This is one of the coolest and most amazing set of vehicles that I have seen.  Anyone in this planet could only dream of owning any one of these cars. Please let me introduce two people that restored every one of these cars and still retain ownership to everyone. This is one of the coolest and most amazing set of vehicles that I have seen.  Ted and Sharon (Sunflower) Forbes live in Sook B.C. which is on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. This collection is without a doubt the absolute finest collection of fifties cars in the world and is one of the coolest and most amazing set of vehicles that I have seen. I will try to show you this collection through photos to display this incredible collection of beauty on this web page.

1956 Ford Skyliner (Glasstop) We restored this car in 1988 from an original car that came from the Indian reservation here on Vancouver Island. It is full power with all options. .

1956 Meteor Crown Victoria We restored this car in 1990 and drove it to Ocean Shores Washington for its first drive. It is full power with all accessories except “air”.

1955 Meteor Convertible This car is mostly original and it has taken me 28 years to buy it from the original owner. This car spent a good part of its life in Winnipeg. There is probably only about 8 of these cars surviving out of the total production of 201 cars. We have driven this car more last summer than any of our other cars. I rebuilt all the mechanics and added all the accessories and options and it has everything except “air”. There is an article on this car in FoMoCo Times

1956 Meteor Convertible Meteors used some Mercury colors in 1956. This 56 Meteor is painted Grove Green and Saffron Yellow with a black lightning bolt and the production numbers are only 479. It is full power with all accessories except “air”. She has taken us to Rockin Red Deer in Alberta, Hot August Nights in Reno and many other trips. Because of the color, we call her “Juicy Fruit” and many people have seen this car.

1956 Mercury M-100 Pickup We have driven this truck all over the place from California to Manitoba to Sturgis many times since we bought it in 1978. About 12 years ago, I put an Aspen suspension, 302 and AOD in the truck to make it drive better. It has never missed a beat. The next time I rebuild the truck, I have a 5 liter for it.

55 Merc Sun Valley. I bought this car from an old ladies estate sale in 1983. It was rust free but pretty banged up with only 26000 miles on it. I added all the options and accessories and restored only as needed keeping the car as original as possible.

56 Mercury Montclair Convertible. This car is one of our favorites. I found what was left of it in the Spokane area and restored and drove it to Hot August Nights in Reno in 1996. It is London Gray and Persimmon with full power and all accessories.

1955 Mercury Convertible I tow barred this car from Southern California in 1989 behind my little Ford short box 302. The 55 was so ugly, not once did anyone give me the “thumbs up”. It is now restored Canadian colors, Sunset Coral with matching Tapestry weave interior and Metric speedo, full power and accessory steering wheel. It has only 530 miles on it because we mostly drive the 56 Mercury convertible.

1958 Pontiac Parisienne Convertible. I built this car out of a super basket case. I welded 6 months on this car alone. It is a 348 tri-power, bucket seats and with practically every factory and dealer option available in 1958. We drove this car to Hot August Nights in 2004.

1966 Park Lane convertible. I bought this car at Don Wheaton’s in Edmonton when I was a kid working in the oilfields in 1968. My wife and I honey mooned in this car in 1969 and then went overseas to work in the oilfield for 25 years. I had the car in my barn in Manitoba until May 2005. It is now at home on Vancouver Island with 30,000 miles showing on the speedometer. This is a Canadian built, bucket seat car in which only a handful were made.

The 64 Park Lane convertible is a good old 78,000 mile car, with all good parts to restore it. It is a full power, bucket seat car with super marauder engine and rare 15″ wheels. I have cast iron headers and tri-power for it.

1958 Mercury Convertible I looked for one of these cars for about 10 years and finally got this one from John Fowlie in California. We restored it with a 430, full power with memory seat and everything and it is big. I was able to find a lot of NOS parts for this car probably because not many of these cars are being restored. Mostly 57’s.

When I found the 59 Impala it was a rust bucket folded up on a 8 ft pallet. The car had no interior or power train. It was originally a black Canadian built car. I have installed a 1995 LT-1 fuel injected engine with 700R4 trans but when finished this car will look like it was built this way from the factory (I hope). It is going to be the usual cruiser with fender skirts, full continental kit, spotlights and so on. It is presently 70% finished but will probably be finished for next spring.

This 1959 Edsel Convertible is the latest addition to the Mountaintop Collection. Of course it goes without saying, this machine has full power options and has been meticulously restored under the skilled hands of Ted Forbes. Another beautiful contribution to an already stunning collection.

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This is one of the coolest and most amazing set of vehicles that I have seen.   It is hard to imagine for me how all the cars that I had always admired all my life and just dreamed about how they used to look can actually be located in and indeed be the property of one couple right here in Canada. This is one of the coolest and most amazing set of vehicles that I have seen.    They couldn't’t possibly belong to finer people. Without their vision fortitude and desire, these cars would very probably be nothing but a mere memory processed in a scrap yard somewhere. Our hat goes off to Ted and Sharon. Their efforts have ensured that these treasures of our past will be enjoyed by many generations to come.

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This pristine example is painted Brilliant Silver with blue stripes, with only 1,014 miles (1,632 km) showing, it remains in as new condition. The Supercharged 5.4L DOHC engine has been tuned to KR specs of 540 hp and 510 tire melting lb/ft of torque, a 6 speed transmission with short throw shiter, all through one of the most addictive exhaust notes produced by any late model muscle car. This KR also comes with a unique carbon composite hood, special 18“ forged ALCOA aluminum wheels, KR embroidered interior, special suspension tuning, Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack, Shaker 1000 audio system and special 40th Anniversary dash plate designating it as a true GT-500KR. With a limited production run of only 1,000 units for the 2008 model year, combined with the pedigree associated with the “KR“ name, this Shelby is an incredible performer and destined to be another sought after automobile as part of the storied Shelby heritage

another very cool Vette, 1965 Corvette Roadster

This absolutely stunning Tuxedo Black mid year roadster is complimented perfectly by red leather interior and black convertible soft top. Powered by a numbers matching 350 horsepower version of the 327 cu in motor and a 4 speed transmission, the potent small block emits a healthy sound through the side pipe exhaust while putting power to the knock off aluminum wheels shod with Gold Line tires. Making this Corvette Roadster even more special is the full option load, some of which include; power steering, power brakes, power windows, power antenna, telescopic steering wheel, teak steering wheel, back up lights AM/FM radio, previously mentioned side exhaust and most rare of all factory Air Conditioning. This beautiful small block Corvette roadster has been meticulously frame off nut and bolt restored to a extremely high quality. This very unique Corvette features a highly sought after engine/driveline combination and some of the rarest and most desirable options to be found on a roadster. It represents a perfect opportunity for the die hard Corvette enthusiast, or simply someone who enjoys the experience of a sunny afternoon, open air cruise

The car below is another classic car that many in the world have dreamed to own!

2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Painted Grigio Lynx with bi-colour grey interior and coloured soft top, this Gallardo Spyder features over $50,000 worth of options. Some of these options being the previously mentioned E-Gear transmission, Callisto titanium rims, painted silver brake callipers, navigation system, electric/heated seats, leather package, suede leather steering wheel, dark coloured taillight assemblies and a rear view camera. Showing just 11,708 kms (7,275 miles), it is still covered under the balance of the factory 3 year warranty. Head turning looks, amazing exhaust note and supercar performance make for a very nice, collector car which is ready to be driven and enjoyed.