Barett’s Blog: Hydrogen-fueled hijinks won’t end like the Hindenburg

Barett’s Blog: Hydrogen-fueled hijinks won’t end like the Hindenburg

By Barett Poley – March 20, 2017 If you’re worried, as a collision repairer, about exploding batteries, fire-prone wiring, or the cold-war connotations of “Hydrogen” as a prefix to anything, don’t be. As Toyota amongst others reveal their hydrogen powered and more heavily developed electric vehicles, questions arise as to whether or not the same […]

 Rusty Rides Reign at Motorama ’17

  Rusty Rides Reign at Motorama ’17

By Barett Poley – March 15, 2017 Here’s one to make all you painters and paint techs shake your head in confusion! Patina-finished hot-rods were all the rage in the showcar category at Motorama this year, defying conventions as well as conventional paint-jobs. Of the rust-clad rat-rods were a 1959 Chevrolet Apache, a 1954 GMC […]

‘Bullitt’ Mustang found rotting in Mexican junkyard after nearly 50 years

‘Bullitt’ Mustang found rotting in Mexican junkyard after nearly 50 years

By Barett Poley – March 9, 2017  This one will certainly be an interesting challenge for whatever tech gets their hands on it – the second of two 1968 Ford Mustangs used in Steve McQueen’s famous “Bullitt” has been found, rotting away in a Mexican junkyard by a man named Hugo Sanchez, who promptly purchased […]

Aston Martin AM-RB 001 global reveal sparks imaginations at CIAS

Aston Martin AM-RB 001 global reveal sparks imaginations at CIAS

By Barett Poley – February 23, 2017   The 2017 Canadian International AutoShow was host recently to the global reveal of the Aston Martin AM-RB 001 hypercar. The AM-RB 001 is set to feature 1,000 BHP per ton, a ludicrous amount of power, alongside a carbon fibre chassis and body, and intense body-styling that would […]

Canadian International Auto Show to host North American reveal of more than 40 cars

Canadian International Auto Show to host North American reveal of more than 40 cars

By Barett Poley – February 8, 2017  The Toronto-based Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) will host the Canadian reveal of 41 new vehicles. Rinspeed, a think tank working on carbon neutral and ecologically viable vehicles, will reveal its “Oasis”, a car so committed to preserving ecosystems that it’s going to have one, in the form of […]

Millennials and the bodyshop: Why the rebirth of DIY culture means more future techs

Millennials and the bodyshop: Why the rebirth of DIY culture means more future techs

By Barett Poley – February 2, 2017 The word millennial is frequently thrown around by corporations alongside dated abbreviations like “OMG!” has ceased to have any real meaning in any socio-political context. Much like “hipster,” the term has turned into a catch-all insult by the older generations, whilst also becoming the bane of poor marketing interns […]