60 Years Behind the Wheel

by Sherk, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781550024654
• ISBN10: 1550024655
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-02
• Publisher: Dundurn Pr Ltd

Summary

From rumble seats and running borads to power tops and tailfins, 60 Years Behind the Wheel captures the thrill of motoring in Canada from the dawn of the twentieth century to 1960. There are intriguing stories of cars with no steering wheels, and fascinating photographs of historic vehicles from across the country. From the Studebaker to the Lincoln-Zephyr, from the showroom to the scrapyard, here are over 150 vehicles owned and driven by Canadians.

Author Biography

Bill Sherk is one of Canada's leading authorities on old automobiles. He is a feature writer for Old Autos newspaper and the recipient of an "Outstanding" award from the Antique Automobile Club of America for his work as a Canadian automotive historian. Now retired from teaching history to high school students for thirty-one years, Bill tracks down old cars from behind the wheel of his tomato red 1947 Mercury convertible

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
"Look, Ma! No Steering Wheel!"	p. 15
Winton Runabout, Toronto, circa 1904	p. 17
Cadillac Truck, Toronto, circa 1906	p. 19
Breakdown Near Sarnia, circa 1908	p. 20
Engineless Car, Leamington, circa 1908	p. 21
Born to Sell Newspapers, circa 1909	p. 23
Fred Foster's 1908 McLaughlin	p. 25
"Why Not Own an Automobile?" 1909	p. 27
Instant Grandstand, Weston, 1910	p. 28
More Cars than Horses, Toronto, 1910	p. 29
Two-car Garage, Leamington, 1912	p. 30
Motorcycles and Sidecars, Toronto, circa 1912	p. 32
New Model T Touring, 1912	p. 33
1912 Model T Touring, Leamington, 1939	p. 34
Russell Torpedo, Toronto, circa 1911	p. 36
Car and Trailer, Leamington, 1913	p. 38
Cadillac with Horses and Chickens	p. 40
Before Traffic Lights, circa 1914	p. 41
McLaughlin Touring, Charlottetown, circa 1914	p. 42
Grandfather's Centre-door T, 1926	p. 44
Ian Marr's Rockne Convertible, 1944	p. 44
Toronto Water Works Trucks, 1914	p. 45
Car Loses Wheel, circa 1914	p. 46
Licensed As a Car, 1914	p. 47
On His Majesty's Service, circa 1915	p. 48
Canadians Celebrate Armistice Day, 1918	p. 49
Hauling Telephone Poles, British Columbia, circa 1920	p. 51
Press and Movie Photogs, 1919	p. 53
Going Nowhere Fast, 1920	p. 55
Railway Station, Ayton, circa 1920	p. 56
Licensed As a Motorcycle, 1922	p. 57
"Buy Your Tires Here!" 1921	p. 58
"Slow Down and Live" 1922	p. 59
"Toronto Welcomes You" 1924	p. 61
Repair Garage, Beeton, 1925	p. 62
"Your Money Is Safe in Here" 1925	p. 63
Camping at Point Pelee National Park, 1925	p. 64
1927 Model T Roadster, Pelee Island, 1927	p. 66
"Where's My Car?" 1926	p. 67
Emancipated Woman Driving Studebaker Roadster, Alberta, circa 1926	p. 68
GM Expands its Line of Cars	p. 69
Visitors to Canada, circa 1928	p. 70
Top-down Motoring, 1929	p. 72
Did This Car Get a Parking Ticket? circa 1930	p. 74
After a Snowstorm, 1929	p. 76
Repair Garage, Toronto, circa 1930	p. 77
Model A Fords in Family Album	p. 78
Downtown Traffic, Toronto, 1929	p. 79
A New Brunswick Model A	p. 80
Car Races Train and Wins, Quebec, circa 1930	p. 82
New Car Dealership, Toronto, 1931	p. 83
Barney Oldfield Comes to Toronto, 1931	p. 84
Remember Tree-lined Streets?	p. 85
Model T Coupe, Manitoba, 1932	p. 86
Ivor Pascoe's Model A Ford	p. 88
Styling in Search of Sales	p. 90
Glen Ubelacker's 1932 Oldsmobile Convertible, Wasaga Beach, circa 1941	p. 92
Author with Glen Ubelacker	p. 94
Car Wash, Toronto, 1933	p. 95
Nova Scotia Snowstorm, 1934	p. 96
1934 Ford Deluxe Sedan Delivery	p. 97
No Grease Pit Here, Quebec, 1934	p. 98
Goodyear and Hupmobile, 1934	p. 99
Springtime on Bay Street, Toronto, 1935	p. 100
The Innocents Went West	p. 101
Downtown Traffic, 1935	p. 105
1934 Pontiac, 1936	p. 106
A Tale of Two Running Boards	p. 107
Harry Weale's 1935 Oldsmobile	p. 109
Kent Weale's First Car	p. 110
Manitoba Farm, circa 1936	p. 111
Fraser Canyon Road, British Columbia	p. 112
On the Road in Quebec, circa 1938	p. 113
Durant Roadster on Fishing Trip, 1937	p. 114
Long Live the King! 1937	p. 116
British Columbia Convertible	p. 117
Loaded with Extras	p. 119
Side-opening Hood on 1937 Buick	p. 120
"Alligator" Hood on 1937 Ford Coupe	p. 121
Aunt Constance and Her 1938 Graham	p. 122
Ron Morgan's 1938 Graham	p. 123
Winter Snow and Slush, 1939	p. 125
Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, 1939	p. 126
Checking Under the Hood	p. 127
Plymouth Introduces Power Top for Convertible, 1939	p. 128
War Hero Rides in 1939 Plymouth Convertible	p. 129
McLaughlin-Buick Convertible, 1940	p. 130
Bathing Beauty on 1940 Mercury	p. 131
Dick Riley's 1940 LaSalle Convertible	p. 132
Directing Traffic at Sunnyside, early 1940s	p. 134
Young Couple in 1939 Mercury Convertible, Quebec	p. 135
Calgary Service Station, circa 1941	p. 136
Bob Chapman's 1931 Chrysler Roadster, Toronto, 1941	p. 137
Bus Service for War Workers	p. 141
Customized 1936 Ford Roadster, 1942	p. 142
Alex Horen's 1932 Ford, Windsor, 1943	p. 143
Alex Horen's 1921 Gray-Dort Touring, circa 1958	p. 144
Hauling Coal in a Rumble Seat, 1945	p. 146
Blonde Pushes Truck Uphill, 1945	p. 148
Free Parking at King and Parliament, 1946	p. 149
Tractor Out to Pasture, 1946	p. 150
Trunk or Rumble Seat? 1946	p. 151
Danforth Used Car Alley, Toronto, 1946	p. 152
Spinning its Tires on Avenue Road Hill, 1947	p. 154
"We've Been Everywhere!"	p. 156
Wash This Car!	p. 157
Sitting on a 1947 or '48 Buick	p. 159
New 1949 Monarch, Leamington	p. 160
"Step-down" Hudson, Novar, 1949	p. 161
Saskatchewan Youth Buys First Car	p. 162
1949 Triumph 2000 Roadster, Toronto, 1956	p. 164
Jim Featherstone's 1941 Plymouth	p. 165
Janet Reder on 1941 Dodge	p. 167
Not the Better Way, 1952	p. 168
Manitoba Adventures with a 1938 Plymouth, 1952	p. 169
1928 Chevrolet Roadster, Carlisle, 1953	p. 171
1953 Chevrolet Convertible, Kingsville, 1954	p. 173
Thorncrest Ford-Monarch Dealership, Toronto, 1953	p. 175
Bob Downey's 1956 Meteor Convertible	p. 177
Ontario Automobile Dealership, Toronto, 1953	p. 179
1947 Ford Sportsman, Quebec, 1954	p. 181
1954 Meteor "Niagara" Convertible	p. 185
Canada's Answer to James Dean, circa 1954	p. 187
Norm Lightfoot and Friends	p. 188
Three Fellows in a Nash Metropolitan	p. 189
1952 Pontiac Hardtop, 1955	p. 190
1949 Pontiac in 1956	p. 191
1949 DeSoto from Alberta	p. 192
1957 DeSoto Convertible, 1958	p. 193
White Rose Gas Station, Blytheswood	p. 194
B-A Service Station, Toronto Area, late 1950s	p. 195
Bringing Home the Groceries, 1958	p. 196
Hungry for Horsepower, 1959	p. 197
New Brunswick Memories	p. 199
Ten-year Drop in Price to 1960	p. 204
1931 Chrysler for $30	p. 206
Ron Fawcett with Two Model T Fords	p. 208
Customized 1960 Meteor Convertible at Autorama, Toronto, 1960	p. 209
Mike McGill and the Etobi-Cams	p. 210
Unusual Engine Swap	p. 211
Rust in Peace ...	p. 212
Photo from Bob Kirk's Family Album	p. 213
Calling all Cars	p. 214
Special Thanks	p. 215
Notes	p. 216
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