JULY 2017: A 1941 FORD CUSTOM COUPE BUILT FOR FUN AND...
The 1941 Ford was right at the tail end of automotive production runs in North America.
The official entry of the United States into World...
ONE BIG A** TRUCK- AND AN APPROPRIATELY NAMED TOWN FOR A...
Carstairs, Alberta is one of those quiet and friendly towns where the living is easy.
MSCC makes an annual summer pilgrimage to Carstairs so we...
MSCC JULY 2017 STARS OF THE SHOW—VARIETY COMES IN MANY FORMS...
MSCC JULY 2017 STARS OF THE SHOW—VARIETY COMES IN MANY FORMS AT A SHOW
There are two philosophies at a car show.
The most common format...
HERE’S TO YOU BABY: IT’S COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY
There are too many days to celebrate every year on this planet.
Most of these alleged celebrations are just a cheesy attempt to shed light...
JULY 2017: A 1949 MERCURY M-47 CANUCK TRUCK WEARS ITS HISTORY
Moe Thomas is pretty specific when it comes to his 1949 Mercury M-47 pickup truck.
Moe is the second owner of the built-only-in-Canada truck and...
JULY 2017: ’68 BARRACUDA—THIS BIG HOT CUDA HAS A DEFINITE FEMALE...
The car hobby is dominated by males but this is changing.
Women are buying into this exceptional pastime in growing numbers and that’s a positive...
JULY 2017: A 1978 HONDA CIVIC IS MUCH OLDER THAN ITS...
The Seventies was a time of big changes when it came to cars.
The 1973 Arab oil embargo shut off the taps for North American...
HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME AT THE ORIGINAL SYLVAN LAKE SHOW...
2017 marks the 11th anniversary of the original Sylvan Lake Show and Shine run by the Sylvan Lake Customs and Classics car club.
The name...
REACQUAINTING MYSELF WITH AN AUTOMOTIVE GOD
I first became acquainted with legendary automotive writer Tom McCahill shortly after I learned how to read when I was a young kid.
He was...
JULY 2017: ’66 VALIANT— BAD BOY CANADIAN A-BODY ISN’T QUITE LIKE...
Pat Sutherland grew up in a Mopar family.
His dad only drove Dodges and Plymouths so Pat developed a big affinity for all things Mopar—especially...
JULY 2017: A FACTORY PINK 1971 GMC PICKUP IS A RARE...
Pink was a power color in the mid to late 1950s for Detroit’s finest.
Many cars from this era had pink paint jobs in either...
GOING COAST TO COAST-FIFTY YEARS LATER
The Coast to Coast automobile adventure began in 1967 as a Centennial idea to help Canada celebrate its 100th birthday.
The cross-country road trip has...
JULY 2017: LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT FOR A 1939 CHEVY TRUCK
Greg Garson was at a swap meet when he spotted a photo of a 1939 Chevy truck on a For Sale board.
It was a...
MSCC JULY 2 STAR OF ALL TIME: ’59 FURY—THIS ONE IS...
MSCC JULY 2 STAR OF ALL TIME: ’59 FURY—THIS ONE IS PERSONAL
This will be the last MSCC Star of the Day but it’s been...
JULY 2017: THE PERFECT SESQUICENTENNIAL CAR—THE 67-X
Today is Canada Day and it’s also the 150th birthday of the country so this is a very memorable July 1st.
Canadians threw a massive...
JUNE 2017: A RARE 1969 GTX CONVERTIBLE GETS A NEW LEASE...
The 1969 Plymouth GTX was a more expensive stablemate of its younger Road Runner sibling.
The GTX debuted in 1966 and cornered the market on...
THE 1955 AND ’65 FORDS: YEARS OF BIG BLUE OVAL CHANGES
There is a world of difference in the ten years that separate a 1955 Ford from a 1965 Ford because a 1955 Ford does...
FIVE GOOD REASONS TO OWN AN OLD CAR
There are more than five good reasons to own an old car but MSCC decided to focus on some reasons that come to mind...
A CAR SHOW HONORS THE MEMORY OF A YOUNG CAR GUY
John Dolliver was a young car guy who was willing to ensure the car hobby would be left in good hands with his generation.
John...
MSCC JUNE 25 STAR OF THE DAY: CHRYSLER CORDOBA—THE LATE 70S...
MSCC JUNE 25 STAR OF THE DAY: CHRYSLER CORDOBA—THE LATE 70S FORM OF PERSONAL LUXURY
Personal luxury cars go back many decades but they really...

























































