MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK: 1936 KURTIS “TOMMY LEE SPECIAL”-NOT A...
MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK: 1936 KURTIS "TOMMY LEE SPECIAL"-NOT A KIT CAR Car shows are one of the most unpredictable events on the...
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013: ANTIQUE GASOLINE–OLD CARS THAT DO NOT RUN WELL...
I was at a charity car auction where a hundred cars and trucks were donated to a college by a generous car guy.
The...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013: A GREAT LITTLE CAR SHOW AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST...
Labor Day Monday is an official closer for the summer season in our area.
Not a closer for the car show season here, but...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013: ’65 CHEVY C-20-STILL A WORKHORSE IN THE 21ST...
Ryan Rexin is a farm kid so basically every vehicle he owns has to serve a practical function.
That's a rare attitude in the world...
SEPTEMBER 8 STAR OF THE DAY: 1950 JAGUAR MARK V THREE...
SEPTEMBER 8 STAR OF THE DAY: 1950 JAGUAR MARK V THREE POSITION DROPHEAD COUPE Most Stars of the Day have a North American pedigree...
SEPTEMBER 1, 2013–MY FAVORITE CAR: SCOTT MEDORI’S DREAM CAR HAS A...
Make no mistake about it; Scott Medori is a car guy.
He liked the automotive field enough to become a licensed tradesman as a...
AUGUST 31, 2013: REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD: TR6 MEMORIES...
We tend to look back on our lives in a Paul Simon "Kodachrome" kind of way because nothing is ever as good or bad...
AUGUST 30, 2013 (SEPT 2013): WE “GOT SMART” AND GRABBED THE...
Most people are aware of Maxwell Smart, the bumbling secret Agent 86 from the classic half hour comedy 'Get Smart'.
The show was a...
AUGUST 29, 2013 (SEPT 2013):THINK YOU KNOW THE VW MICROBUS? CHECK...
We seem to run into Patsy Kachanoski at least once a summer at cars shows because she loves the atmosphere around the vintage vehicle...
AUGUST 29, 2013 (SEPT 2013): ELVIS & TIM HORTON BOTH OWNED...
One of the hottest looking cars from the Me Decade (also known as the 1970s) was the De Tomaso Pantera.
These exotic-looking sports cars...
SEPTEMBER 2013:STARS IN TRAFFIC-THE LAST WALTZ…2013 STYLE
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...
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...
AUGUST 29, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013): ADVENTURES IN MOTORING-HOW A 1961 FORD...
I spotted this wild 1961 Ford station wagon outside a local restaurant earlier in the spring.
Truth be told, I would have tracked down...
AUGUST 28, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013): 1967 PONTIAC PARISIENNE TWO-DOOR HARDTOP-FAMILY CONNECTIONS
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...
AUGUST 28, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013): A 1956 BUICK BARN FIND THAT...
Jerry Farnell was an original member of the Igniters car club in our town.
These guys were the hot rod pioneers in our area...
AUGUST 28, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013):THIS ONE ALMOST GOT AWAY FROM US-’48...
I started to look through my old notes just in case I missed a story along the way and I had missed a big...
AUGUST 27, 2013 (SEPT 2013): “WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS DOESN’T ALWAYS...
Gord Barker is one of those guys who would have been perfect for the 'Like A Rock' Chevy truck commercials because the man has...
AUGUST 27, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013): SOME DAY WE’LL MEET AGAIN-MSCC AND...
There are a few basic rules to every one of our stories here at MSCC.
The first question is typically "are you the owner?"...
SEPTEMBER 2013 FALLEN STARS: UNCOVERING AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AND GRIM REALITY
Most Fallen Stars are literally consigned to the scrap heap of automotive history.
They get piled up, piled on, covered over with dirt or...
AUGUST 26, 2013: WHY YOU NEED TO HAVE A CAR SHOW...
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...