Port Alberni

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Dave Willis' 1933 Ford 3-window coupe of Port Alberni, British Columbia. Dave's coupe was originally built by Gary Stermer of Vancouver. Dave bought it from Neil Mandryk circa 1960. Dave was a founding member of the Alberni Valley Rod and Custom Association in 1955. As the association was leaning more to stock car racing and sports cars, Dave broke out with some friends and founded the Cut-Outs car club.

Port Alberni is a city in British Columbia, Canada.


In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s Port Alberni was one of the top 3 wage earning cities in Canada. Young people could leave school in grade 10 and go to work at high paying jobs and, of course, afford to buy the things that appeal to young people with money. In 2016 David Russell told Kustomrama that there was a car-culture history going further back than the 1950s, but the wages were not always there. David was 16 years old in 1963 and he had his first job at the local Chevrolet dealership; "This was a dream job as there were Corvettes, Chevelles, Impalas and Novas flying out of the car lot as fast as they could get them in. The hot rod scene was very intense as well. Besides the new car buyers adding speed equipment to their cars there was a strong group of young guys that had hot rods that were built to a high standard. There were several car clubs and shops that sold speed equipment and others that would put this equipment together to make a young mans ride turn heads. There were several Auto Body Shops that would turn out a lead sled that could compete with the big city guys as well. I can remember the scene after school as all the local cool cats cruised by the high school trying to impress the girls."[1]


Hot Rods of Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

Dave Willis' 1933 Ford 3-Window Coupe


Citizens of Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

Dave Willis
David Russell


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