 560 lb-ft and necessary when considering the vehicle’s 8,322-lb curb

weight. Early performance reports indicate the massive engine can hustle this beast from 0 to 100 km/h in roughly six seconds.

The six wheels are functional with torque split 30/40/30 between the axles from front to rear. The 37-inch wheels off er over 18 inches of ground clearance.

Inside the SUV there is room for four with all the luxurious accoutrements one would expect

from AMG including white leather seats and a bamboo-lined cargo area.

The automaker said it plans to build between 20 and 30 units annually with production start-ing in October. Offi cial pricing has not been an-nounced but estimates suggest the base price would hover around $460,000. Ownership of a gas station is not included.


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New Series LAST CAR STANDING Shakes, Rattles, and Rolls onto Discovery Channel Clunkers, old buckets of bolts and other wrecks on wheels are the un-likely stars of Last Car Standing, a new high-stakes, high-impact Discov-ery Channel series that pits the proud owners of lousy cars against each other in a series of escalating driving challenges.

At stake is a chance to restore their ride to its original glory. The eight-part series premieres April 22 on Discovery and is hosted

by Christian Potenza. Each episode will feature fi ve diverse and fun-loving drivers each

trapped in a love-hate relationship with an embarrassing clunker. Par-ticipants will have to put it all on the line through four rounds of com-petition until only one last car is standing. Viewers can get in on the bumper-busting action through an exclusive online contest and a whole trunk-load of cool web extras, the broadcaster says.

One by one, each eliminated driver must watch as their beloved beast endures the ultimate humiliation of being impaled on the mas-sive Spike of Shame.

The driver and the car that withstands the grind of competition at the end of each episode gets a $10,000 automotive upgrade and best-car bragging rights. Winners also get the chance to return for the grand fi nale to compete for a $50,000 vehicle restoration and the title of the ultimate Last Car Standing.

The grand fi nale winner won't be the only lucky one as the Discovery Channel says one viewer will also have the chance to fi x up their own wheels – or anything else in desperate need – with $10,000 in Canadian Tire money.

Check out LastCarStandingContest.ca for more information.



I was privileged to attend the Ford centenary in Dearborn in 2004. A particular highlight was an embar-goed press review in the fabled design rotunda.

J. Mays, Ford’s V-P of design would be showing us a fi rst look of Ford’s new lineup for the next few years. All eyes were on the retro fi fth generation Mustang. Off to one side, Lincoln had a conservatively styled sedan and a crossover, destined to be the fi rst MKZ (originally christened Zephyr) and the MKX.

I was distinctly underwhelmed. Unlike the Mustang there was no buzz surrounding the pair, which looked like they had just come off some used-car lot.

When I could get a word in edgewise I asked Mays if we would ever see a Mark IX or anything resembling a fl agship car from Lincoln. The press scrum went quiet for a second; clearly I had asked an unwelcome question. The answer was no.

Since then, Ford has been true to its word. The last eight years have seen diminishing sales for Lincoln with the brand’s line up consisting of slightly more luxurious badge and engineered versions of Ford’s admittedly great cars.

And with the Blue Oval shedding its foreign luxury brands, Lincoln has been left to wither on the vine. Amongst luxury car buyers the Lincoln nameplate has become almost meaningless.

In an attempt to revive the brand Ford is spending over a billion dollars to reinvent its for-mer shining star. The fi rst glimpse of this new strategy is the launch of the second generation MKZ and the re-imaging of Lincoln as a boutique luxury brand.

In an attempt to gain a new generation of pro-gressive luxury buyers Lincoln will revert to its original name, The Lincoln Motor Company with its own design studio, product development and sales teams. Lincoln will also retrain sales and service staff and establish a 24/7 online concierge-style research and sales website.

Corporate Lincoln specialists will fan out across the country bringing dealers up to speed on Lincoln’s rebranding initiative.

Ford’s attempt to resurrect the brand began earlier in 2010 with the hiring of Max Wolff away from Cadillac as Lincoln’s director of design.

Wolff began his career with GM’s Holden divi-sion in his native Australia, later relocating to the U.S. to lead Cadillac’s exterior design team.

Wolff has already expressed his desire to follow a design philosophy that eschews a reliance on past glo-ries.

“My viewpoint is that the time for recreating the past is gone,” he has said. “I think we need to look forward, not back.”

The Fusion-based MKZ displays much of this philosophy, sporting a sleeker version of the retro Zephyr

split grill pioneered by former Lincoln designer Peter Horbury on the facelifted 2010 model. Ford, however likes to compare the new grill to an eagle in fl ight.

Unfortunately Lincoln is putting marketing ahead of product, attempting to re-establish the brand on service and image instead of new sheet-metal (at the L.A. Auto Show, the newest car on its stand was a 1961 Continental).

Paradoxically Lincoln seems to be embarrassed by its most commercially successful cars like the Mark III, IV and V of the late 1960s and ‘70s which literally made billions for Ford

If Lincoln has any brand heritage left amongst the car buying public it is of the Parthenon grilled luxo barges of the seventies.

The Mark III of 1968 through to Mark V of 1979 bestowed just the right mix of classic styling cues, heritage and Vegas glitz that luxury car buy-ers found irresistible.

Despite pollution controls and federal impact bumper requirements, the Marks were cars with-out compromise that wore their styling and size with pride.

As good as the new MKZ is, Lincoln has a real need for a halo car, a new Mark that will cement its image as a true luxury car in the minds of con-sumers.

Lincoln has everything it needs in the corpo-rate parts bin with the Coyote V8 and Mustang platform. Ford even has two stunning RWD pro-totypes coupes it could dust off and freshen up – the Mark X and the Continental sedan both still featured on company’s media website.

Such a comeback is not without precedent; Ca-dillac had to battle its own demons over 20 years to re-establish itself as a contender in the luxury market.

Now that the brand has its own design studio again, perhaps Lincoln can do it too. Max would be well advised to look to Lincoln’s greatest sales success for the brand’s marketplace redemption.

G R I N D I N G G E A R S

April ChadwickGUEST COLUMNIST

Max Wolff and the Rebranding of Lincoln

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There is one event in Cam McQueen’s driving career that

changed his life forever.

February 27, 2010. Jacksonville, Florida. Things would never

be the same.

Up until that point, McQueen, 34, had been keeping his head

down, learning the ropes and doing whatever job needed to be

done so he could drive his beloved monster trucks.

Prior to his date with destiny in that Jacksonville arena, the

Kelowna, B.C., resident had spent years racing motorcycles and

doing stunt driving. He had also worked on the side with a small

excavation company and done odd jobs from sweeping fl oors in

a motorcycle shop at age 14 to doing his own mechanical work

on the big trucks.

When his fi rst break came and he got his start in loud, grow-

ing and admittedly over-the-top world of monster trucks, it was

a dream fullfi lled.

“In the 11th grade I had a career planning course,” McQueen

recalls. “When I turned in my paper, my career path was a stunt

man. My teacher said the next day, ‘this isn’t a joke. Fill it out

again.’”

“I did it again and said, ‘I want to be a Monster Truck driver.’ He

thought I was clowning around, and he failed me on the paper.

“I ran into that teacher 10 years later at a gas station. He said

‘How’re you doing?’ I said I’ve been doing stunt work and I’ve

just started driving a monster truck.’ He didn’t say much after

that, he just drove away.”

McQueen’s persistence in following his >>

Cam McQueen of Kelowna, B.C., has quickly risen to the top in the rough and tumble world of Monster Trucks

BY PETER BAILEY


dream led him to that big day in February, when he was competing in the Monster Jam World Finals in Jacksonville. He had successfully com-pleted his circuit of events and then brought his truck around to run head-on into the sidewall of a ramp.

“I had walked around the field before the event and I thought I could do it,” he says. “I’d been planning it for two years. My crew chief and another driver knew what I was going to do, but no one else did.”

McQueen was confident he could pull it off, though. And he was wearing his trademark good-luck charm mismatched socks and Mon-key Butt powder to control the sweat.

McQueen gunned his engine and roared straight at the mound. His front wheels raced up the side and the truck leaped into the air,

flipped over and came back down on its wheels. The crowd of 70,000 jumped to its feet and

cheered. Cam McQueen, the Canadian new-comer, had performed the first successful back-flip of a truck during a competition. His accom-plishment landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records and won him the 2010 Monster Jam Wow Factor Award. It also won him the admiration of fans and the respect of his more experienced colleagues.

“It was my third season of Monster Jam,” he says. “I was the underdog, the Canadian kid try-ing to make good. Up until then, I was taking baby steps, minding my manners, trying not to be the superstar.

“From that day forward, I started gathering fans. Now, three years later, I’ve done two more backflips. The fans refer to me as Mr. Backflip.”

McQueen performed his feat in the Nitro Circus truck, but now he drives the North-ern Nightmare, a 1,500-hp, 540-CI two-speed monster. He is one of about 300 drivers on the Monster Truck circuit. It’s a small group and the other drivers treat each other as family, he says.

Since Jacksonville, he was named the Free-style Champion at the Las Vegas competition in 2012. Nowadays, he gets to stretch out on the porch with the big dogs and life is good. The only drawback, he says, is leaving behind his wife Amber and his son Clayton when he goes

on tour.McQueen perpetuates a stereotypically Ca-

nadian modesty about his achievements. “When I won the championship, I didn’t

gloat. I was very grateful to all those who helped me. I relate it to the Olympics. I was in a sports bar with 200 people watching the Cana-dian team playing the Americans. When Cana-da scored a goal we’d just keep quiet. We were pretty proud when we won, but the Americans just walked quietly away.”

He doesn’t make a big deal of winning, but admits, “It’s still very cool to go into Ameri-can arenas and they announce my truck as the reigning Freestyle Champion.”

McQueen, like most champions, realizes no one achieves success alone, and admits he is grateful to those who helped him and influ-enced him along the way. “My mom and dad are very supportive,” he says. “Mom hated the fact that I might get hurt, but they supported it. The first time I went to stunt driving school in Seattle, Wash., my dad drove me down. He was always a motor head, as well. And I look up to my older brother for his driving skills.”

“I had an old Sunday school teacher who, instead of Bible study, he’d take us driving in Kelowna and we’d go cliff jumping into the lake. Years later, when I was helping out youth groups in the Okanagan, my leader would take


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McQueen, like most champions, realizes no one achieves success alone, and admits he is grateful to those who helped him and influenced him along the way. “My mom and dad are very supportive,” he says. “Mom hated the fact that I might get hurt, but they supported it.”

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us out in a Jeep to the back woods and go fishing, teaching us driving and four-wheeling. To this day, all that stuff has transpired into who I am.”

“I have friends working in jobs they hate. It drives me crazy. That’s why I had so many jobs in my career. If I didn’t enjoy it, I’d quit. It’s frustrating to see people in a job they hate, wasting their talent. God gives us all certain talents. If you’re using those, you’re not ‘working,’ you’re loving what you do. So if you have a talent, go do it. The rest will come.”

That’s a message McQueen repeatedly conveys to the many fans who come to see him before the show.

“Our show is not a typical motorsport,” he explains. “We’re there for the fans. For example, we’ll have a two and a half hour show in Hamilton in April, and we’ll have a two-hour pit party that afternoon. We put all the trucks on the course on display and the drivers will stand by their trucks for two hours to meet the fans and take photos.

“It’s amazing how much time we spend outside the trucks as opposed to inside. We spend two or three hours with the fans; we may only drive three minutes in an event. Freestyle events are 90 seconds long; wheelies may only take 20 seconds, and racing is only about 20 seconds.

“This is our way to give back to the fans. And when kids come up and say they want to drive monster trucks, I think that was me when I was a kid and I tell them to not let anyone stop you.”

“I’m living the dream,” McQueen says, in a way that suggests even he can’t believe his luck. “This sport is a great way for us to say just do it; live your dream.”


McQueen always has time for his fans.

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Slick Photography by Scott MacDonald

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This 1969 Chevrolet Nova SS and its purchase and restoration has a classic story that meanders from a long forgotten garage in North Carolina to a car lover in Hamilton, Ontario.

Originally owned by a young North Carolina na-tive, the Nova SS had been mothballed in a residen-tial garage for nearly 30 years. The owner, whose name is lost to history, had enlisted in the United States military and left his car safely holed up in his mother’s garage.

Sadly, the young man never made it back home and, with his mom not willing to part with her son’s car, the Nova and the memory of her son sat silent in her garage for 27 years.

Following a move to a retirement home, the orig-inal owner’s mother sold the car to another young fellow who brought it up to Hamilton.

Already a Nova owner, this ’69 SS was to be his next project. He had sold his previous vehicle and was ready to start fresh. But after stripping was complete, the new owner ended up buying his original Nova back and put the North Carolina spe-cial up for sale.

It is at this point that the car’s convoluted nar-rative lands with Syd Middleton and his then high school-aged son Brian.

The father and son team were looking for just this type of project to spend quality time together. With only 61,588 miles, the Nova has called the Middleton’s garage home for the past eight years.

The car was already stripped to the metal and came with all removed parts in a box, Brian said.

“The body and fl oor pans were rust free and in excellent condition for the age, needing only minor body work.”

As with many projects, the easy part was fi nd-ing the car, it was the planning – including what to keep, what to change, what to add and what to eliminate that took the most time.

They started without a budget. What they need-ed, they’d ordered and what they couldn’t fi nd, Fred (FJ) Smith of Smith Performance in Cayuga, researched and found for them.

Fred Smith even installed the roll cage and did some suspension and engine work. Brian and Syd wrapped up the rest of the work completing the full frame up restoration in just 11 months.

“As a project is never offi cially done there will always be things to change or replace,” Brian noted.

“As for battles wounds, there were a few but

none worse than when dad was grinding the ex-haust and cut his fi nger requiring a drive to the local hospital for stitches.”

And there was the time, he chuckled, that a spark from a grinder nearly set the freshly painted rear end on fi re.

They admitted the best part of the build came after squeezing in the engine, which required some customizations to get it to fi t with such big headers, followed by the fi rst fi re-up.

One can only imagine the thrill when the 496 Stroker engine screamed to life for the fi rst time, ex-hausting through open headers and pouring pure fury inside a residential garage on a quiet cul-de-sac.

“The car instantly became fi lled with dust from the walls and ceiling shaking. As the neighbours emerged from their homes, thinking a jet was landing on the street, we slid the front seat in and without even bolting it down, we cranked out of the driveway and blasted around the survey for the initial test drive, open headers and all.”

After a small burnout and a minor setback of a snapped doorpost, it was decided a roll cage con-nected through the frame was needed.

Brian said his usual day consisted of waking up at 6 a.m. for school, working at his job after school, then homework and then into the garage to work on the Nova. Many a night he lost track of time, realizing it was way past midnight when he put his wrench down and got a few hours sleep before school.

Syd had always been into cars. Attending in-door car shows like SpeedoRama and Performance World, Syd remembers a young Brian vowing one day to have his own custom car in one of those shows. Good to his promise, the pair showed their Nova in a SpeedoRama and Performance World in the main hall and took home multiple awards at both shows.

Since its debut in the car show circuit this rod has entered countless shows capturing over 100 awards to date. Taking home trophies in categories like best engine, best paint, best body, street machine, best Chevy and best in show, Brian said is a tribute to the energy, devotion and attention to details.

Heading into their seventh season of showing, this father and son team will continue to drive to and enter shows, do burn-out competitions and of course, cruise.

When asked if there are more additions still to come with this sweet ’69 Nova, Brian already has future plans of a new engine, twin turbos and new paint. And in his spare time he is currently working on a 1970 Chevy Camaro Z 28. The game plan with the Camaro, he conceded, calls for a similar mind set, approach and attention to detail as the Nova – just maybe more custom.

If all goes well, father and son may be cruising in side-by-side Chevys soon.


Nova restoration brings father and son

closer while doing a long-forgotten U.S. serviceman proud

Engine/Performance:

Originally a 427 stroked to a 496ci, bored 80 over creating 650 plus horsepower on pump gas with over 780 ft-lb of torque. Merlin three alum heads, scat crank, radical race cam, comp lifters, H beam rods, custom chrome 830 holly carb, Keith Black pistons, polish march pulley system, custom Grifton radiator cooled by twin race fans, custom oil and transmission cooler, Mallory fuel pump, custom made polished motor plate, high rise intake, numerous polished alum accessories, ceramic coated three-inch headers with four-inch collectors and 3.5 inch cross over exhaust

Wheels & Tires:

15-inch American racing rims. Rears - 29 by 10.5 inch Mickey Thompsons with 29 by 7.5 inch Mickey Thompsons up front

Suspension Info:

Slide-a-link traction bars, chrome molly round tube frame connectors, nine inch Pearl Orange Ford rear end with strange axles / 373 daily gears and 456 gear spool and pot for the drag strip. Four piston Wilwood light weight braking system, polished drilled rotors and master cylinder. Undercarriage and fuel tank are powder coated metallic silver.

Exterior Info:

Custom paint job pearl orange with lots of metallic, chrome bumpers, two inch cowl hood

Interior Info:

Leather bench seats, pistol grip line locker shifter, race tachometer and gauges, painless wiring box, track certifi ed chrome molly roll cage, tilt steering column with original factory wheel

Audio/Multimedia:

No audio as with these headers, who’d hear it anyways

BY BRENT WAKEFORD


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969 House: $25,600

Average income: $5,894/yrNew car (average): $3,270Colour TV: $598Gas: .35¢ /galJar of Spaghetti Sauce: .58¢Butter: .77¢ /lb.Jar of Baby Food: .09¢First Human Eye TransplantSeiko sells first Quartz watchBoeing 747 debutsFilms: Funny Girl, True Grit, Easy Rider, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

BuildSheetEngine/Performance: Originally a 427 stroked to a 496ci, bored 80 over creating 650 plus horsepower on pump gas with over 780 ft-lb of torque. Merlin three alum heads, scat crank, radical race cam, comp lifters, H beam rods, custom chrome 830 holly carb, Keith Black pistons, polish march pulley system, custom Grifton radiator cooled by twin race fans, custom oil and transmission cooler, Mallory fuel pump, custom made polished motor plate, high rise intake, numerous polished alum accessories, ceramic coated three-inch headers with four-inch collectors and 3.5 inch cross over exhaust Wheels & Tires: 15-inch American racing rims. Rears - 29 by 10.5 inch Mickey Thompsons with 29 by 7.5 inch Mickey Thompsons up front Suspension Info: Slide-a-link traction bars, chrome molly round tube frame connectors, nine inch Pearl Orange Ford rear end with strange axles / 373 daily gears and 456 gear spool and pot for the drag strip. Four piston Wilwood light weight braking system, polished drilled rotors and master cylinder. Undercarriage and fuel tank are powder coated metallic silver. Exterior Info: Custom paint job pearl orange with lots of metallic, chrome bumpers, two inch cowl hood Interior Info: Leather bench seats, pistol grip line locker shifter, race tachometer and gauges, painless wiring box, track certified chrome molly roll cage, tilt steering column with original factory wheel Audio/Multimedia: No audio as with these headers, who’d hear it anyways

1969 Chevrolet Nova SS

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My apologies to Pontiac devotees, but we are about to revisit some old wounds.

Following the wrap on the first quarter of 2013, we have seen one automotive brand pull up its retail operation’s tent in Canada and another, admittedly smaller operation, is hanging on by its front bumper.

Suzuki Canada told consumers in late March that it was no longer “economically feasible” to continue automotive operations. Marine and motorcycle business will remain but the brand’s three automotive offer-ings (Kizashi, Grand Vitara and SX4) will be done as of next year.

Industry watchers knew the clock had been ticking for Suzuki Canada the instant its sister company American Suzuki announced it was pulling out of the automotive market and enter-ing Chapter 11 bankruptcy last November.

A four-month feasibility study carried out by Suzuki Motor Corp. (SMC) on the viability of re-maining in the Canadian automotive market told them what most of us already knew.

Canadian annual new car sales volume usually hovers at around 10 per cent of the U.S. market. It was hardly shocking that SMC thought design-ing, producing and shipping a fleet of new cars that meet North American emissions and safety requirements to Canada for a return of 5,000 an-nual sales was not worth it.

I don’t fault SCM one bit. It is a publicly traded multinational company that reports to share-holders. If the business case can’t be supported, tough decisions need to be made.

The second brand in trouble is Fisker Auto-motive and its luxury plug-in offering, Karma. As of press time, the struggling company had laid off 75 per cent of its staff as a “final effort” to conserve cash and delay a potential bankruptcy filing.

Fisker had secured more than $528 million in loans from the U.S. federal government in 2009. Missed production targets led to a freeze on that money and, with a massive loan payment loom-ing the automaker hit the panic button.

I would be remised at not taking the easy bait noting the makers of the Karma had endured a lot of bad karma lately including a 2,000-unit recall notice and the destruction of 320 Karmas awaiting delivery at a New Jersey port during Hurricane Sandy.

The cases of Suzuki and Fisker (there are four dealerships in Can-ada) illustrate a point that is only made a few times a generation and one sometimes lost on eager enthu-siasts: the automotive business is tough and sometimes companies fail.

Since the global recession envel-oped world markets in the latter half of the last decade, drivers have bid farewell to five brands. The shake up at General Motors directly led to the

loss of four: Saab was sliced, diced and sold to a foreign entity that couldn’t seem to find profits, either. A deal for Hummer fell apart at the last minute while Pontiac and Saturn were simply shuttered.

Suzuki is five and Fisker would be the sixth brand in recent years to pull the plug (pun defi-nitely intended) on business – and we don’t have to look too far into the rearview mirror to see the exhaust fumes from Daewoo, Mercury and Plym-outh either.

As automotive enthusiasts, you may ask how a car company can fail?

The answer is that for all the complexity – sup-pliers, designers, vehicle testing, assembly, ship-ment, retail networks, captive finance lenders, etc. – it is still a business subject to laws of supply and demand.

Suzuki did make reliable vehicles. But with roughly 5,400 new units retailed last year com-pared to Ford’s 275,953, Toyota’s 192,068 and Honda’s 148,712 units sold, to name a few, the writing was on the wall – especially once the U.S. unit failed.

The numbers are plain, yet attributing the loss of an automotive brand to market whims feels a little empty for those who love it.

Unlike a coffee shop, tavern or other local business that might close, I would argue that no other purchase, save your house, is as personal as buying a car. We are more emotionally invested in the propagation of a vehicle brand than any other consumer item.

I remember watching scores of Saab support-ers converge in a few major cities years ago trying to rally support for the fledgling Swedish brand.

As an industry watcher, I thought it was ri-diculous that a small contingent of passionate drivers thought it could sway opinions and force financial support for an independent company in a free-market economy.

At the same time, I had to respect the passion.

The Fickle Fate ofAutomotive Retail

T H E B I G G E R P I C T U R E

Brands come and go with the economic tides


Jackson HayesCONTRIBUTOR

This one is just fun. Dynolicious makes use of the iPhone’s built-in accelerometer to measure all the stats you’d want: lateral Gs, 0 to 100 km acceleration, quarter-mile elapsed time, horse-power…essentially, all the numbers you would get from being timed at a drag strip.

It’s a bit pricey at US$12.99, but it performed just as accurately as a standalone unit costing 15 times as much. Not bad for a smartphone app.

A history feature allows you to track results based on modifications made to your car. So for example, one set might include results based on 17-inch wheels and a stock exhaust, while results from a week later would reflect the installation of 15-inch wheels and an after-market exhaust.

And what would be the point of knowing how fast your car goes if there wasn’t some way to brag? Built-in functions allow you to post directly to Facebook and Twitter.

Dynolicious supports both imperial and metric units of measurement so users on the forums you frequent can all speak the same language. The app can even export graphs for offline review.

It’s Dynolicious

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For 2013, Ford's F-150 lineup gets a minor update in styling with the automaker choosing to discontinue the Harley-Davidson trim option in favour of its new Limited trim. The Blue Oval’s SYNC voice-activated media system is now available on a wider range of trim levels as well the MyFord Touch infotainment interface.

First ImpressionsWalk around the newest F-150 Lariat Supercab and the

dominating size certainly makes its presence known. The overall body style has seen little change from the recent past as Ford’s stylists continue with an angular exterior look.

For now, the grilles will help identify new from old. The no frills XL and slightly better equipped STX and the new FX4 will sport a new two bar grille, while the rest of the line dresses up with a three bar version. The most notable appearance update is the headlights as the xenon intensity will be hard to miss.

The F-150 off ers nine separate trim levels starting with the XL priced just under $19,000. This base model off ers a basic vinyl

BY SCOTT MACDONALD

The 2013 Ford F-150 is still tough as nails and selling like hotcakes



bench seat and an air conditioning equipped short box powered by a 3.7L V6 FFV (flex-fuel vehicle) engine mated to an auto 6-speed transmission.

If you want to include more creature comforts in your daily commute, you can trim out your F-150 with the Lariat package plush with its own variety of extras and accessories from which to choose. You could also select Ford’s FX4 with flat black accents, special body graphics, sport leather six-way power seats, tow package and a list of bells and whistle too long to list here.

Be prepared to spend just under $50,000 for the FX4 with a 6.2L 2V EFI V8 engine, and slightly more than $40,000 for the Lariat 4x2 Supercab with the tried and true 5.0L V8 FFV engine.

Somewhere in the myriad of trim levels and packages, Ford has something to satisfy everyone’s needs.

The F-150 has had a long reputation for being a tough work truck and 2013 is no exception. Rugged rear leaf springs that soak up potholes and uneven road surfaces have been the norm for the F-150 for decades. Along with little details like tailgate steps, trailer sway control and box side steps, whether used for work or not, access to the box is just easier for Ford owners.

From the driver’s seat, the lineup features easy-to-use primary controls. Gauges are easy to read and the centre console features a pistol grip styled shifter that fits nicely in the palm of your hand. It’s a small thing, but it is a nice touch.

On models equipped with the eight-inch MyFord Touchscreen, dashboard controls can be

a bit finicky to work sometimes. For those who prefer the old-school knobs and switches, Ford has included a set of redundant manual controls just for you – an addition particularly handy during winter months when drivers tend to wear gloves or for the guys on the job site.

The front seats provide loads of legroom and a huge helping of comfort for passenger and driver.

In the rear, depending on the cab configuration, room for passengers can be questionable. In the SuperCrew, the rear seating provides sufficient legroom and with its flat floor and seatback angle, most adults will enjoy longer drives in the F-150.The SuperCab is slightly smaller with noticeably less legroom. Both cab models offer foldup rear seating for additional cargo space.

On The RoadRide quality in the new F-150 provides drivers with confidence on and off the road. The interior cabin is quiet even when traveling at highway speeds.

Rough roads were no challenge either as the bumps and potholes strategically scattered throughout Hamilton, Ontario provided the ideal condition to test this F-150’s suspension.

The large rear leafs didn’t kick-out like the older trucks I remember and the front coils worked with the rear to absorb most of the minor rough stuff.

That said, every system has its limitations and Steeltown’s notoriously bumpy byways had a few jaw-rattling gems that made me happy I wasn’t holding a hot coffee.

Some rural back road twisties did provide

some challenging moments, though the F-150 stayed steady through the tightest of turns with little more than a little tire noise. The rear stayed planted even when taken onto loose gravel.

Ford’s AdvanceTrac system performed as advertised; nothing like the old days before traction control when the rear of any truck would almost guarantee fishtailing under questionable conditions.

I would like to have put the truck through its paces when hauling a load, but time was against me. The automaker said the 5.0L V8 FFV and its 360 horses packed into the 5.0L would get you up and running.

There are six powerplants offered but each will depend on the package choosen. Some models, like the Raptor, only have one choice.

No matter what you choose, each engine in the lineup has more than enough torque and reliability to accomplish what most of you expect from it.

The 2013 F-150 is tough, strong and in your face on a lot of levels. Buyers of these vehicles know that owing a truck is more about getting something done, not how much it costs to run. Having noted that, the 2013 F-150 is a miser at the pump fuel, delivering almost 10L/100km.

Final ThoughtsIt had been quite a while since I had driven the F-150 and it was nice to test a truck that delivers on all its promises. I would give Ford a big thumbs up for making life a little sweeter for the working man.

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TOWING: Max. towing 11,300lbs - Best in-class*

FRAME: Fully boxed frame

ENGINES: Eco-Boost engine (420 lb-ft torque),

3.7L Ti-VCT V6 (302 hp), 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 (360 hp,

380 lb-ft. torque), 6.2L V8 (411hp, 434 lb-ft torque)

CONVENIENCE: Box side and tailgate steps, SYNC with

MyFord Touch, Available Navigation and more.

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...at a glance

The F-150 has had a long reputation for being a tough work truck. Rugged rear leaf springs soak up potholes and uneven road surfaces.Little details like tailgate steps, trailer sway control and box side steps, whether used for work or not, access to the box is just easier for Ford owners.

* When properly equipped. Max. towing of 11,300 lbs with 3.5L EcoBoost V6 4x2 and

4x4 and 6.2L 2 valve V8 4x2 engines. Class is Full-Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR vs.

2012/2013 competitors.

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When it is time to buy a vehicle, ev-eryone thinks it would be a dream to have unlimited access to a mechanic. Believe me, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be – just ask my wife.

As an auto mechanic, it is implied that I will service my own car. Since I can’t really complain to anyone about what it costs to fi x it when I do the work myself, I want to keep the work as simple as possible.

Vehicle repairs, however, can often appear simple before quickly spinning into complicated issues requiring more money, time and a good session of curse words strung together with verve and intensity.

Take for example, changing a headlight bulb. Most of us assume this is a fi ve minute undertak-ing, and often it is. Unfortunately, more and more vehicle designs are requiring a hoist and removal of parts of the body, even going as far as removing the bumper cover (I’m talking about entry level vehicles here, not just the high-priced cars that spring to mind), to get at the headlight housing.

So, you may ask that, as a mechanic, what fac-tors do I consider when it’s time to purchase a vehicle? My advice all hovers around one point: reliability.

I always advise people to talk to their automo-tive service provider fi rst about the models you have in mind. The people that fi x cars tend to know more about their reliability long term than the people who sell them. We see service bulletins related to specifi c models and are more likely to know what potential problems your shopping list could contain.

Service technicians should know the vehicles to avoid and the weak points of the vehicles you are considering.

Now is a good time to point out that all makes and models have issues. Even the luxury cars have recalls.

If you want to maintain your relationship with a particular shop, I would ask them if they have the capabilities to repair your vehicle. New car dealer-

ships are an obvious choice as they have all the tools and technologyto fi x their brand’s nameplates. Many independent shops specialize in ei-ther North American, Asian or Eu-ropean vehicles and usually provide everything you would get at a deal-er’s service department. It is impor-tant to note that some aftermarketrepair shops might not have the type of specialized diagnostic equipment

for all makes as this technology is very costly.Once you have decided what to buy, you have

a few more things to consider. If you are buying a used vehicle, take it to a trusted shop and have it inspected to see if there are any concerns. Get them to tell you about any items that may require service soon.

Provincial safety inspections only tell you it sat-isfi es minimum standards, and believe me, some standards are very minimal. You need an overall indication of the mechanical health of the vehicle.

During your ownership of the vehicle there may be critical maintenance items that will be re-quired: timing belt, clutch, tires, brakes, etc. Don’t underestimate what these things can cost; fi nd out what the cost of those repairs are and also the cost of basic maintenance items.

One of the fi rst things I do is to look at the la-bour times and part costs for things I would ex-pect to service. You don’t want to be surprised by that $100 oil change.

If your vehicle comes with a service plan, be clear about what it covers as wear items often aren’t (those 20-inch rims and tires look good un-til a pothole takes a $300 bite out of the tire).

Buying a vehicle is one of the few purchases that is both emotional and practical. Noth-ing causes a person to lose their enthusiasm faster than unexpected, frequent and expensive repairs.

As long as you have done your research and buy something that excites you, you will never be disappointed. Just be happy you aren’t married to a car snob like me.

Practical Thoughts on an Emotional Decision:

G U Y ’ S G A R A G E

A mechanic’s view on car buying

Scot CameronCONTRIBUTOR


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SeanHyland

If you are a fan of modern high performance Fords, you will most likely be familiar with Sean Hyland’s handiwork.

Hyland literally wrote the book on going fast. His work How To Build Max-Performance 4.6-Litre Ford Engines was the first handbook on building and tuning the new modular V8. Originally published in 2004, the book is still in print nearly a decade later and still ranks among CarTech’s best sellers.

Sean Hyland Motorsports (SHM) is located in the town of Woodstock roughly halfway between Hamilton and London in Southern Ontario. The shop is known worldwide as the source for modular crate engines and supercharged Mustangs and F-150s. SHM is also the official Canadian builder for all Shelby automobiles.

By APRIL CHADWICK

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SeanHyland



Sean Hyland wrote the book on going fast.Like most young car fans, Hyland wanted

to go fast. Unlike most though, he actually did something about it. He graduated from parking lot autocross to professional rallying in 1979. Unlike in Europe, where rallying is one of the more popular forms of motorsport, Hyland was forced to build and run his own cars privately without any factory support. He began with the perennial favorite Datsun 510, moving on to a Plymouth Arrow and later an ex-factory works Triumph TR8.

The British Leyland TR8 was originally campaigned by famous American rally driver Jon Woodner before he switched to Peugeot

The Triumph had been previously rolled at Pikes Peak, though Hyland rebuilt it to where it was “surprisingly competitive” for the 1981 Canadian championship season.

Financial realities loomed large for him in the early ’80s as racing without OEM support eventually forced Hyland to work in the wholesale auto parts industry. In 1988 he started his own business supplying replacement parts to the used car warranty companies. That success afforded him the chance to get back behind the wheel moving from rally to road racing and campaigning a 1990 5.0L Mustang in the Firestone Firehawk series along with his co-driver Neil Lang. The Mustang was rebuilt from a wreck and the only Fox body to run in the top five consistently against rival Porsches and GM F-body Camaros and Firebirds.

Hyland and Jay Malone raced two, Eagle Talon all-wheel drive cars in 1991, pioneering a number of performance upgrades on the infamous future street racer. The cars were successful, never finishing off the podium in the Firehawk series.

The brief dalliance with non-Blue Oval Talons lead to work performing performance upgrades

on those cars for customers for years afterwards.He eventually raced the Taurus SHO, the high

point was a second place finish despite being hampered by fragile front hubs. The following year Hyland was out of road racing and focusing on his business. His time in the Firehawk series had put him into contact with friends Tom Hnatiw and Al Ayre. It was Ayre who purchased his old TR8, who with a little help from Hyland turned it into fierce competitor on the tarmac. (Not surprising given its 285-horsepower aluminum Rover V8 and 2,100-lb weight.)

Hnatiw went on to create the Dream Car Garage television series on the SPEED Channel, which Hyland would later contribute some of the most memorable project cars.

Sean Hyland Motorsports began in 1995 when he got his hands on a 1996 Mustang Cobra. Within four months he said he had rebuilt the engine and installed a supercharger. The development of the modular 4.6 became all consuming and Hyland saw his racing career limited to just a couple of selected events.

The Ford 4.6 overhead camshaft V8 was introduced in 1991 on the Lincoln Town Car and the following year in the Crown Victoria/Mercury Grand Marquis cousins – though it did not replace the venerable 302 in the Mustang until 1996. The modular name refers to manufacturing protocol that allows quick tooling changeover to build different versions of the engine at the Romeo, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario plants.

The first Mustang 4.6 engines produced just 215 horsepower and few aftermarket manufacturers were willing to invest the time and money necessary to develop performance parts. The 5.0 had been so popular in hot rodding and racing that many were convinced the modular engine would not be around for long. Hyland took a more historic view, noting that most Ford

engines have long production runs. The small block Windsor engine lasted over 40 years in regular production from 1962 growing from 260 cubic inches to 289 then into the ubiquitous 302.

He began developing a series of new technologies and parts for the 4.6 V8. He said it was a struggle at first to get manufacturers to produce camshafts, pistons, connecting rods and other internals Hyland and his team developed for the new engine.

His foresight began to pay off as his engines gaining notoriety in road racing, drag racing and on the street. The Mustang performance magazines spawned by the Fox body craze began to spread the word and soon even OEM’s were beating a path to his headquarters in Woodstock. SHM supplied technical know-how and crate engines to some of the world’s coolest bespoke sports cars. In England, the 4.6 could be found in Marcos (Mantara, Mantis and Manturay), Jensen (a revived Interceptor) and the Rover Groups’ MG ZT and MG XPower SV. In the U.S., SHM engines powered various versions of Dan Panoz euphemistically named sports cars; Qvale Mangusta in Italy also used his engines.

Despite the booming success, Hyland proved you could take the man from the racing but couldn’t take the racing from the man. He ran Pikes Peak in a Mustang Cobra the last year it was on gravel in 1997. In 2003, he competed in the Targa Newfoundland in a Mustang GT with a Cobra engine.

The specially prepared SMH Mustang, formerly a SEMA show car and engineering test mule battled over five days against the factory Subaru WRX. Following Targa, the car was road raced successfully, including a three-hour epic where it finished second overall beaten only by a Dodge Viper ACR.

Hyland has also raced an MGZT at the historic

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Silverstone track in England and completed the Las Vegas to Reno off-road desert race in 2008 driving a Dodge truck.

SHM’s core business remains focused on modifying Mustangs and other Ford products for race and high performance street use. A full range of internal engine parts, blowers and suspension components are available for all modular powered cars up to the new 5.0 Coyote power plant. One of the most popular upgrade is the addition of an Eaton TVS based supercharger kit for both F-150 5.0L and Mustang 5.0L. The SHM kit ups stock Mustang GT horsepower from 420 to 605 hp at 7 PSI on 91 octane.

The Ford Mustang, he said, is still the biggest bang for the buck on the market.

“They [Ford] do an amazing job of building in value, offering supercar performance at an affordable price. Nothing can touch it. The 2013

Mustang GT has over 400 hp stock and engine packages are available up to 662 hp from Shelby GT500 with its 5.8L supercharged V8 and 850 from the Super Snake package,” he noted excitedly. “All on pump fuel.”

“Plus, we have electronic engine management to thank for allowing us to enjoy this sort power without hurting the engine. In addition, traction control makes these kinds of horsepower numbers manageable allowing you to get that power down to the ground.”

SHM became the first authorized Shelby mod shop outside of the United States in 2008. It is now the official provider and installer of Shelby post title packages, such as the Super Snake and GT500 SE for Canadian customers. In addition to Shelby vehicles, SHM offers a line of Shelby crate engines, from 550 hp to 800 hp along with Shelby branded front and rear suspension components

and accessories.He offers his own SHM Signature Edition of the

Mustang GT featuring a 605-hp supercharged 5.0L, lowered suspension, performance exhaust and rear spoiler, side window scoops and quarter panel scoops. A companion SHM Signature Edition supercharged F-150 making 500 hp is also available.

Looking forward Hyland said he sees a long life for the Ford V8.

“It’s still the most affordable way to make big power and it will only get more efficient as engine management improves.”

And if he could tear himself away from his own development projects he would like to do more writing and television work: “Like building cars, its the same total engagement with the creative process, with the goal of creating something cool to share with other people.”

SeanHyland

Sean Hyland

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standouts in a Crowded show

There is always a lot to see and hear at the Canadian International Auto Show. This year, as in recent years, much of the ballyhoo surrounded fuel efficiency ratings, technological innovations, car of the year this and SUV of the year that.

It seems that more and more, the high volume units gain all the glory while the concept cars are relegated to second class status. Nice if we could, but we can’t so we don’t car.

When I tour an auto show, I want a healthy but proportionate mix of sensible sedans and outrageous power. I want to see the cars of tomorrow along with the cars of today.

Of course, I wasn’t totally disappointed as there were a few knockouts at CIAS this year. One of the first cars to make an impression was the new SRT Viper. It looked good even under its silk cover. When it started up and drove onto stage I was sold. A well tuned exhaust will never get old.

The Viper is unapologetically mean. They use brute force in the form of 640 horsepower to make it the fastest Viper yet. Its body is muscular like the original GTS and has rear tires that look like they would be at home on a steamroller.

SRT didn’t waste time finding some fancy way to have the exhaust exit out the back sticking to what it termed its “in your face design” with side pipes.

There was fear that the addition of stability

control could hamper long drifts through corners. Good news for Viper aficionados who like flirting with disaster as the new unit’s system has a track mode which leaves it all to the driver.

Chevrolet went in a different direction with the 2014 Stingray by choosing sculpted lines as aerodynamically efficient as they are refined. The new ‘Vette was the darling of Detroit during the 2013 show and served as a headturner in Toronto, too.

Though its 450 horsepower sounds meek next to the Viper, Chevrolet has focused on using technology to maximize performance and fuel economy. They also use four very intricate exhaust pipes exiting from the bottom center of the rear panel so you are certain about what kind of car just passed you.

The new Stingray has an interior that would make you feel right at home on a daily drive or

a long trip, and you can option for a clear roof so that you can enjoy the view as you wind through the countryside.

The new Stingray is more like a Ferrari with a discounted price tag (I’m assuming as MSRP has not been released). I realize I likely offended both diehard Corvette and Ferrari fans, but, believe me, this is a compliment to both.

Speaking of the prancing pony, Ferrari has produced a car that has combined the philosophies of the new Stingray and Viper in the form of the 2013 F12 Berlinetta. It has the beautiful lines that can only come from Italy.

Horsepower is stratospheric at 740. How does 200km\h in 8.5 seconds grab you? Imagine the sound of a Ferrari V12 at 8,200 rpm!

All this, and yet it is one of the greenest and most fuel efficient Ferraris to date.

This car may be the ultimate marriage of art

By SCOT CAMERON

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and technology, making it one of the greatest grand touring cars ever built. The downside of course is the price, which is also stratospheric, clearly launching it out of range for most of us.

Take an AC Cobra, shaken not stirred, with the elegance one expects from Jaguar and you get the new Jaguar F Type. I can’t remember the last time I was really excited about a Jag.

In its top form it boasts a 495-hp supercharged V8 in a car the size of a Miata. This car is all show and all go, and is one of the sexiest cats they have ever produced.

If a two door, two seat convertible doesn’t fit your lifestyle, then Jaguar also has the four door XFR-S. With a 550-hp engine and looks that would

be right at home on the race track, this may be the ultimate Sunday car. You will have to be faster than its top speed if you want one, as Jaguar is only releasing 20 for sale in Canada.

Surprisingly, one of the coolest things wasn’t a new car but the new Hot Wheels trim package on the Camaro.

Full disclosure: I’m not a Camaro guy. Still, every warm blooded car fan could only dream of driving a real Hot Wheels. It comes with a custom blue metallic paint scheme with ghosted in flames along the rear quarter panels reminiscent of classic Hot Wheels and a set of redline wheels to complete the look.

The other features include a custom interior with black leather and red stitching, with Hot Wheels logos on the seatbacks. Custom Hot Wheels doorsill plates and badges in numerous interior and exterior locations to remind everyone that you will always play with cars.

My favourite thing about this car is anyone can have one, pick a V6, V8, hardtop or convertible and check the box for the Hot Wheels package and don’t forget to pick up a 1:64 scale for your kids (or you) to play with when you can’t drive the real thing.

It’s true most of the cars we dream about are out of reach for a lot of us, but they serve the purpose of exciting us and future generations of car lovers. It is only fitting to leave the last word to a future enthusiast, so I asked my three year old son what his favourite car was. With little hesitation he pointed Kia Soul and said: “I like that one!” Who knew?

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Moab Easter Jeep Safari

Toyota has redesigned its full-sized Tundra for 2014. With updated technology, new safety fea-tures and tweaked styling, it appears Toyota is not giving up on the North American truck market any time soon.

The new Tundra comes with a taller chrome grille and the front and rear bumpers now feature three-piece designs.

Inside features include upgraded materials and more focus on ease of use. The automaker has moved the audio and climate controls 2.6-inches closer to the driver for easier access.

The knobs are larger making it easier to use when wearing gloves and the front seats have additional travel.

Rear seats in the CrewMax model can now be folded up.

Under the hood, Tundra buyers continue to have three engine options. – the base model 4.0-L V-6, a 4.6-L V-8 and the powerful 5.7-L V-8 .

A new manual headlight leveling system with daytime LED running lights will also make it easier to see when towing large loads.

In terms of safety Toyota says it has stepped up its game with eight standard airbags. Tundra also features a backup camera and Bluetooth on all models. A new blind-spot monitoring system with cross traffi c alert is available on the Platinum and 1794 Editions.

There’s also a new 3.5-inch display in the gauge cluster for trip-computer functions.

Toyota Unveils Redesigned Tundra Pickup for 2014

Jeep and Mopar showed off a range of extremes at this year’s Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, with six new concept vehicles.

The annual gathering of die-hard off -road enthusiasts was the perfect place, explains Jeep brand chief Mike Manley, to showcase some ned ideas.

Jeep and Mopar sprinkled production and prototype Jeep Performance Parts on this year’s collection of concept vehicles.

“We created our new Jeep Performance Parts portfolio for extreme off -road Jeep fanatics,” said Pietro Gorlier, president and CEO of Mopar.

The models included the Grand Cherokee Trailhawk Concept, Wrangler Mopar Recon, Wrangler Stitch, Jeep Sand Trooper II, Wrangler Flattop and the Jeep Wrangler Slim.

Since 2002, Jeep and Mopar have teamed to create nearly 40 unique concept vehicles for enthusiasts who attend the popular Easter Jeep Safari.




LASTCALL38Dodge Silver ChallengerWhen you utter the word Challenger these days, most gear heads conger up images of a lime-green two-door hard top ’70s pony car. Fact is the 1970’s version, although considered the first generation of the Challenger, was preceded by a very different car offered by Chrysler back in late 1959. It was a mid-year limited edition introduction highly optioned version of the Coronet carrying the Challenger badging and available in any colour you like as long as it was silver.

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The ’59 Challenger was available as a six-cylinder or V8 model and only on a two-door body. It came with extra features at no cost, including premium white wall tires, full wheel covers, electric windshield wipers, as well as an upgraded interior with luxury fabrics and wall-to-wall deep pile carpeting.

Challenger is also the name of three different more recognizable generations of automobiles marketed by Dodge beginning with the 1970’s iconic muscle car, followed by an unlikely second generation import version in 1978 originally built by Mitsubishi.The most recent third generation debuted in 2008. This generation of Challenger took design cues from the early 1970s Challengers. Despite the similarities in body style, the rest of the car is clearly of this century. Modern suspension, fuel injection and all the latest technologies have been used not only in this generation, but also to build it too.

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