NEW ORLEANS REALLY, REALLY NEEDED A SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP

Things were always a little tough in New Orleans. They built most of it on a swamp that probably should have been left to inhabitants with feathers or fins. Instead, the area is home to people and they live in an area that should, in reality, be under several feet of water.

That is part of the charm of this area: It really defies logic and people that live there are a breed apart because nature really doesn’t want them in this bird- and- fish- only zone.

Running contrary to ordinary is part of the philosophy if you want to live in New Orleans, because they like to celebrate their individuality- a lot.But lately they have had a little less wind in their sails after Katrina and Rita blew into town and b****-slapped an entire city.

In very severe fashion, I might add.

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FEBRUARY 2010 STARS OF THE SHOW:CAR SHOWS -THE BEST ENTERTAINMENT ON THE PLANET

There is nothing better than a sunny day and a car show-this is where you can live any automotive fantasy you can imagine.

Car shows are the best family entertainment on earth-with all due apologies to Disneyland...

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THE FREEDOM FOUND IN A 1968 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA-A SOLDIER'S LEGACY

The old car hobby is a “fun thing”-it helps us escape from reality and can take us back to a place that’s familiar and safe. Nothing is more important than that link to home…especially for members of the military serving their country in extremely hostile places like Afghanistan. These are not safe places to be-by any definition. That old car can be the life raft you need in a situation that is thankfully beyond comprehension for most people in countries that are truly free.

Cpl. Mike Seggie knew that old cars are an expression of a lifestyle worth defending…one that allowed freedom of expression in something as simple as a classic 60s muscle car.

Mike Seggie was 17 when he saw this 1968 Barracuda-it was, as his dad Jim says, “love at first sight”. It was a big project and Mike had a game plan for the classic 60s Plymouth.

Unfortunately, Mike didn’t have the luxury of time to see the project to completion because he was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan with the Canadian Armed Forces.

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1980 PLYMOUTH GRAN FURY POLICE CAR-FROM CRASH TO CLASS IN 2 DECADES

Cst. Gord Baker is a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police-he has a keen interest in the history of his police force plus he’s a former mechanic at a Chrysler dealership. That’s why this 1980 Gran Fury was such a great fit for this lawman.

The real story began when this car was written off in 1980 with a mere 13,000 miles on the odometer.

Unlike most ex-police cars this one was barely broken in when its career ended. Unlike most law enforcement vehicles this Gran Fury never saw brutal service in pursuit of law and order over curbs, through fences and pounding down crappy roads.

That’s what attracted Gord to this car-his former life as a mechanic told him that this car was spared the ravages of heavy police service.

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