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Ga ra g e | sh o t s L ette r from th e editor "From traditional hot rods to custom street rods and everything in between... to me, it's all art." it's passion & Drive that make cars art 'My car is not good enough for your magazine!' This is a comment I often hear when I am out talking to car owners. They then go on to tell me all about their pride and joy and how much time they put into it. When I suggest they send me a photo, they rarely do. At GarageShots we appreciate a wide range of rides and they can all be art. I believe most car designers in the past had artistic ideas when it came to the forms they were creating. It was not until the late '70s and early '80s that artistic form started to take a back seat to function and fuel economy. To me it doesn't matter what you are building or restoring, as each car started out as someone's idea of an artistic form. You are now adding your own touch and it doesn't have to be a show winning car that has had $250,000 put into it. We feature both of these — the big price tag builds and cars that are a little more down to earth. To me the story behind the vehicle is just as important as the finished product. 'My car would never photograph like that.' This is another comment I get. To me, any car that has a personal touch put into it can be art. We take pride in showing off each feature the best that we can. I get excited when something unique pulls into to the studio and the possibilities that it brings. I 6 believe most car enthusiasts appreciate seeing a wide variety of makes, models and years and enjoy seeing what others are creating in their garages. With this thought we have once again tried to give you a varied selection of features ranging from the '30s to late '60s, from traditional hot rods to custom street rods. To me it is all art. We hope that our readers appreciate that here you may see features that you just wouldn't see in other publications. Let's give every car builder a chance to show their creative license no matter how big or small their project. So please keep sending us your emails and don't hesitate if you think yours is not show worthy. If you put your heart and soul into it, I think others would like to know your story and see what you have produced. In this issue, we have added a new feature to pay tribute to the origins of hot rodding called 'Driver Profile.' Without early race enthusiasts, hot rodding and street rodding would not be what it is today. I would like to thank Harold from Team Ace Racing and Manufacturing for sponsoring this new section. We hope we can bring some attention to those who continue to drive, and drive the Canadian race industry forward. Darren greenwood, GARAGE|SHOTS

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