Jalopnik: quebec

Insufficiently Festive Festiva Doomed To Crusher By Québécois Quality-Control Team

Murilee Martin — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EDT

When you're inspecting cars fresh off the line, what do you look for? Well, if you're working at the Van Nuys plant building third-gen Camaros… well, no need to go there, eh?

But if you're building Ford Festivas, you don't need to put in a steel-grate floor in the brake-test area so as to avoid tides of brake fluid ruining your inspectors' steel-toes, as The General was forced to do in Van Nuys. Brakes don't matter! In fact, engine function doesn't even matter. The only thing the Festiva needs to do is be happy! But woe be unto the little Ford that remains as dour as a Camry when its turn comes, because it will never live to become a 24 Hours Of LeMons racer. Thanks to Bubs for the tip!

Céline Dion Destroys Quebec In Her 1991 Dodge Colt

Murilee Martin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST

We're pretty sure that the woman driving the '87 Sundance up the Stade Olympique in Montreal is not Céline Dion- though all the YouTubers swear it's her- but this ad for the '91 Dodge Colt does appear to feature Quebec's most famous daughter. First she dances with some scurrilous-looking gents, then leaves a swath of destruction behind her rebadged Mitsubishi, which is powerful enough to melt parking meters.

Celine Dion Drives Her '87 Plymouth Sundance Right Up The Tallest Building In Montreal!

Murilee Martin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDT

It turns out that Céline Dion really did make French-language Chrysler commercials back in the 80s, and here's another one allegedly featuring the future superstar. Thrill as she hoons that '87 Sundance right up the Stade Olympique in Montreal, miraculously avoiding arrest at the summit. Maybe 146 turbocharged horsepower (although this car appears to be the 97-horse NA version) is all you need to accomplish such a feat!

Fun With Corvettes In Quebec And North Carolina!

Murilee Martin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:30:00 EDT

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting ~~street-parked~~ cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today we've got a couple of modified Corvettes caught in motion by eagle-eyed readers, one in Quebec and the other in North Carolina. See, the problem with Corvettes is ~~execrable build quality~~ lack of interior space, and here we see two different approaches to solving that problem! Thanks to Seatbelt123 and RacerX for sending these in; make the jump to read their descriptions.

(Corvette 2+2) These photos were taken a few weeks ago by my father while vacationing in Quebec. My father, who is a gearhead and an occasional Jalop himself, noticed this maroon beast lurking along while waiting in line for a ferry to cross the St. Lawrence. It appears to be a C3 Vette which the owner has decided to rebody into a 2+2! You'll notice that from the A-pillar back the body has been entirely redone in classic DIY fashion. The bodywork is a little wavy and the paint is a little patchy but now he is the proud owner of a Vette which can carry 4 in style. One can only imagine the reasoning for creating such a magnificent beast. Maybe the wife chided him for his "unpractical" purchase of a Vette so he went about to prove her wrong. Maybe it's a top secret 2+2 C7 mule out doing some testing. Maybe he had some extra Bondo lying around and said "why not?" Anyways, pardon the dodgy nature of the photos, this particular area is notorious for biker gangs and my father didn't want to upset anyone so he snapped them as quickly and as discretely as possible.

(Corvette Wagon) Yo! Just noticed ur DOTS post on the stingray. Check out the one I just saw! We were driving from NC to VA to check out another (3rd) milano... We just saw a Stingray Sportwagon on a trailer. nice!

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Prenez De L'Avance Avec Chrysler: 1990 Dodge Shadow

Murilee Martin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EDT

Imagine a world where Detroit cars dominate, yet French is the language! Yes, Quebec in 1990 was such a place, and Chrysler knew those wacky Habitants wouldn't be able to resist the allure of the Dodge Shadow… provided, of course, that local girl Céline Dion- or a lookalike- performed a very strange baby-seat-summoning dance ritual in their ads.

Freakin' French-Canadians: Auto Theft Rings in Quebec

Davey G. Johnson — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:00:00 EDT

First they spring Celine Dion on us, and now this bit of disturbing news out of Quebec. While here in the United States we have a 67% stolen-vehicle recovery rate, in Canada, it's a staggering 2%. And Canadian gangs of thieves are targeting American-registered vehicles, re-vinning them, and in many cases, selling the cars right back into the USA or shipping them overseas. It's an especially big problem in Montreal due to the tourist industry, and in some cases, the cars are actually ordered by overseas customers. Jean-Claude, un jeune Range Rover, merci?

Canadian theft rings scooping up American cars [Deseret News]

Related:
Dodge Charger Prime Theft Target? [Internal]