About 1,100 hot rods and vintage cars came to Victoria on the weekend, half of those Deuce Coupes, the 1932 Fords so beloved by generations of hot-rodders. All kinds of cars built between 1932 and 1951 were welcome, and there were even a few party-crashers of later vintage.
Calculate two persons per car, plus many others who came from all over the continent and beyond for the event, and it adds up to a busy weekend for hotels, restaurants and the region鈥檚 other attractions. You couldn鈥檛 get a whale-watching ticket, and the waterfront was teeming with people having a good time.
Not only did Deuce Days draw tourists from afar, it attracted thousands of locals to the various show 鈥檔鈥� shines, processions, exhibits and other activities associated with the event. And those who didn鈥檛 go looking for the cars weren鈥檛 left out 鈥� a poker run through the Saanich Peninsula gave thousands more a chance to see the colour and flash of the hot rods and other cool cars.
No government grants needed, no expensive promotion by sa国际传媒 Tourism, just an occasion dreamed up and organized by one person 鈥� Al Clark 鈥� and a host of smiling, enthusiastic volunteers.
Throw in near-perfect weather and at least four major musical events during the weekend, and it added up to summer in Victoria at its best.
