A fellow countryman from Austria, an professional hot rod builder from Burlington area. Saw one of his trailer queens at the CNE Custom car show in the 70's. Met his son Mark?
who showed me their family hot rod at the show also. Looked like a hot rod 58 Oldsmobbile. Not much info about him or Mark on the internet. But I did take a photo of his 1923 T Bucket with 350 Buick Engine.
Gerhard (Gerry) NIMZ NIMZ, Gerhard (Gerry) Passed away suddenly October 15, 2013 at Joseph Brant Hospital in the company of his dear wife of 59 years Lisa (nee Breit), after a struggle with cancer. Gerry was an entrepreneur, a drummer, and builder of beautiful show cars. He was last employed at Hortico Nursery in Waterdown, ON. He will be sadly missed by grand- children Mathew Gould, Jason Nimz and Christopher Hall. Survived by his sister Margaret Acheson, brother-in-law Harold Breit, sister-in-law Ingrid (Joe) Ortiz. Also missed by many nephews and nieces whom he dearly loved and many friends. Predeceased by his son Mark Nimz. Funeral will be held at the Austrian Club, 664 Spring Gardens Road, Burlington, L7T 1J3, on Monday, October 21, 2013 at 1 p.m.
I remember Rudy's Beauty red roadster and the Wentworth Curling Club show in early 70s. I believe it was one of the cars Gerry was touring with. Beautiful car
