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PHOTOS: Classic car festival shifts the capital city into high gear

The 11th Northwest Deuce Days features 1,300 hot rods, marking nearly a century of car culture

Victoria turns into a car lover香蕉视频直播檚 dream destination every July and this year was no exception.

Under sunny skies, an estimated 100,000 people packed Victoria香蕉视频直播檚 Inner Harbour for the 11th Northwest Deuce Days, a four-day celebration of classic car culture.

With more than 1,300 collector cars showcased from July 17 to 20, event operations director Orrin Wreggitt said the gathering celebrates not only car culture in general but, more importantly, the 93rd anniversary of the 1932 Ford 香蕉视频直播 known as the 香蕉视频直播淒euce香蕉视频直播 among hot rod enthusiasts.

In homage to the iconic American car, Victoria香蕉视频直播檚 Al Clark launched an annual gathering in B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 capital. Over the years, the event quickly became one of North America香蕉视频直播檚 favourite meeting spots for Deuce owners and car enthusiasts alike, Wreggitt said.

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Not only are Deuces powerful vehicles, Wreggitt said, their beauty also lies in their ability to be finely crafted and tuned to reflect each owner's personal style.

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With cars coming from as far as Sweden, Finland, Australia, and New Zealand, there was a hot rod to suit every taste. But one vehicle in particular caught the attention of Wreggitt and hundreds of others: an all-black Mendel Coupe, fresh out of Chilliwack香蕉视频直播檚 Stone Speed Shop.

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The all-black Mendel Coupe was on display at the corner of Belleville and Government streets. (Olivier Laurin/Victoria News)

As the event continues to grow and attract a broader crowd each year, Wreggitt extended an open invitation to anyone who missed out to join next year香蕉视频直播檚 gathering.



Olivier Laurin

About the Author: Olivier Laurin

I香蕉视频直播檓 a bilingual multimedia journalist from Montr茅al who began my journalistic journey on Vancouver Island in 2023.
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