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Henry Ford

Henry Ford

The Automotive Dream “One man and his dream had not simply left the world with an engine and four wheels; Henry Ford and his Model T had influenced people's everyday lives - where they lived, how they spent their leisure time, even how they viewed themselves.” - Gary...

An Introduction to Lagonda

An Introduction to Lagonda

Before Aston Martin “The history of Lagonda cars is synonymous with sophistication, opulence, and groundbreaking performance” - An article for Discovery UK  Today, we may recognize the name Lagonda from its association with Aston Martin. Before these two brands...

The Electric Starter

The Electric Starter

From the Crank to the Electric Starter “Notwithstanding the hilarious grandiosity of marketing materials from the early 20th century, many people believe the starter motor was the single car part that most transformed the automobile from a luxury fascination to...

The Cars of The Great Gatsby

The Cars of The Great Gatsby

What to Drive in the 1920s? “The parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the buildings were higher, and the morals were looser”. No writer has ever so succinctly captured the 1920s’ zeitgeist as did the American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald.” - Ching Yee Lin for The...

Interview With A Lamborghini Expert

Interview With A Lamborghini Expert

Olivier Nameche Shares His Experience For this week's article, we had the chance to interview Olivier Nameche, a classic Lamborghini expert and friend of the Demers Car Collection. Olivier also wears other hats. He is one of the organizers of Cars & Coffee Québec...

Louis Delage

Louis Delage

Doing Things Well “This is the man who created some of the most exotic Gallic creations to ever turn a wheel, hugely successful from the dualities of aesthetics and performance.” - Jim Donnelli for Hemmings  Louis Delage is a fascinating character. In automobile...

Coachbuilding

Coachbuilding

An Overview “Each coachbuilt car therefore carried the technical genes of the rolling chassis builder as well as the styling genes of the coachbuilder. The resulting wide range of DNA combinations led to a variety of unique and sometimes priceless coachbuilt cars.” -...