Classic vehicles sparkle in Oak Bay and Langford

The cars on both Oak Bay Avenue and Goldstream Avenue slowed traffic and caused a few more stares than typical on a Sunday afternoon.
Exclamations of “I learned to drive on this car!” and “This was my first car!” could be heard from pedestrians at both the Oak Bay Collector Car Festival and the Fountain Classic Cruise in Langford’s Goldstream Village.
On display were hundreds of vehicles dating back to the 1919 Ford Model T found at the Oak Bay show.
Highlights included a powder blue 1967 Chevrolet Corvair convertible nicknamed “Blue Daisy” and a blue 1966 Classic Cobra with white stripes.
Nestled among the shiny colourful cars at the Oak Bay show were a few service vehicles, including a 1925 LaFrance fire truck, which replaced the last horse-drawn, steam-powered apparatus. This truck managed to do the job of three previous vehicles — meaning all the necessary equipment arrived at the same place, at the same time.
The Victoria Fire Department Historical Society also brought along a pumper truck dating back to 1951. A Cadillac ambulance from 1973 was also
A few cars on display at the show have still to be restored and some were for sale, including a 1959 Ford Thunderbird.
The car attracting the most attention at the Oak Bay show was probably the red 1955 T-bird and matching trailer, decked out in Betty Boop memorabilia.
Owner Betty Balmer is a huge fan of the 1930s animated cartoon character. “I have a whole room full of her.”
So, when she got a trailer to accompany the car, she decided to decorate it with the busty black-haired darling, from pillows and towels to matching kettle and themed music box.
“I try to change it because I do have a lot of Betty Boop stuff
For much of the day, a small lineup of people waited to peep inside the trailer. “I bring it out