MCACN Announces Future Fabricators Award

*2022 Sneak Peek

1964 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt

MCACN 2022 Legends of Super Stock Invitational Participant

Owner: Nick Smith, Florida

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Encouraging The Future Generation In Yet ANOTHER Way

Here at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, we are committed to encouraging the younger folks to be a part of our awesome hobby. People ask me about the future, and I can tell you...it looks bright. Over the past several years I have witnessed more younger guys and girls getting involved in many ways. And that is a good thing!

A while back we announced that Gary Riley of Level One Restorations in Arvada, Colorado had stepped up to become our Official Sponsor of our Shining Star Under 25 year old participants awards. While Gary has plenty of work at the shop, especially with their new Dry Ice Preservation system, he wanted to get involved by encouraging younger people...and he did! New premium crystal awards and Gary's direct involvement will certainly raise the bar.

Well this week another guy stepped up, and in a BIG way. You may not recognize the name Dave Molnar, but you certainly know his lovely bride Kelly. Dave and Kelly unveiled a gorgeous 69.5 Super Bee with us a few years ago and Kelly has graced the pages of many of our ads, postcards and other promotional material. She also assists with our Official Unveilings. So Dave and I were discussing ways to "keep the ball rolling" as far as recognizing younger enthusiasts that join us. And that's when things got really interesting.

"I never lost touch with my growing pains getting into this hobby. No matter what venue you choose to go down; classic American iron, imports, kits, etc., a variety of tools are needed. It seems now that I’ve graduated from restorations to coach building which requires yet another set of tools. A big part of this hobby is your support network. A spouse and/or parent that can help when needed and encourages you along the way. I’m fortunate to have grown up with mechanical aptitude in my bloodline and I married my wife who understands (after many therapy sessions) my passion for all things rusty, broke, and old. Just like me! So we decided to come up with an award for the younger crowd who may not have the means to buy all the tools they need to start into this hobby" Dave said.

This led to Dave suggesting we create the “Future Fabricator Award” to help encourage the younger folks to take this hobby into the next level. "Thinking of what one might need to really get started in restoring cars, I assembled an introductory welding kit featuring Eastwood products. It’ll contain a 140a 115v welder, gloves, a welding cart, and an auto darkening helmet. We will award this to a lucky participant under 25 years old who shows passion and above all, a desire to learn and advance their skills" he said.

This is a way to give back and hopefully take the puff of smoke of passion for this hobby and turn it into a full on roasted tire burnout of fabrication fabulousness!!!!

The award process is simple. It’ll consist of a multi-day interview process, two written 100 question tests with one being multiple choice and one essay based. And having years of experience with testing, the longest answer nor “C” will ever be the right answer just so we’re clear. And after the…..Hang on a second….”What’s that, Bob? No tests? Uh huh…..uh huh…..uh huh…….No interview either? Not allowed by state laws? Uh huh…..uh huh……..”. OK, this just in, new rules for the award will be a little simpler. You must be 25 and under and you must be the registered owner of the car you’re putting on display at MCACN. Kelly and I will choose the winner Saturday and with this award will come a custom made trophy to display as well. Details on that to follow.

I hope this entices more young folks to get out there and learn more about this great hobby. Who knows? Maybe this will start someone down the road of opening up their own shop or perhaps fuel the fire for the next MCACN Concours Gold awardee?

So that is another prime example of just how awesome our MCACN friends are. We salute Dave and Kelly for stepping up and we can't wait to watch this exciting new feature come to life.

The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals team is gearing up for our best show ever, November 19-20. The show is open Saturday, November 19, from 9 am - 8 pm and Sunday, November 20, 9 am - 5 pm. Advance discount tickets are available now through our Chicagoland and Michigan outlets, including the new outlet we just added in Plainfield, Illinois. Advance EZ Entry Adult tickets are also available now online by clicking here:

MCACN Magazine: The new 88 page magazine has been mailed and hopefully you have yours. If not and you want to see it now, click here.

SELL Your Car at MCACN: We have limited space in our Car Corral area at the back of the show with Saturday morning Move-In at $150.00 per car. To lock in your spot now, click here:

CAR ENTRY: Other than the For Sale sections, all other areas are now full/sold out. With over 550 cars joining us from across the country and Canada, the show is packed to capacity. If you would like to be added to our "Standby" list in case we get any cancellations, sign up here: The best applicants that are on the list that send good clear pictures and information have the best chance of getting in, so no info, no pics, no chance!

Time to get back to work...lots to do as we countdown the days!

Be Safe, Be Nice and please help us spread the word as we depend on paid public attendance to remain viable.

Bob Ashton

MCACN, LLC

Managing Member

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