Northwest Deuce Days

While Northwest Deuce Days is meant to display restored and customized 1932 Ford Deuce Coupes, it also includes other cars from that era. In all there were over a thousand cars on display on blocked off streets around the Inner Harbour. Over 500 of the cars were actual deuce coupes. There were so many cars on display that some were even accommodated in the Legislature entrance driveways (above). If you were anywhere in Victoria on the Friday or Saturdays you would have been treated to a drive past of many of the display vehicles as their owners explored the city.

Busy Sunday

Sunday saw the final day of the Victoria International Buskers Festival and of the humongous car show, Northwest Deuce Days. Between the two festivals the Inner Harbour and most of the downtown area became one giant party area. Though there were lots of people it seldom felt really crowded because many events were taking place in a dozen different locations. Above is where the crowds were thickest, along Government Street in front of the Empress Hotel and directly in front of the Legislature, from the steps of which the above photo was taken. We'll have a look at some of the performances and events over the next few days.

Northwest Deuce Days

On Sunday the Inner Harbour was the venue for the Northwest Deuce Days car show. Originally the show was intended for owners of 1932 Ford Deuce Coupes but has since been expanded to include a wider range of custom cars. These cars are really fantastic works of art with every molecule trimmed and polished and shaped to perfection. The exteriors are beautiful, the motors are splendidly chromed and gleaming and the interiors are finished with just as much loving care and attention to detail. My hat's off to the people who have created these and to the owners who display them for the rest of us to enjoy.