What could be more beautiful than a Canadian sunset? A Canadian sunrise of course! That is, unless you are one of the thousands of Canadian motor heads, then your idea of true beauty is a fully restored, totally customized 1932 Ford Roadster.

Recently, our Pomona Swap Meet Vice President, Kim Cross has been receiving copies of “CANADIAN HOT RODS” magazine courtesy of Allen Anderson, editor at large of this outstanding publication. The magazine is chock full of articles, tech tips and great photos like the one above. It’s great to know that Canada has thousands of enthusiasts supporting and enjoying a passion for outstanding automotive works of art.

The Pomona Swap Meet salutes our friends to the north.

Photo Courtesy of Canadian Hot Rods

We are proud to support members of our industry, represented by businesses and enthusiasts around the world. I live in Lake Havasu City, Arizona and every winter we are delighted to host hundreds of Canadians visiting to escape their cold, COLD, winters. They golf, swim, sight see, and generally kick back and take in the sun. Several bring their hot rods and collector cars to participate in the many shows we have during the winter months.

Fred and his lovely wife Pat have been lifelong friends and we correspond during the year by written word. Letters actually, yes people still do write letters. It’s slower but more personal than email. At any rate Fred, who considers himself quite a humorous fellow started addressing his letters with the salutation, “to the bad and the beautiful”. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m flattered, but at 6 feet one inch and 230 pounds I’m certainly not beautiful – Ruggedly handsome, maybe. In my next letter I opened with the “to the bald and the beautiful” so there could be no question as to who was who.

Canadians are a laugh riot.

All you Canadian car fanatics, keep on “rodding” and “trucking”, stand up for our industry, fight for your freedoms or they will be slowly eroded.

There will always be those small groups with loud voices that will push to have you conform to what they consider is right and proper for the world and for you and me.

What is right for me is to build hot rods and collector cars. How about you?

-Citizen Wayne