Editor’s Message

Stories That Keep Us Cruising

Every classic car out there has a story, and it usually starts long before the engine does.

It's the Saturday morning swap meet find that came home in the back of a borrowed truck. It's the dad who handed down a set of wrenches along with the keys. It's the fender that took three winters to fix, and the guy at the club who knew exactly which bolt you'd strip before you stripped it. Chrome fades. Stories don't.

And nobody has a car history quite like Canada's. Ford of Canada opened its doors in 1904, just across the river from Detroit. Sam McLaughlin was building cars in Oshawa by 1907, a company that would grow into General Motors of Canada. Studebaker kept building cars in Hamilton, Ontario until 1966, long after the factory in South Bend had closed. Then there are the cars the Americans never got: Pontiacs built on Chevrolet bones, Acadians, Beaumonts, and Meteors, all sold only here. Add brutal winters and a lot of road salt, and every classic that survived did so because somebody loved it enough to keep it in the garage. That's the heritage we're out to celebrate.

That’s why Classic Reporter was created. Our focus is simple: Classics • People • Stories.
We're here for the show-stoppers on the lawn at the big event, and just as much for the unfinished project under a tarp in the back of the garage. Both of those cars matter. Both of those owners have something worth telling.

So here is how you can get involved. Read what's here. Check out The Toolbox for the clubs, shops, and suppliers that keep our hobby rolling. And if you've got a story, send it in. Don't wait for the car to be finished, because it never really is. The wrong paint color, the missing hubcap, and the engine that finally fired on the thirtieth try are what make good stories.

Keep on Cruisin'

Stephen Price / Content Editor
Classic Car Owner / MSRA Member
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Website: www.classicreporter.com