A CAR SHOW’S CAR SHOW-THE ANNUAL THREE HILLS CLASSIC

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  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...

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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...

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  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...

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  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...

JUNE 2016: THIS 1950 NASH AIRFLYTE RESTO MOD IS READY FOR...

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  Nash was an independent automotive manufacturer in 1950 as part of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation.   The Kelvinator part of the partnership was a familiar brand for...

JUNE 2016: ’67 LAND ROVER SERIES 88—A “NOT ARF” RIDE FROM...

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        Land Rovers often fell within the shadow of the legendary Jeep but in reality, they worked in the spotlight all over the years.   'Any...

HOW HIPPIES HURT THE CAR HOBBY

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  The Sixties was a tumultuous era of change and protest.   'One of the few things that stayed the same was the car hobby because gearheads...

MAY 2016 1982 CHEVY PICKUP WITH A DEEP, DARK SECRET UNDER...

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  There’s little doubt the Chevy small block has ended up under more hoods than a Lada or Yugo mechanic in the old Soviet Union.   'The...

MSCC MAY 29 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE ROARING TWENTIES—THEY...

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MSCC MAY 29 STAR OF THE WEEK:  THE ROARING TWENTIES—THEY WERE PRETTY COOL IN STOCK FORM There are many reasons why you don’t see too...

HAS THE SUN STARTED TO SET ON THE ’57 CHEVY?

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  The 1957 Chevy has been a rock star for many decades in the car hobby.   'They embody everything that was cool about the 50s-even...

MAY 2016 A BACK-BURNER BUCKET T PROJECT FINALLY HITS THE STREET

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    The T-bucket (aka Bucket T) is one of the most popular hot rods ever built in the car hobby.     'The early roots of the T-bucket...

AN INSTANT STREET LEGEND: THE 1987 BUICK GRAND NATIONAL GNX

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  Muscle cars were around when Elvis owned the radio air waves in the 50s.   'Most of the exhaust noise put out by finned 50s iron...

MAY 2016 A FULL-SIZED 1969 DODGE MONACO WAGON TAKES CENTER STAGE

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The station wagon was a big part of baby boomer childhoods from a time when the cars were needed to haul more people during...

MAY 2016 LONG NAME-COOL RIDE: A 1936 HUDSON EIGHT MODEL 67

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    A 1936 Hudson Eight Model 67 will be an instant rock star at any show, particularly when it arrives on its own and...

MSCC MAY 22 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE OWNERS WHO SUPPORT...

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MSCC MAY 22 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE OWNERS WHO SUPPORT THE SMALL TOWN CAR SHOWS Old cars and trucks are a huge part of...

HOW TO HANDLE OLD RIDES ON NEW ROADS

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          I was behind the wheel of a 1963 Plymouth a few weeks ago and approached a busy intersection where the car guy...

MAY 2016 FAST FUN ON THE ROAD WITH A 1959 EL...

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  The El Camino was a newcomer when it hit the GM showrooms in 1959.   The hybrid of a car and truck was Chevy’s...

WHAT THE NEIGHBORS DROVE—A PICTORIAL HISTORY

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  If you were a kid who loved cars back in the 1960s, you lived in the golden era of classic iron.   I was definitely one...

MAY 2016 ANSWER TO A WHAT-IN-HELL-IS-THAT-QUESTION: A 1990 CONSULIER GTP-LX

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    There are two reasons people gather around a car: either it’s at the center of an accident scene or it’s a very unusual car.   'A...

MAY 2016 A COOL ’52 CHEVY CUSTOM BUILT BY A CARPENTER

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    A wild-looking 1952 Chevy with plenty of bug splats on it is a story waiting to happen for us at MSCC.   'We asked owner...