Found in Montreal

"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo) 09/03/2013 at 10:26 • Filed to: Found, Hot Rod

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Went to Montreal for the long weekend and while sitting at a picnic table along the old port section of the city (eating poutine from a food truck, you know, touristy stuff) I heard a rumble. Looking up I saw a guy and the top part of his convertible peaking above some hedges along the road. I was hopeful to find the car later in my walk.

And it war right across the street when I was done eating. Beautifully clean, look at the details, the dash, everything...until people started touching it!

I'm serious...it took me a little bit to snap a pic (cell phone, SG3) without someone's greasy paws all over the door or rear. I found it obnoxious and it wasn't even my car. I kept looking into the cafe hoping the owner was watching but if he was I couldn't find him. Some lady actually tried to open the door!

I moved on, not wanting to clog the road any more than it already was. But I couldn't get over how everyone was acting. I couldn't hear any comments in English so many were French Canadians, I would assume as it is Montreal, so it got me thinking about car etiquette and regional expectations. Do they exist? Was I overreacting? The people I was with are not car people at all so they stood at the corner as I drooled but even they asked me why people were feeling it up.

Also, can someone identify this for me? What is it?

CalzoneGolem > cazzyodo 09/03/2013 at 10:37

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It might be a model A roadster. It might be a fiberglass replica of an A.

pdthedeuce > cazzyodo 09/03/2013 at 10:37

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classic Ford Model A roadster .

cazzyodo > CalzoneGolem 09/03/2013 at 10:37

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Thank you good sir. I don't know much, just appreciate good work when I can.

cazzyodo > pdthedeuce 09/03/2013 at 10:38

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Thanks for clarifying for me :)

Z_Stig > cazzyodo 09/03/2013 at 10:38

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Page 1, Chapter 1 of Car Etiquette:

Never, ever touch someone else's car.

pdthedeuce > cazzyodo 09/03/2013 at 10:39

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I am here to help .

Frank Grimes > cazzyodo 09/03/2013 at 12:27

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It is a 1932 Ford which would be a model B not a model a and it's a highboy roadster because the body sits on top of the frame

cazzyodo > Frank Grimes 09/03/2013 at 12:28

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Awesome! Thanks for being so specific, too.

It was a beautiful piece. (sounded terrific as well)

BadMatt > cazzyodo 09/03/2013 at 12:54

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I am from Montreal and I can tell you that the persons you saw are simply disrespectful buttholes... You do not touch somebody else's car.

Montrealers and quebecers in general are car enthusiasts...

Hope you enjoyed your stay! :-)

cazzyodo > BadMatt 09/03/2013 at 13:02

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Every city has buttholes haha

I did enjoy my visit and plan on coming back sometime for certain as there was so much more that needed to be done.

I am from Boston and found many similarities between our cities...right down to some cobblestone streets.

BadMatt > cazzyodo 09/03/2013 at 14:15

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That's cool! Boston is actually one of my favorite cities in the US. Boston and Montreal do share some similarities.

cazzyodo > BadMatt 09/03/2013 at 14:30

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At some point people take for granted the place we live. Visiting other cities that share some characteristics reminds you of how interesting your home is.