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MSCC STAR OF THE WEEK: 1936 KURTIS “TOMMY LEE SPECIAL”-NOT A...

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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...
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2013: ANTIQUE GASOLINE–OLD CARS THAT DO NOT RUN WELL...

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  I was at a charity car auction where a hundred cars and trucks were donated to a college by a generous car guy.   The...
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013: A GREAT LITTLE CAR SHOW AND PANCAKE BREAKFAST...

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  Labor Day Monday is an official closer for the summer season in our area.   Not a closer for the car show season here, but...
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013: ’65 CHEVY C-20-STILL A WORKHORSE IN THE 21ST...

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  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...
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SEPTEMBER 8 STAR OF THE DAY: 1950 JAGUAR MARK V THREE...

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SEPTEMBER 8 STAR OF THE DAY: 1950 JAGUAR MARK V THREE POSITION DROPHEAD COUPE Most Stars of the Day have a North American pedigree...
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2013–MY FAVORITE CAR: SCOTT MEDORI’S DREAM CAR HAS A...

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  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...

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  We tend to look back on our lives in a Paul Simon "Kodachrome" kind of way because nothing is ever as good or bad...
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AUGUST 30, 2013 (SEPT 2013): WE “GOT SMART” AND GRABBED THE...

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  Most people are aware of Maxwell Smart, the bumbling secret Agent 86 from the classic half hour comedy 'Get Smart'.   The show was a...
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AUGUST 29, 2013 (SEPT 2013):THINK YOU KNOW THE VW MICROBUS? CHECK...

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  We seem to run into Patsy Kachanoski at least once a summer at cars shows because she loves the atmosphere around the vintage vehicle...
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AUGUST 29, 2013 (SEPT 2013): ELVIS & TIM HORTON BOTH OWNED...

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  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...
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SEPTEMBER 2013:STARS IN TRAFFIC-THE LAST WALTZ…2013 STYLE

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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...
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SEPTEMBER 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW:STANDING ON THE BRINK OF FALL...

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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...
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AUGUST 29, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013): ADVENTURES IN MOTORING-HOW A 1961 FORD...

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  I spotted this wild 1961 Ford station wagon outside a local restaurant earlier in the spring. Truth be told, I would have tracked down...
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AUGUST 28, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013): 1967 PONTIAC PARISIENNE TWO-DOOR HARDTOP-FAMILY CONNECTIONS

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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...
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AUGUST 28, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013): A 1956 BUICK BARN FIND THAT...

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  Jerry Farnell was an original member of the Igniters car club in our town.   These guys were the hot rod pioneers in our area...
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AUGUST 28, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013):THIS ONE ALMOST GOT AWAY FROM US-’48...

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  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...

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 Gord Barker is one of those guys who would have been perfect for the 'Like A Rock' Chevy truck commercials because the man has...
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AUGUST 27, 2013 (SEPTEMBER 2013): SOME DAY WE’LL MEET AGAIN-MSCC AND...

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  There are a few basic rules to every one of our stories here at MSCC.   The first question is typically "are you the owner?"...
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SEPTEMBER 2013 FALLEN STARS: UNCOVERING AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY AND GRIM REALITY

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  Most Fallen Stars are literally consigned to the scrap heap of automotive history.   They get piled up, piled on, covered over with dirt or...
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AUGUST 26, 2013: WHY YOU NEED TO HAVE A CAR SHOW...

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  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...