Collectors Auto Supply can trace its roots to a 1965 Vauxhall Viva – and the search for parts by its owner, Jim Carpenter of Peachland, British Columbia.Let’s go back to 1965, when Jim’s father bought a new Envoy Epic.The Epic was manufactured in England, but sold only in Canada. The Epic was a slig …

Oh, to be young again, right!? Well that’s a matter of opinion, however the excitement and experience of a young man’s first car is another matter. I recall my first car which also became my first hot rod restoration project. Growing up in the seventies in Wisconsin my grandfather owned a&n …

How did we? This is a question my daughter asked me recently on a Sunday afternoon. We were in the shop working on a vintage Bronco restoration together and as we discovered the typical rust in the body, we reached the point where I suggested we go in the office and look up what replacemen …