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JUNE 2016: A 1957 VW BEETLE KEEPS PACE IN A CAR...
One of the most popular cars ever produced was the highly lovable VW Beetle.
'The original Bug never won too many road races but it...
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“THIS MIGHT UPSET A FEW PEOPLE”—A TV CAR GUY WITH A...
I watched a video done by a former TV car guy about the future direction of the car hobby.
He was always the outspoken voice...
OCTOBER 2025: 1960 MERCURY M-100—THIS CANUCK TRUCK HANDLES LIKE A 2008...
The 1960 Mercury M-100 pickup truck was exclusive to the Canadian market.
Ford guys south of the border think they’re some kind of custom build...
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JULY 2014 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW: SUMMER’S HERE AND THE...
Very few places hold winter car shows unless that place is Miami, Florida or Canberra, Australia. Basically, car guys tuck their beloved rides away...
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OCTOBER 28, 2015: QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK ABOUT A CHOP
One of the trickiest equations in the car hobby is the custom look.
One car guy’s concept of a dream machine may be another car...
YES VIRGINIA-THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS FOR CAR GUYS
Most of us were car guys at an early age and we even controlled our unruly behavior to stay in Santa’s good books when...
MAY 8, 2015: A LIKABLE TV STAR/CAR GUY–MSCC TALKS WITH BITCHIN RIDES’ DAVE KINDIG
The brightest new star in the TV car show constellation is ‘Bitchin’ Rides’.
The show’s ratings have gone through the roof since its September 2014...
JUNE 21, 2015: WHAT’S BEATS A CAR SHOW WEEKEND? A DOUBLE HEADER CAR SHOW...
There are a ton of car shows every weekend and most of them take place on a Saturday.
The logic behind Saturday shows is an...
MSCC AUGUST 11 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY THE STUDEBAKER IS A...
Studebaker is a name that seems firmly entrenched in the past.
In fact, Studebaker opened for business as a wooden wagon builder in 1852 and...
NOVEMBER 16, 2011: CAR GUYS WITH NO SOUL–JALOPNIK LOOKS AT “CHEVY RUNS DEEP”- 65...
I have to confess that I'm not a big fan of Jalopnik but somebody sent me a link to a piece that they ran...
CARVING UP A LEGEND—WHY BUTCHER HISTORY?
There’s been a solid trend toward resto-mods in the old car hobby and that’s a good thing in many ways.
Classic iron with great brakes,...
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FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ST ALBERT’S ROCK’N AUGUST
St. Albert Rock'n August is one of the premiere events of the summer car show in Canada.
This is a massive event and it takes...