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MARCH 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: THE SHOW SEASON EXTENDS OVER...

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Car show season is generally associated with the summer season but it actually stretches across three seasons.   Areas with more temperate climates often schedule shows...
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JUNE 29, 2015: THE ESRA SHOW–A GREAT CAR EVENT WITH MANY...

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  We can draw a few conclusions from the Edmonton Street Rod Association’s 31st annual car show.   One: these guys know how to throw a great...
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MSCC JULY 5 STAR OF THE WEEK: A STRICKEN MOPAR BUT...

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MSCC JULY 5 STAR OF THE WEEK: A STRICKEN MOPAR BUT HELP IS ON ITS WAY This may look like a problem but in...
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JUNE 27, 2015 (JULY 2015): 1961 VW TYPE 2 SINGLE CAB—STAND...

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  The true test of a vintage ride is the crowd around it at a car show.   You go where the people are for a story...
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JUNE 27, 2015: ’55 FARGO—THE TRUE TEST OF COMMITMENT TO AN...

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  One of the truest tests of commitment to an old ride is how long you keep it past its shelf life. If you trade it...
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JULY 2015: A 1955 DIVCO MILK TRUCK: HISTORY GETS PRESERVED FOR...

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Divco trucks were specifically designed for delivery in an urban environment. The Divco name is short for Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company and the trucks enjoyed...
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JUNE 27, 2015 (JULY 2015): 1928 ESSEX TOW TRUCK—IT DOES EXIST...

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  One of the constants in the automotive hobby is the intense scrutiny of the facts.   You simply cannot make an error because there are so...

JULY 2015: A 1966 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO COMES HOME FOR GOOD THIS...

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One of the coolest cars to ever come out of the Sensational Sixties was the 1966 Olds Toronado.   The General invented the stylish name (Toronado)...
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JUNE 27, 2015 (JULY 2015) ’69 CAMARO—THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN...

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The 1969 Camaro should be added to Mt. Rushmore because it’s that much of a cultural icon. These cars were popular right out of the...
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JULY 2015: A 1965 RAMBLER MARLIN: THIS ONE IS A KEEPER...

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Herb Dueck has owned many cars over the years. He loves them and then he leaves them for another car-sells one and buys another...
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JULY 2015: A 1966 JAGUAR PROVES THE BRITISH INVASION OF THE...

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There were not too many Jaguars in my town during my childhood. One of our acreage neighbors owned a 50s-era sedan and one of our...

JULY 2015: ’58 PLYMOUTH—FAMILY LEGACY IN THE TRUEST SENSE

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Family legacy cars and trucks are the backbone of MSCC because the stories write themselves. Family history is literally the best “story behind the car”. This...
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JULY 2015: ’57 CHEVY BELAIR CONVERTIBLE—IT CALLED HIS NAME DECADES AGO

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If you own a ’57 Chevy Bel Air convertible you literally own an icon. These cars are so popular their numbers have actually increased in...
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JULY 2015: A 1947 MERCURY FINDS THE MIDDLE GROUND BETWEEN FORD...

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Cars have always been built on a caste system where buyers could make a choice between basic rides and full-on luxury, depending upon the...

JULY 2015: THE SECRET TO A GREAT RELATIONSHIP IS A 1940...

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We ran into Vic Bourne at a car show held in a railroad town in the Canadian Rockies. Revelstoke, BC is a beautiful mountain community...
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MSCC JUNE 28 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE CHALLENGE FOUND WITHIN...

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MSCC JUNE 28 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE CHALLENGE FOUND WITHIN A VINTAGE CHALLENGER We’re almost into the dog days of summer and the...

JUNE 21, 2015: WHAT’S BEATS A CAR SHOW WEEKEND? A DOUBLE...

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  There are a ton of car shows every weekend and most of them take place on a Saturday.   The logic behind Saturday shows is an...
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MSCC JUNE 21 STAR OF THE WEEK: THIS IS HOW YOU...

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MSCC JUNE 21 STAR OF THE WEEK: THIS IS HOW YOU RUN WITH A REAL HOT ROD The lines are blurred these days with...
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JUNE 15, 2015: HISTORY ROAD 2015: THE RAIN, THE CARS, AND...

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  The annual Reynolds Museum car show in Wetaskiwin, Alberta is one of our favorites at MSCC.   Reynolds has a world class automotive collection that began...
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JUNE 13, 2015: FAREWELL TO A HARDCORE MOPAR GUY-TIM FROM HEAVY...

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  I met Tim Lynch in the late 80s-I was restoring a crashed ’79 Little Red Express and the word on the street was always...