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Car guys are extremely "mother hen-ish" about their rides so September is a pivotal month for old iron on the mean streets. Autumn weather...

SEPTEMBER 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW:STANDING ON THE BRINK OF FALL CAR SHOWS Clearly the best months in the Northern Hemisphere are June, July...

  I spotted this wild 1961 Ford station wagon outside a local restaurant earlier in the spring. Truth be told, I would have tracked down...

The Pontiac Parisienne is a car that was rarely seen south of the Canadian border because it was built for the Canuck market. They were...

  Jerry Farnell was an original member of the Igniters car club in our town.   These guys were the hot rod pioneers in our area...

  I started to look through my old notes just in case I missed a story along the way and I had missed a big...

 Gord Barker is one of those guys who would have been perfect for the 'Like A Rock' Chevy truck commercials because the man has...

  There are a few basic rules to every one of our stories here at MSCC.   The first question is typically "are you the owner?"...

  Most Fallen Stars are literally consigned to the scrap heap of automotive history.   They get piled up, piled on, covered over with dirt or...

  I live in my home town of almost 100,000 people.   A lot has changed in Red Deer since my early days when the vintage...

SEPTEMBER 1 STAR OF THE WEEK: '29 FORD-A LOOK BACK AT WHY TWENTIES IRON IS SO COOL Late 20s iron has always been a...

  American Motors may well have the most devout fans in the world.   AMC fanatics typically know their cars from inception to final model year.   AMC...

  There's no question far more kids rode in station wagons back in 1968 than Hemi Chargers because this was the Baby Boomer era.   Baby boom...

  I managed to visit the past in an unusual way during a recent visit to a small hamlet of about 50 people.   The main...

As bad as it is now it was worse then. I'm talking about 1992. In 1991 I distinctly remember a kid in my grade seven...

  Car guys have an unspoken bond that is based on the blood, sweat and tears that come with the hobby.   Harley owners talk about the...

  I have compiled a giant list of tunes via the MP3 route for general listening purposes while in a car.   The list crosses many...

MSCC AUG 25 STAR OF THE WEEK: '62 PLYMOUTH WAGON-BIG, NASTY AND UNCIVILIZED KIDDIE-HAULER Station wagons were never cool. If Dad handed you the...

  These days we see an amazing number of giant pickup trucks on the roads.   The age of the one-ton or more pickup truck is...

  Jackie Cutter is a car guy by lineage in much the same way that Prince Charles is royal by default.   She didn't inherit castles and...