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Peifer in his garage
Nutek Automotive, a 3-year-old full service shop based in
Leamington. The blood, sweat and tears that culminate in the
creation of a masterpiece also help contribute to the forging of a
personality. For Wiebe, the 1968 Firebird was the actualization of
everything he ever dreamed of in a car. Upon attaining one, the
suspension, engine and other minor dress-ups were vital to
making the car his own. For a while, the car was his entire life.
It helps a lot too when you know you’ve got the only one of a
certain model in your entire town. For Mark Dimilo, owner of
Dimilo’s Auto Body Shop also in Leamington, having two of the
only three 1968 Dodge Chargers in the whole town cements his
status as an enthusiast. While Dimilo was inspired to own one
after watching Dukes of Hazzard at an early age, the original
hemi orange of the General Lee was superseded by his own
preference, for at least one of his Chargers- a silky jet black, with
a collage of skeletons painted on the tail, eternally chasing him
and warning tailgaters of their own fate.