Author of the article: Peter Epp
Publishing date: May 19, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 5 minute read • Ford s marketing people proclaimed its all-new 1957 Ranchero to be More than a car! More than a truck! And Ranchero was more than a truck. It had a slightly higher cargo capacity than Ford s half-ton F-Series pickup – about 50 pounds more. This Ranchero was on display at the Blenheim car show in 2017. It s owned by Rob McKinlay. Peter Epp photo jpg, SD
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For Lewis Thaw and wife Ailaj, owners of a collection of two dozen classics, the pandemic caused their Vancouver-based auto parts business to quickly shift from a wholesale-focused business to one that served the retail market as well.
“We find parts all over the U.S. from suppliers and friends for restoration shops and hobbyists,” Lewis Thaw says. “We bring the parts across the border and deliver them right to their door.”
His business is up 20 per cent in the last year as the pandemic keeps the U.S.-Canadian border closed to all but essential and commercial travel.
Both Thaw and Jangula have turned their passion for classic cars into businesses.