FOR THE LOVE OF CARS tells Ron’s story, the story of a man who believes each car has its own heart and soul. If Ron’s many automobiles could speak, they would praise him as a god because Ron has rescued each of his cars from neglect and decay and restored them lovingly to their original, pristine condition. There is a story behind each vehicle, and through these vehicles we will explore Ron’s life.

FOR THE LOVE OF CARS begins in October of 2004 in his garage and will circle back to him in the same garage in 2008 - Ron’s love of cars never changes, however we become aware of his physical and emotional changes through the years. The film intertwines four segments: Ron’s successful and then climatic ending of his Movie Vehicle business through the largest personal car collection auction in Canada, Ron’s family history of five generations of car buffs/mechanics portrayed through an acquired Model T in 1933, Ron’s obsession for bringing back to life decaying antique cars, most importantly being Pierce Arrows and an extraordinarily intimate look at how Ron is dealing with the realities of aging and impending blindness.

FOR THE LOVE OF CARS incorporates the techniques of cinema verité, on-camera interviews, photograph montages, archival footage and past feature film and television clips.

To illustrate Ron’s stories from his early years, archival footage and photos engage the viewer with visual splendors of the 1930’s to present day: from his grandfather’s garage during the mob years, his Old Car parades and the awards he has received to the old Model T his father acquired by trading the screen door from the family’s house during the depression. Ron’s father then turned the Model T into a clown car – a car tricked up to look like and behaves like a clown for street parades. This began a Fawcett family tradition of clowning that has lasted for three generations.

The visual style shifts as we head into present day. Using cinema verité, we walk with Ron through his garage to see his beloved Pierce Arrows, and wander through the many buildings that house over 1200 cars and thousands of auto parts. We also follow Ron as he travels to Toronto, for appointments with his eye doctor and car shows at the International Centre. Through Ron, we meet his current (fourth) wife, his grown-up children and grandchildren, and his friends. We also meet Dave Wilson, the manager of the film side of his business - both a good friend and foe. From Dave and his wife Louise, we learn a little more about Ron and the business of providing cars to the film industry.

We also embark on a couple of road trips with Ron. The first is to Hershey, Pennsylvania for the largest antique car sale, show and auction in North America. At this event we see Ron in his element selling and buying parts. We meet many car enthusiasts from around North America whose lives have been touched by Ron. The second trip is the yearly London to Brighton tour where antique car enthusiasts and friends cruise down the scenic country roads of rural Ontario. Here, we see Ron participate in one of his favorite events, the celebratory finish dinner and dance.

A collection of ten different interstitials is used to push time forward and to begin different stories and phases of Ron’s life over the past three years. These one to three minute interstitials are filmed as head-on stories of Ron in front of ten different antique cars. Ron recalls the stories behind each of these cars - how they were found, how he brought them back to life and how they were used in selected shows. The television and movie footage will be incorporated into these sections.

The film climaxes around the 2007 auction held at the end of Ron’s car career – the largest car auction in Ontario, with over 450 cars on the block. The breadth of cars Ron collected, fixed and restored in just the last 20 years for the movie industry is portrayed. Instead of sadness and remorse, a sense of completion and joy mixed with anger is conveyed.

The final scenes include flashes of Ron’s anger as he feels he has been betrayed as well as flashes of happiness, for now he can finaly relax and enjoy his free time to be with his family and cars. We also conclude with Ron’s final thoughts on his life until now, the auction and his various dreams and schemes for the future. Ultimately, we find Ron in his garage with his Pierce Arrows - a place he has always felt secure, happy and at home.

Unfortunately the conclusion of the film is heartbreaking. Seven months after the auction, upon returning home from a car tour with his wife and friends in California, Ron was diagnosed with skin cancer. While in the hospital, Ron gives us his final interview, a "joie de vivre" of all things when he gets out of hospital. Sadly Ron passed away. His funeral was a cavalcade of old cars and emotions.

Ron’s life is a celebration of achievements and failures with so many twists and turns that his story will attract and inspire everyone, not just car enthusiasts. ….