MSCC JUNE 2016 ROAD WARRIORS—IT’S PRIME TIME FOR OLD IRON
Summer 2016 officially arrives on Monday, June 20 2016 at 4:34 PM MDT—not a minute too soon.
The change in season is a little unclear...
JUNE 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—A GLORIOUS MONTH FOR CAR...
There’s a reason Dean Martin sang about June in January back in 1959.
June is the peak of daylight hours, leaves are new, flowers bloom...
JUNE 2016: A 1969 DODGE PICKUP GETS A BIG UPGRADE
Dodge trucks got a radical makeover in 1961 with the introduction of the Sweptline series.
'The Sweptline models were longer and sleeker trucks with...
JUNE 2016–NEW FOR 1957: FORD’S FAMOUS RETRACTABLE IS STILL AMAZING IN...
We were lucky last summer because we discovered two 1957 Ford retractable hardtops during our roads trips on the car show circuit.
The innovative...
JUNE 2016: A 1946 CHEVY RESTO MOD BRINGS BACK FOND MEMORIES
Bob Simpson always had a soft spot for post-war Chevys because he drove one as a kid.
'The 1946 Chevy was part of the...
MSCC JUNE 19 STAR OF THE DAY: A FOX BODY MUSTANG...
MSCC JUNE 19 STAR OF THE DAY: A FOX BODY MUSTANG WITH A GREAT MESSAGE
Fox body Mustangs are climbing in value every year.
'They’ve had...
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO THE GUYS WHO MADE US CAR GUYS
There is little doubt that fathers play a big role in sons’ lives.
'Fathers influence sons’ choices by their choices and the legacy includes everything...
JUNE 2016 MSCC FALLEN STARS—FOR MOST IT’S A RACE THEY WON’T...
There are many stages in the life of a car or truck.
There’s that showroom new honeymoon stage where care and attention are heaped on...
JUNE 2016: SUMMER WAGES: A 1941 CHEVY TRUCK CONNECTS A FATHER...
A two-tone 1941 Chevy resto mod is an interesting story on its own because there are few of these 75-year-old trucks left in 2016.
'A...
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...
MSCC JUNE 12 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE RAIN, THE CARS...
MSCC JUNE 12 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE RAIN, THE CARS AND OTHER THINGS
Rain is the biggest threat to car shows despite what The...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS THE FIVE COOLEST POST WAR STATION WAGONS
The station wagon was a purpose-built car in its heyday after World War Two.
'Its main purpose was to transport an unruly mass of...
JUNE 2016: A TON OF TALENT PUT THIS 1950 PONTIAC RESTO-MOD...
Dennis Paron built a career in the automotive trade as a body man and he applied his sizable skill set to a personal...
JUNE 2016: A 1952 FARGO BECOMES A CANUCK TRUCK WITH ATTITUDE
Barry Zepick is the proud owner of a 1952 Fargo with a whole new attitude on life.
Fargo was a Canadian counterpart of the Dodge...
JULY 2016: NOW THIS IS A COOL ’39 CHEVY HOT ROD
The first thing that jumps out at onlookers is the paint job on Ross Taylor’s 1939 Chevy resto mod and it was an accidental...
JUNE 2016: 1955 PLYMOUTH SAVOY—THIS CLASSIC CROSSES SO MANY GENERATIONS IT’S...
The Forward Look Chrysler products debuted in 1955 and they were a welcome departure from the pre-'55 conservative era.
'Chrysler was known for...
A CAR SHOW’S CAR SHOW-THE ANNUAL THREE HILLS CLASSIC
Three Hills, Alberta Canada is a small prairie town with a big annual car show.
'The show has been a favorite for 35 years and...
MSCC JUNE 5 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE CAR GUYS WHO...
MSCC JUNE 5 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE CAR GUYS WHO LOST THEIR CLASSIC IRON IN FORT MCMURRAY
There was a major fire in early...
“RUNNING WHEN PARKED”: HOW TO WADE THROUGH THE MINEFIELD OF AN...
There are plenty of potential perils when you buy a used car via a want ad.
The person on the other end of the ad...
JUNE 2016: 1969 CAMARO—THIS IS WHY THE STORY BEHIND THE CAR...
MSCC was founded on one basic theme—the story behind the car.
'The story behind the car is far more important than the car because the...