Recently, DODOLogic and Redline Society put on an event in Davidson, Saskatchewan (for non-SK residents, Davidson is exactly between Saskatoon and Regina) to see if a bigger turnout was possible from both cities if neither had to drive all the way to the other city. The date was set, the word was sent out and people were showing huge enthusiasm for the idea. The turnout was looking good for cars from both cities; that is, until DODOLogic and Redline Society was informed the weekend was double-booked with a wedding. Being the good sports we are, the event was rescheduled to let the bride and groom enjoy their day. This had a slight effect on the numbers of cars coming out, but attendance was still good from both cities. I don’t know the numbers, but walking down the main street of Davidson, I saw sunshine, cars, and good times being had by local residents and day visitors.
Originally, I wasn’t going to be able to make it out to Davidson and Mike Cooper was going to cover the event (such a trooper after covering DUI in BC (http://www.dodologic.com/2016/07/dui-2016-a-masterpiece-on-pavement/). But plans on my end changed last minute, so I let Mike know I was coming out and we decided to cover the event together, which is why you’ll see pictures from both of us while reading this.
As per typical DODOLogic events, the turnout brought a lot of different cars: JDM, muscle, euro, new and old.
Speaking of old, no Saskatchewan car show is complete without a tractor. Yes, a tractor (bet out in BC they don’t get these showing up to events).
From tractors to hot rods… Two done in two different styles, but both captured the hot rod spirit. It was obvious they both had many long hours put into them, with each having an interior that matched the quality of the exterior.
When the words ‘muscle car’ are spoken, most people automatically imagine something along the lines of this first generation Camaro. And from looking at this Camaro, you can see why. But would you have guessed it used to be pretty much a non-rolling shell? I sure didn’t, but the placard in front of the car revealed the owner started with pretty much nothing.
For a very few, those words conjure images of a quintessential Japanese muscle car: the Datsun 240Z. This one in particular sported an RB25 under the hood and carbon fiber exterior pieces – classy.
Saskatchewan might not have the same presence of Porsches as BC or Alberta, but it’s always nice to see some air-cooled classics at any show.
I wouldn’t usually give a Dodge sedan a close look, but the chromed engine piping peak my interest. Turns out, it’s a Dodge Lancer Shelby. I also learned it is 1 of 800 ever made. Half were manual transmissions with cloth interior and the other half were automatic transmissions with leather interior. This one was a leather interior with manual transmission, so not sure if it’s swapped or a super rare factory build, but definitely not something you come by every day.
Something I don’t personally see at shows or on the roads of Saskatchewan (maybe there are tons and I am just blind) are second-generation Mitsubishi Tritons. This was a clean example that looked like it was ready to tackle Saskatchewan roads/winters.
From the uncommon to the common, it’s always nice to see how everyone approaches a widely attainable car like the Honda Civic. From the stock first generation from the 1970’s, to a clean and simple white fourth generation Civic with shaved bay, to a simple build on a fifth generation looking like it was ready to race.
Even though the BMW enthusiasts didn’t have a huge showing, I did find this bright red BMW sitting next to a vibrant yellow Nissan Sentra SE-R. Two different spectrums of sport-oriented cars (front wheel drive vs. rear wheel drive, Japanese vs. German), but they both look good sitting next to each other.
The first Outskirts meet may not have been a town crasher, but it was definitely a good start. Events like these only help the car community in Saskatchewan, so thank you to everyone who came out!
