The second weekend in August is a huge weekend for car shows–and Rock’n August is a superstar in the mix.
Yesterday broke records with an estimated 1200+ entries at Rock’n August–plus there was another show 90 miles away that featured all Mopars.
MyStar was at both shows so here are a few highlights from this big weekend.
Jerry Sutherland
Saint Albert, Alberta Canada hosted Rock’n August–it was almost sensory overload because there were so many cars, but I did spot an extremely rare 1970 Plymouth Fury GT when I entered the show.
This is a car story you don’t pass up because these C-Body Mopars are much harder to find than a ’70 GTX. This was a mint example of rare Mopar muscle—you’ll see it on the MyStar pages in the new year.
The second car I spotted was a 1961 Comet.
This was a track car for almost 40 years before it became a street car. It’s a time capsule because everything—including the paint was done 4 decades ago. This story will be live on MyStar in the next few months.
This may seem Mopar-centric, but I also found a 1968 Plymouth Belvedere at Rock’n August that would be familiar to ‘Adam 12’ fans. This was no ordinary Belvey 4-door sedan.
It’s a rolling tribute to the famous TV police car and it’s accurate. You’ll see it soon on MyStarCollectorCar because it’s so cool.
Jim found a 1973 Maverick with a great father-son story behind it.
Those guys built this car, and they’re engineers so you can guess the fit on this car is light years beyond what Ford did back in the 70s. You’ll see the story in a few months.
Jim also spotted a ’55 Chevy pickup with a big surprise under the hood.
You’ll have to wait until later this year, but here’s a big hint–it’s not a small-block Chevy. The engine came from a very unusual vehicle and this truck is driven all the time. That’s a natural plot for a MyStar owner’s story–you’ll see it in early 2025–if not sooner.
There was a 1958 Chevy Apache at Rock’n August and Jim was lucky enough to get the story behind it.
The owner is a young female, and she’s owned it for a few years. She likes everything about the truck except when she’s asked if it’s her husband or boyfriend’s Chevy. You’ll see this story on or before 2025 hits.
Jim found a 1963 Studebaker Lark Daytona with some really nice updates.
The best part was that these were Studebaker period-correct updates—not a transplanted big block from another company. This is going to be solid reading on MyStar in a few months—count on it.
The CAMA (Central Alberta Mopar Association) had a good turnout in Red Deer, Alberta and this show provided two classic Mopar stories.
The first one was a 13,000-mile 1969 Sport Fury convertible.
The story behind this big Plymouth is even cooler than the car—you’ll read about it in early 2025 on MyStar.
The second one was a 1969 Dodge RT convertible.
As you can guess, this is an extremely rare car because of how it’s optioned—think convertible and think 440 big block 4-speed. This car has a great story behind it too—you’ll see it in ’25.
These two shows were on different scales, but they both represented a great August car show weekend.
Here’s another happy ending to yesterday.
Jim lost a camera bag, and the president of the Rock’n August organization called him to say he had it. That’s a perfect ending to a perfect day.
Jerry Sutherland
By: Jerry Sutherland
Jerry Sutherland is a veteran automotive writer with a primary focus on the collector car hobby. His work has been published in many outlets and publications, including the National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader-Post, Vancouver Sun and The Truth About Cars. He is also a regular contributor to Auto Roundup Publications.
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