Last Saturday we celebrated nostalgia and the art of automobile at The Garage Antique Car Show by Gryphon Development. The free show exhibited an array of antique and collector automobiles, including a rare red 1914 Ford Model T in pristine condition. We want to thank everyone for making it out to the event despite the rainy weather and sharing with us their personal stories about these vintage vehicles!

We celebrated the ongoing working relationship between Gryphon Development and The Garage, a 4th generation family business servicing automobiles. The Garage was the previous occupant of the site of our Westbury townhomes, which is currently under construction. Ronald and son Jeffrey Tremblay, the owners of The Garage, have since relocated to Burnaby, expanding their business and venture into servicing electric vehicles. The Tremblay family has multiple generations worth of expertise in automobiles, and we couldn’t think of a better event to tribute the Tremblay family legacy than to celebrate their dedication to the art of the automobile.

The highlight of the show was the Tremblay Family’s red 1914 Ford Model T, still in pristine condition. The car was purchased by Ronald Tremblay 30 years ago and has since been fully restored by his family. We were surprised to learn that the production of Ford Model T started in 1908; mass production of the Model T began in 1915, but only in black. This makes Tremblay’s red 1914 Model T one of the very last few left from that era. The guests and neighbours were all stunned by its classic outlook, especially when it was driven in from the street among all other modern vehicles.

Vancouver’s very own artisan popsicles shop, Johnny’s Pop’s was also on site to hand out free icy treats to guests. Delicious flavours including blackberry cheesecake, rhubarb strawberry and Vietnamese coffee.

We want to thank all of our guests and friends from the Arbutus Ridge, Dunbar and Kerrisdale community who came to join us at the event this past weekend! Special thanks to The Garage, Ronald Tremblay and his family for making this event happen – we couldn’t have done it without you.