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AUGUST 2024: A 1962 FORD FALCON RANCHERO’S OWNER HAS AN EXTREMELY...
The dawn of the Big Three (Chrysler, GM and Ford) compact cars began in 1960, but only Ford offered a compact car/truck model that...
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MYSTAR FEBRUARY 13 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THE SPIRIT OF ‘76…MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR LOOKS...
1976 was a pivotal year in the domestic car market because it marked a time when the industry was at a crossroads in overall...
FEBRUARY 2026: A 1965 MERCURY M-100 RESTO MOD IS A VERY...
Mercury is a familiar name in the Ford family because it represented the tweener model between Ford and Lincoln brands.
However, a Mercury truck...
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APRIL 2023 STARS OF THE SHOW–ENTER A NEW SEASON
The car show season ends in the south and starts in the north thanks to the reality of weather because yes--we still have seasons...
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CONVERTIBLES WITH THE ROOF UP—HAVE WE BECOME TOO SOFT FOR SOFT TOPS?
There was an era when virtually every car was a convertible.
It was called the horseless carriage era and very few carriages had a roof...
MSCC WANTS YOUR CAR SHOW INFO- UH NOPE-WRONG-WE’RE BEGGING FOR IT
The secret to a great car show is massive exposure.
MSCC can give your event massive exposure-but we need your help to make your show...
A ROOM FULL OF ELEPHANTS:A RARE COLLECTION OF EARLY MOPAR SHOEBOX 426 HEMI MUSCLE
First impressions are permanent in most situations. In my world as an 11 year old kid in 1966, early 426 Hemi "Elephant" Mopars were...
NOVEMBER 30, 2015: SEVEN WORST MUSCLE CARS? WHY LISTS NEED A BIG DOSE OF...
I’m a fan of lists because they give you concise, short bursts of bullet points to ponder and that’s important in today’s machine-gun paced...
JULY 26, 2015: IT WAS UPHILL/DOWNHILL ON MAIN STREET AT THE WESTERN WHEELS CAR...
We make no secret of the fact we love car shows held on Main Street of the host towns.
The Western Wheels Classic Car Club...
DECEMBER 30, 2011: 1970S CARS ARE THE RODNEY DANGERFIELDS OF THE HOBBY: THEY NEED...
There is one angle on the car hobby that seriously p****es me off:some smug weasel with an anti-Detroit philosophy who takes a past generation...
DECEMBER 2017 MSCC ROAD WARRIORS—ADVENTURES ON FOUR WHEELS
There’s a certain mystique to driving old iron because there’s a built-in risk factor.
Old brakes don’t have the stopping power of new brakes so...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR DECEMBER 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed on the...















































































































