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By now I am sure most of you are aware that the Canadian International Auto Show is currently being held at the Metro Toronto Convention Center until February 26th. In addition to your typical auto show fare (concept cars, new models, 2012 updates, and so forth) the show also has a number of specialty rooms showcasing Triumps, Classic cars, and Exotic cars.

For something that is comprised of a chassis and motor that are worlds apart this Lamborghini v12 powered Ford Model T actually doesn't look all that alien. Photographer Chris Rowe's caption of the vehicle 'Like Powering an Elise with a Viper engine' is pretty accurate as I suspect both swaps would yield the same smokey results if you were to stomp on the gas pedal.

Imagine for a second what it would be like to live in a place where all aftermarket parts come from abroad and wind up costing up to 20% more than the list price before the shipping service takes their cut. Then imagine that the roads you travel are more often than not in such a state of disrepair that even stock height vehicles have trouble getting from point A to point B without being ravaged by potholes large enough to fit a ZAZ 965.

The guys from idub.ca dropped a link to their fanpage on the Stance Is Everything fanpage the other week and since I had not been to the site in awhile I took a look around. After a few laps around the forums I loaded up the homepage and found the following pictures of Justin's GTI.

Sometimes I spend so much time looking for different and obscure cars to do Theme Tuesdays on that I forget about the classics. That is the only somewhat sane justification I can give for taking so long to do a Tuesday post on the Acura NSX.

Many regard Japan as one of a few meccas of automotive culture. Having never been I can't confirm or deny this fact but based on the amount of people flocking to Japan to take pictures of cars I can only assume it is at least partially true. Something I have always found interesting about Japan's automotive scene is the fact that while they often set the trends we follow here they also pick up on a lot of our styling cues and more often than not improve on them.

This Miata is the automotive equivalent of the KFC 'Double Down' sandwich. It takes a sound concept (in this case a v8 Miata) and doubles it up into something that isn't very visually appealing and ultimately extremely hazardous to your health. With two Chevy 350s out in the open air and a frame that looks ready to give in on itself safe this probably isn't. But loud, over the top, and obnoxious it certainly is.

Certainly going really heavy on the bagged cars this week, not 100% intentional, but how could you not like an e30 as beautiful as this? The recipe for success in this case is a clean late model, Gotti wheels in specs that suit the car to a tee, a dash of stretch, and a healthy serving of low.

I know a guy who recently acquired a red Miata and is patiently waiting for old man winter to take his leave so he can start putting parts on it. This same guy used to own this Subaru so it should end up being one nice looking car all said and done. The car below doesn't belong to the guy I am talking about but is mighty fine looking all the same.

One of the most unnecessary arguments in the automotive community, in my opinion, is the static vs air debate. I just don't get it, people should get down how they want to get down and that should be the end of it.

Remember Level One? The Toronto group who's video spread like wild fire late 2011? Well they have already started making moves for 2012 with James releasing a few photos of his s2000's latest look. True to Level One form the car looks great.

This is one of two Bosozoku builds to be posted here on Stance Is Everything and really it was only a matter of time before more and more North American interpretations of this Japanese tuning style started popping up. There are a few builds out in California and perhaps couple more in Florida but now Arizona as a boso build to call their own.