THE MOVIE CAR OR THE CAR: WHICH IS THE BIGGER LEGEND?

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                 Cars have played big roles in movies and TV shows.   'MSCC wants to answer this question: Did the car make the movie/TV show or...

SEPTEMBER 2016: ’65 MUSTANG—IT MADE UP FOR A BAD DECISION BACK...

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           You don’t get many do-overs in life when you make a bad decision in life.   'Most of the time you end up with...

SUNNY DAYS AND OVER 1000 RIDES AT HIGH RIVER

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  High River is town about 40 minutes south of Calgary, Alberta that hosts one of the biggest car shows in Alberta every September.   It almost...

SEPTEMBER 2016: ’62 SUNBEAM ALPINE II—THE FIRST CUT REALLY IS THE...

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“The first cut is the deepest”—that was the title of a hit song for people like Rod Stewart, Sheryl Crow and Cat Stevens. 'Car guys...

MSCC SEPTEMBER 25 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’68 GTX CONVERTIBLE—BECAUSE THE...

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MSCC SEPTEMBER 25 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’68 GTX CONVERTIBLE—BECAUSE THE ROAD RUNNER NEEDED AN UPSCALE SIBLING The 1968 Road Runner was one of...

THERE IS PATINA AND THEN THERE IS A FAD

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I doubt most car guys had ever even heard the word “patina” before it became a buzz word in the car hobby.   'Patina used to...

SEPTEMBER 2016: A 1969 CHARGER IS A FAMILY LEGACY CAR

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  There is a story behind every car at a show.   We grade the stories based upon their worthiness on our 0-10 MSCC scale.   'Zero is...

SEPTEMBER 2016: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO A 1954 DODGE RESTO MOD...

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  There is a personal connection to every MSCC car or truck story.   'We lean heavily toward that personal connection and veer away from any...

MSCC SEPTEMBER 2016 ROAD WARRIORS: LAST DAY OF SUMMER—CELEBRATE IT TOPLESS

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'SEPTEMBER 2016 MSCC STARS IN TRAFFIC: LAST DAY OF SUMMER—CELEBRATE IT TOPLESS' Tomorrow is the last day of Summer 2016.   'Right now it’s a split between...

SEPTEMBER 2016: A LANGUAGE BARRIER DID NOT GET IN THE WAY...

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  Most people are aware that Canada is a bilingual country that has French and English as its official languages.   'However, most of us in western...

MSCC SEPTEMBER 18 STAR OF THE WEEK: 1953 FARGO –A CANADIAN...

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MSCC SEPTEMBER 18 STAR OF THE WEEK: 1953 FARGO –A CANADIAN WORKING LEGEND There is a border between Canada and the US that’s been defined...

MSCC DOGS IN CARS: THE HUMAN CHAUFFEUR/DOG PASSENGER WORKS FOR BOTH...

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  There are two kinds of dog owners.   'There's the good kind (guys who let Rover ride shotgun) and the bad kind (guys who throw...

SEPTEMBER 2016: A RE-PURPOSED 1959 GMC SCHOOL BUS IS A BIG...

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  It is no secret MSCC follows the crowds at car shows.   We believe a vehicle that draws a ton of attention at a show will...

SEPTEMBER 2016: IT’S NOT THE CAR FROM CORVETTE SUMMER-IT’S A VERY...

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  Pat Harper bought a custom 1973 Corvette back in 1980.   He owned it for about 15 years before he sold the ‘Vette to his brother...

CLIFF CLAVEN CAR GUY ADVICE: PLENTY OF IT IS REALLY BAD

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  I worked for many years as a bartender and met many characters along the way.   'The most remarkable feature of these largely unremarkable people was...

SEPTEMBER 2016: ’69 EL CAMINO SS 396—IT BROUGHT HOME SOME HARDWARE...

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  Jason Cole had two goals when he picked up a 1969 El Camino SS 396.   He wanted to win a little hardware with it...

MSCC SEPTEMBER 11 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’56 PLYMOUTH—AND NOW FOR...

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MSCC SEPTEMBER 11 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’56 PLYMOUTH—AND NOW FOR SOMETHING OFF THE BEATEN PATH There are standard platforms for customs and street rods. The...

SEPTEMBER 2016 MSCC FALLEN STARS: GOING, GOING…FADING INTO HISTORY–THIS CAR CROP

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SEPTEMBER 2016 MSCC FALLEN STARS: GOING, GOING…FADING INTO HISTORY--THIS CAR CROP   MSCC was fortunate to visit a massive car crop back in mid-April.   This one stretched...

SEPTEMBER 2016: A TRIP BACK IN TIME—1960 PONTIAC VENTURA TAKES HIM...

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  There are common threads throughout the narrative of most car guy stories and one of the most common is the “I used to own...

SEPTEMBER 2016: HE NEVER LET A ROLLOVER IN A SNOWSTORM SLOW...

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  Charlie Blockinger approached us about his 1937 Chevy custom coach while we interviewed his neighbor at a car show.   Charlie said he had quite a...