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Bill Vance: East Germany鈥檚 Trabant was the soul of simplicity
When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the stream of Trabants, a kind of East German people鈥檚 car, rolling across the border vividly demonstrated the backward state of consumer technology in Communist-occupied countries.
Sep 4, 2020 6:00 AM
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Bill Vance: New design in 1949 boosted sales for luxurious Lincoln
Like other car manufacturers immediately after the Second World War, Lincoln offered face-lifted reruns of their 1942 models until they could prepare new ones.
Aug 28, 2020 6:00 AM
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Pedro Arrais: Cabinet-maker turns 1928 truck into a panel van
A Victoria professional woodworker has finally been able to finish a long-term project 鈥 the re-creation of a classic panel van 鈥 thanks to COVID-19.
Aug 22, 2020 7:28 AM
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Bill Vance: For 鈥70s T-Bird drivers, bigger was better
When the Ford Division鈥檚 astute general manager, Robert McNamara, took the Thunderbird from a two-seater sporty car to a four-seater 鈥減ersonal luxury鈥 car in 1958 he expected it would be more profitable. It proved to be an excellent prediction.
Aug 21, 2020 3:09 PM
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sa国际传媒 200 set for Sept. 6 at Western Speedway without fans
There haven鈥檛 been many, but score another fledgling victory by sports against the pandemic. Western Speedway will avoid its first dark summer when the sa国际传媒 200 takes place Sept. 6.
Aug 21, 2020 6:00 AM
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Bill Vance: Mustang II right for 鈥70s energy crises
Even though the original Ford Mustang introduced in mid-1964 was based on modest Ford Falcon components, it was an instant sensation.
Aug 7, 2020 8:16 PM
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Bill Vance: De Soto caught in marketing squeeze
When Walter P. Chrysler created the Chrysler Corp. from Maxwell Motor Corp. in 1925, he certainly didn鈥檛 anticipate how fast his empire would grow. Even he must have been surprised. In 1928, Chrysler purchased Dodge Brothers Co.
Aug 1, 2020 8:22 AM
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EV charging station use back to near pre-pandemic levels, sa国际传媒 Hydro says
The number of charging sessions has increased by almost 50 per cent since the lowest point in April, according to a report
Jul 26, 2020 7:56 AM
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Bill Vance: Tiny Crosley had innovative features
In the early days of radio, Powel L. Crosley, Jr. of Cincinnati, Ohio, became so appalled at the high prices charged for radios he vowed to do something about it.
Jul 24, 2020 11:28 AM
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sa国际传媒 government quadruples 'dooring' fine to improve cyclists' safety
The provincial government is quadrupling the fine for 鈥渄ooring鈥 in an effort to reduce cyclist collisions. As of Sept. 1, anyone opening the door of a parked car when it鈥檚 not reasonably safe to do so 鈥 known as 鈥渄ooring鈥 鈥 will face a fine of $368.
Jul 23, 2020 2:32 PM
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