2024 03 06 posting More From the 2024 Canadian International AutoShow Media Day
Second from the left is Mate Rimac, Founder of Rimac Automobiles. Richard Hammond of “Top Gear” is on the right.
2024 03 06 posting More from the 2024 Canadian International AutoShow Media Day
Many will know that we attended the Canadian International AutoShow Media Day last month. The show set a record for its best-ever attendance. Hard to believe that 371,559 wandered through – very impressive and well done, organizers! (We appreciate our private view on Media Day even more now…) Before we were able to wander the manufacturers’ exhibits, we were treated to the Car of the Year awards presented by AJAC, the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada.
While not of the collector variety, we wanted to publicize the worthy winners:
2024 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year – Toyota Grand Highlander
2024 Canadian Electric Car of the Year – Genesis Electrified G80
2024 Canadian Electric Utility Vehicle of the Year – Genesis Electrified GV70
2024 Canadian Car of the Year – Toyota Prius
Once the formalities were over, we saw a lot of noteworthy cars. So we’ll have a little more fun with the photos we bring you today. They are a couple of selections that caught our eye:  classics of circumstance as well as fun novelties, described in the captions. Enjoy the photos and dream along with us!
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1938 Peugeot 402 Darlmat Spec Sports Roadster
1960 Porsche 356 B Zagato Coupé
1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster
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CCC Buy-It-Now Lot
“Classics of Circumstance”
1929 Bentley Speed Six Sport Tourer
1930 Alfa Romeo 6C
1932 Marmon Sixteen Convertible Coupe
1932 Stutz Super Bearcat
1956 Chevrolet Bel-Air
1957 Ferrari LWB Tour de France
1962 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
1967 Chevrolet Camaro
1968 Ford Mustang Shelby GT KR500 Conv.
1971 Pontiac Pegasus Concept
BMW 2002 Custom
Hongqi CA770
Novelties
1932 Roadster by Lego
1957 Chevrolet Corvette – Barbie
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Owned by Barbie
1962 Lamborghini 2R Tractor
2003 Deora II by Lego
2012 Rip Rod by Lego
2023 Nissan Sentra Cup Race Car
Batmobile Tumbler
Chair Made in the Shop
Ford Mustang – York Region Police
Mini Cooper Red Bull ‘hard miles!’
Mini Cooper Red Bull Promo
Mini Cooper Red Bull Promo Car
Porsche 911 by Lego
Porsche 911 Cabriolet by Lego
@vintageracer – a stunner to the naked eye as well. Seeing it was one of the many treats of wandering through the AutoShow.
@Andrew – we figured it our duty to publicize the AJAC winners but as you see, we preferred to concentrate on the collector cars assembled for the page.
The 1938 Peugeot is stunningly beautiful. I don’t recall ever even seeing a photo of one.
Judging by the appliance of the year winners it’s a damn good idea they bring in the classics! Need to remind folks that there was a true design element at one time.