Don't miss it. Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals.

[XS22J8R]

You're joking, right? What would they call it, "The 2025 Malaise-era Velour and Smog-equipment addled lo-po 5 mph bumper Car Nationals"?

I mean, they had a fairly significant Mustang II exhibit this year so I'm good on those.

Actually I got the idea for a Malaise Era Muscle display after buying my Magnum GT, which I sponsored at the 2022 MCACN show. So that feature has already been done! It was a very popular display where ended up with over 30 cars representing the often maligned but still interesting era in automotive history.
Since ‘22, the Malaise era has been included with smaller features. ‘23 had a GM collonade car feature with 8 or 9 cars. Last year had an GM F body display with 8 or 10 Camaros and Trans Ams. This year it was the every color King Cobra feature that all cars in belong to the same collector.
It’ll be interesting to see what Malaise era feature is at the 2026 show. It would be cool if it was all Mopar next year!
The malaise display was beginners luck for me. I came up with the idea, which I ran the idea by Bob. He was interested and said if you can recruit some cars, we’ll do it! I started putting out the word and networking with enthusiasts of different marques, and within a month of the end of the 21 MCACN show I already had a half dozen cars lined up. The idea blew up and we ended up with over 30 cars for the feature.
I have an idea for a “cars of ASC” feature starting with a 68 Cougar factory sunroof (subcontracted to ASC) and then cars of the 70s and 80s up to the Buick GNX and WS6 Pontiacs (they did the mods on for GM) That one I haven’t been able to get off the ground, other than my T top Magnum. (ASC did the T tops on Mopars)

 

[rmchrgr]

OK, fair enough but not my cup 'o tea. I grew up with those bloated **** boxes and they don't inspire many fond memories.

I can appreciate some later offerings like the Fox body cars, '78-'82 Malibus, Grand Nationals and even the turbo GLH cars but for the most part those '73-up cars were hideous and depressing.

Guess there is a niche for everything.