TURN ME LOOSE IN THE MIDDLE OF MONTANA—CRUISIN’ THE DRAG 2026

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The legendary Merle Haggard cranked out a song called ‘Big City’ in 1982—it had the words “Turn me loose in the middle of Montana”.

That was the theme for the Great Falls, Montana Cruisin the Drag 2026 Car Show because the MyStar guys were turned loose in the middle of a spectacular event.

Plenty of stories were left on the table, but here are the highlights.

Jerry Sutherland

Friday night delivered some incredible stories. For example, Jim found a 1960 Dodge Seneca station wagon that could outrun a new Vette thanks to some serious new-age engineering.

Look for this story soon on MyStar. 

Jim also spotted a ’31 Model A classic street rod on Friday night.

This is a 40-year (and counting) relationship with a 1st Gen hemi-powered street rod–you’ll see the owner’s story on a MyStar page this summer.  

The third Friday night car was a 1930-31 Ford classic 50s street rod build.

This was a built-not-bought car that has a Good Guys’ feature story in its history. It’s a traditional flathead build; you’ll see the story in in the near future.

Jim found a 1979 Super Beetle convertible at Great Falls

This was a 2000-original-mile car with a fantastic story behind it and yes—it’s even running on the original tires. You’ll see its story in the next few months.

There was a 1965 GTO in the Great Falls show.

They are cool on their own, but the story behind this Goat writes like a Hollywood movie script.  Look for it in the next few months.

Jim’s next story also had a huge family connection in the form of a 1953 Ford F-100.

They did a lot of things to this classic Ford pickup, but you’ll have to wait to see the story—it’ll be live in the next two months.

Jim’s last story was like a neon sign at the show because it was a Ford-cedes.

There are many moving parts to this story—you’ll learn them all soon on the pages of MyStar. This monster was a huge draw in Great Falls.

Honorable mention goes to a 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Sox and Martin tribute.

Jim didn’t get the story, but he’d like to contact the owner of this piece of history on wheels.

My first owner’s story was a beast-like 1974 Cuda owned by an identical twin, so I automatically knew his world—after I explained how Jim might drop by and ask the same questions.  

But I didn’t know his car until he told me the details—this is an awesome car. You’ll know why when it becomes a MyStar owner’s story.

The next car was a 1950 Chrysler Windsor owned by a Viet Nam vet who had another great story to tell.

It’s the old lost-and-found story with a twist. You’ll learn what the twist is when you read the story on MyStar.

I found a 1960 Edsel Ranger with a solid history and family connection.

There’s also something different under the hood—stay tuned for the surprise on MyStar.

The next story was a 1970 Olds Cutlass W-31.

These are rare cars—you’ll learn how rare when it becomes a MyStar owner’s story.

My final story was a 1948 Studebaker truck owned by another Viet Nam vet.

This is another guess-what-is-under the hood story, but I can give you a few clues—he pulls a trailer and he’s put 100,000 miles on it. The secret will be revealed soon.

I want to thank Great Falls for their hospitality and their organization—this was a home- away-from-home experience.            

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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