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NOVEMBER 2016: 1970 PLYMOUTH FURY II 4-DOOR SEDAN: TWO BIG FACTORS—AFFORDABLE...
The car hobby puts the humble 4-door sedan on the lowest rung of the ladder.
'Four-door sedans have a number of less than flattering nicknames...
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JULY 2025: 2012 SUZUKI KASASHI—’GREAT THINGS ARE COMING’
Japanese cars are the wave of the future in the car hobby because next-gen car guys grew up with them.
They’ve built a culture around...
JULY 2025: THIS 1972 FORD ECONOLINE E-200 CUSTOM VAN IS A...
The 1970s was an interesting era for many reasons, including vehicle choices.
Brute force killer machines were phased out by politics and new automotive...
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SEPTEMBER 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW— GOODGUYS 15th GREAT NORTHWEST...
SEPTEMBER 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW— GOODGUYS 15th GREAT NORTHWEST NATIONALS
Goodguys car shows are in the top tier of the event schedule and...
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DECEMBER 26, 2015 CAR LOOKALIKES FROM AN ERA OF NON-LOOKALIKES
There have been many automotive eras when the cars bore a strong resemblance to each other in terms of outward appearance.
The early days of...
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...
TIME FOR CAR GUYS TO HUNKER DOWN IN THE GARAGE AND WORK SOME MAGIC
Sure we mourn the loss of summer, but we also celebrate the impending arrival of winter with some very glad tidings: car guys now...
ENDLESS SUMMER (AND WHY TWINS DO NOT HAVE ESP) AT THE GULL LAKE CAR...
The annual Labor Day weekend show takes place once a year near the community center at Gull Lake, Alberta.
The show is all about vintage...
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...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015: HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE THE CAR GUY SICKNESS
We have touched upon the concept of “car guy sickness” in earlier MSCC articles, but we will review the affliction for newer readers....
IS BARRETT-JACKSON BAD FOR THE HOBBY?
This is Barrett-Jackson week and with that event comes the inevitable question.
“Is Barrett-Jackson bad for the hobby?”
This is a complicated question with complicated answers...
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Costs Behind A Classic Car Restoration
Collecting classic cars is a timeless hobby for car enthusiasts across the country. Bloomberg recently noted a 19% increase in auction sales of classic cars since...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
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...