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The day might start or end behind the wheel of a fine example of automotive beauty — in my case, a classic red 1980 Alfa Romeo Spyder — with some fine dining and great driving in between.

What is a Deuce and what makes it so popular? The name Deuce, which stands for deux — French for two — is a reference to the 1932 Ford coupe. Deuces started off as hotrods, vehicles typically from the 1930s modified for greater speed.

There will be hundreds of 1932 Fords at Deuce Days, but you likely won’t see more than one ’32 cabriolet in original condition at the gathering.

Cars gathering 9 a.m. Saturday at Clover Point to begin Poker Run. Main public event is Sunday, on streets around Inner Harbour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tristan Knapp-Fisher, a life-long car lover, has dreamed of going to the world’s largest auto show in Las Vegas for as long as he can remember.

Recently, BMW has not only relaunched a new Z4 roadster, it effectively launched a shot across the bow of the Porsche Boxster in the premium sports-car segment. The Z series has undergone several attempts to find its path.

In the early 1950s, North America began learning about a new kind of transportation called sports cars, vehicles meant for driving fun, not commuting or family duties.

Late last summer, Research Co.took an early look at the views of British Columbians on the complex issue of automated speed enforcement. At the time, the Insurance Corp.

This isn’t really a story about a car show. It’s about how one individual turned his passion for hot rods into one of Victoria’s signature summer events. Al Clark isn’t a professional event co-ordinator.

Soichiro Honda was an automobile mechanic, a natural engineer and a man of ingenuity and action. After the Second World War, Japan’s severe transportation shortage prompted him to start installing small war-surplus gasoline engines on bicycles.