SEPTEMBER 2016: A LANGUAGE BARRIER DID NOT GET IN THE WAY...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
SEPTEMBER 2016: ’53 MERCURY PICKUP—THIS ONE FELL INTO HIS HANDS
Most car guys have a story about a car or truck fire sale but fewer actually close the deal.
Instead they file the experience...
WHAT DID JOHNNY CASH HAVE TO DO WITH THIS WEEKEND’S CAR...
We were fortunate enough to attend two car shows this past weekend. The first show took place on Saturday in Donalda, Alberta.
Donalda is a...
MSCC SEPTEMBER 4 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’69 CORONET 4-DOOR SEDAN...
MSCC SEPTEMBER 4 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’69 CORONET 4-DOOR SEDAN SURVIVOR—LET’S HOPE IT STAYS THAT WAY
There’s an underdog in the world of cars—they...
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...
A CAR GUY’S FIRST CAR IS A RITE OF PASSAGE
We have touched on the “first car” topic many times over the years here at MSCC.
'One of the MSCC articles from three...
SEPTEMBER 2016: 1973 MERCURY COMET GT: THE FIRST YEAR FOR BUMPER...
1973 was an intrusive year for Detroit.
'This was the first year for new government legislation that required North American cars to have impact-resistant...
AUGUST 2016: A 1965 PONTIAC WITH A DIFFERENT TIGER STORY.
The most famous 1965 Pontiac was the GTO.
'The mid-sized rocket from Pontiac was a beast on the street and it garnered a few nicknames...
TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD: HOW WE MISSED A CAR...
We attempted to hit three car shows in two days this past weekend and almost pulled it off.
The first show took place at the...
MSCC AUGUST 28 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE WINTER PROJECTS ARE...
MSCC AUGUST 28 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE WINTER PROJECTS ARE STARTING TO MOVE INTO PLACE
There’s a little bit of summer left but now...

























































