36 - Friday, October 8, 1999 - North Shore News My car is making a funny noise... TH North Shore News would like to hear about the probiems you are having with your car. We can’t promise to fix the . willing to share their expertise Tal us abour the rate in 3 in your dash, what pezplexes you about tire choice, or what sort “of 3 Suspension modifications -,. Contact Martin Millerchip c/o the North Shore News. Fax 985. 5104 or e-mail . Please do not t phone. Questions of general interest will be published first. Ufa bec ep erant ener, vey rel 7 [ol | sobperte md econ iiss, 1 hel hee cal tard omen, ‘3 Fee ccscey, Sacre ond whe So, ¢ hee etdoey $. Satema sore 6 fa $600 ah tes, 7 fab wemety and seevea paiky onrnye Sea ices Ask us about easy financing | Each tire sold during the sale 00 will go to the CKMW Orphans Fund GUARDEX We Fabulous Fins of the Fifties by Rob oe” Wagner, Metco Books, 126 pages, Terry Peters Contributing Writer THE Fifties saw a revolution. in automotive design where form ruled over function. The boxy cars of the Forties were left behind as Design Departments were created at the big car makers and at the head of the pack were Virgil Exner and Harley Earl. These two men hed more to do with the extravagant styles of the post-war avto indus- try than anyone else. Both designets receive special attention in the book, with several pages devoted to their careers and their inno- vations. Detailed information on the many models produced during these years provide a fact- filled history. In addition to the insightful texe, there a dozens of beautiful colour pho- tographs of the best examples from this era that each major car manufacturer produced: © In all their elongated glory, these: chrome laden vehicles sit proudly, reminiscent of a time of unbridled optimism, when bigger was definitely better. . RAIN TIRE TFTSLPOR-AI ........$75 TESTOR-13 .....-.-$79 VTRESAAN4 202 $89 q 165/658-14 _......$89 / QI ADHTOR-ANG 22. $89 BOSTERAS S99 259 70R-15 eaapores f BETERAS ...SICS UGHT TRUCK-SUY TIRE P215/75R-15 ....$105 ) F235/7SR7SXL $125 P2AS/TOR-16 ....5155 | P27S/7GR-16 ....$179 LI21S/7SR-15 ..$119 LT235/75R-15 ..$128 190 KM - PREMRa ALY. SEASON 165/80R-13 ........$65 1ASSVTOR-14 ........$89 2OR/TSR-16 .......$94 22H70R-15 .....$109 225/7SR-15 ......$107 WE BUY AND SELL GOOD USED TIRES! a -Fs tae Hours: Mon.-Fri 9:00-5:30 © Saturday 9:00-4:00, % Ropat 2504 MARINE DR. WEST VANCOUVER 926-7301 2 GVER 430 LOCATIONS in THE v. 5. AND CA CANADA 86 ST. GEGRGES ST. NORTH VANCOUVER ULTIMATE ICE TRAC- TION | 155/00R-13 ........$74 T7S/7OR-1 1S5/GOR-14 .....5119 | 1SSISSR-14 ....$126 185/65R-15 $123 Z1ISGOR-15 ....-$147 j 987-4243 & www.autotrend.com Martin Millerchip News Reporter ~- Mav tinGnsnews.com GOT a teenage car freak upstairs in his bedroom? A husband Who still resents giv- ing wp his sports car for the minivan? If sa, collectible auto art might fir the bill for Christmas or birthdays. We don’t rate the possi- bility of appreciation as very high. for the “limited edi- tion” posters displayed on Auto Trend — Graphics’ award-winning, site, but some of the posters will be treasured nevertheless by the certified car buff. These, are not the posters you might find on the wall of the locai Grease pit, asten- sibiy advertising snap-on tools. (Well, mostly not. We did sneak a peck at Tight End and Turbo and Lace.) Filed in browser- friendly fashion, you will tind posters oft drivers, including Jacques vee Villencuve;- cut-a-way . tech’ art; muscle cars; histories; motorcycles; and classics. We | particularly’ liked some of the sepia-tone prints of the latter, . but if. your tastes run to CART, NASCAR, or Indy ‘cars: rather than Porsches from a category _ there are big price breaks for orders of rwo or three. : ices include shippin and handling (but c eck whether that includes Canada), and custom fram- ing is also offered as an option. Automobile —_ watches, clocks, cards and T-shirts arc also available and the site will Iet you send an “auto- card” e-mail greeting.