The Huron Expositor, 1968-08-01, Page 10TOR4 ONT,4 AUG,, 11,, 1%4
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• Xf you think your ear will
'be ready or the scrap heap
a few years, yoled get
argulnent froin a cer-
tain group a cAn44iau
to owners. In their eyes,
the machine you're tooling
arOUnd in today could be
the claseic car of the future.
These oPtimistie car lov-
era-,are the owners of an
estimated 10,000 classic
car* exiStiiig in Canada to-
day, Their cars are proof
that a well maintained veh-
icle can bet indefinitely.
• Not only do these antique
autos look as -good as they
did when new, but many of
them run as well. Their ap-
pearance and durability are
proven yearly at a series
of old, car festivals 'and
tours conducted through-
out .Canada.
— While many of the anti-
ques are owned by public
• and private museums, a
•large number ia the prop-
erty of individual collect-
ors. These buffs are, of
necessity, the most ' main-
tenance -conscious car own-
ers in the land.
Theirs is the never-end-
ing task of finding replace-
ment parts for cars that
may have been built 50
years ige. In some eases,
they have to fashion their
• ownparts.
Since their cars are jud-
ged in competition for com-
plete faithfulness to. origin-
al components, they must
be either relentless scaven-
gers or precision machin-
•ists in obtaining replace-
• ments.
Indeed, the hobby has
grown to such an extent
that a "new" type of auto-
motive° supply business has
developed: - One of these Is
the Fawcett Motor Carri-
age Company at Whitby,
Ontario. Owner. Ron Faw-
cett has a flourishing busi-
ness catering to the needs
of customers throughout
'N'orth America. In his shop
Ron and his 'staff of mech-
anics, machinists and up-
holsterers are kept busy
carrying out authentic re-
storations of vintage ears.
Some of these are for col-
lectors who have inecified
a particular. model and
year.
Ofher restorations are
carried out to meet a steady
demand from car buffs who
'lust want the fun of own-
ing a vintage car and will
select one from Ron's
"floor stork". There is al-
ways a selection of twenty
ar
This is a 1910 Dame* from Roo Fawcett's collection at 'Whitby,
Ontario. The manufacturers claimed that this car had less moving
part thso stur Other automobile. It has a two-cycle air cooled en-
gine* AceOrding to Ron, its top speed is 35 mph with a cruising
specti,of 20 loP • Phoo hv Jam Plow
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Another example of a well maintained car is this seven passenger.
1932 Packard Touring car. It also is.from Ron Fawcett's collection.
Ron obtained the car from its owner in Florida. Mounted on a 145.
• inch wheelbase, the car is powered by the Packard 400 cu. in.
straight eight with a three speed gear box. Photo bylobrs Plass
or twenty-five restorations
ready to be driven away.
An important service
Ron provides is supplying
hard to get parts for cust-
omers who carry out their
own restorations. A stock
room, at, the Fawcett Motor
Carriage Company is jam-
med with thousands of
parts which Ron has found
all over North America.
Other parts that still elude
him are machined at the
Fawcett garage to original
specifications.
Highlight of the year for
antique kwerh are events
like the Concours d'Ele-
gknce held in Toronto and
annual Fall FoliageTours
conducted by antique car
clubs across the countiy.
Other events include races
and appearance competi-
tions.
The races are ingenious
in their rules. One race a-
wards prizes for the last
ear to cross the finishing
line. Winning involves be-
ing able to travel as slow-
ly as possible without stall-
ing the engine.
Judging of , Appearance
is something lilee the way
dog shows are judged. That
is, cars are judged against
eaeh other but . judged a-
gainst their o iginal selves.
ic
Thus a 190 Olds that Was
close to o *ginal condition
as possible would win over
an 1897 Olds with many de-
viatiOna from original
shape.. .
Many of the tours are a
modern revival of early
1900's motor trips taken by
our. grandparents—rugged
cross country.tours, testing
the staxnina. of the car and
the driver.
Some participants woXf-
der Whether the rigors- of
travelling on the modern
highway, with heavy and
. fast traffic aren't as great
as travelling on the rutted
roads of yesterday.
In any • ease, the antique
car owner has a tip for his
modern car -owning broth-
er
Take care of the thing and
in the 1990'S,- your shiny
new car , may be the prize-
winning antique model.
Womifl Lear
Makes Cars Tick
With woMen ecOUnting
for about 40 PP gent' of
the nation's driv popu-
lation, their intorgat in
-what makes a car "tick" is
on the upswing. .
Many women will readily
admit that their knowledge
i
of what s needed to keep
their car in good- condition
is limited to getting. gaso-
line or perhaps an oil
change. The mention of the
need for new pouts, a car-
buretor adjustment or new
spark plugs leaves many
women bewildered.
0
This is the reason the
term "Powder Puff Mech-
anics" is becothing more
familiar across the coun-
try. Schools, "Y's" and mo-
tor leagues are offering
classes in basic auto mech-
anics for women. -
These courses, conducted
by qualified mechanics, ex-
plain in non-technical lang-
uage the fundamentals of
how cars work and how to
keep them working. In
some instances films are
employed to spell out in de-
tail theviorkings of a car's
engine.
An example of this type of
course is conducted at a
number of vocational and
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The U.S. Auto Club certified the test results.
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gas -savings of over a gallon per tankful.
But the most important thing for you to re-
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