*2026 Sneak Peek
1970 AMC SST Trans-Am
Owner: Fritz Helmuth
MCACN 2026 Nashnutz Invitational
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MCACN Gears Up For Our BEST SHOW EVER!
Hard to believe that we are already kicking into high gear for a summer filled with fun and another awesome MCACN show in November. We just returned from The Gilmore Car Museum, where we had an absolutely beautiful day of sun, fun and fellowship at our Real Performance Meetup. Several hundred cars graced the grounds surrounding this amazing "must see" museum, and the weather could not have been any better. It was great to be able to spend some quality time with so many past MCACN participants, some future participants and several members of our MCACN staff. THANK YOU to each and every one of you, and of course, the Gilmore Car Museum staff for Co-Hosting and allowing us to spread the word.
For many of us, this weekend marks the real kick off to summer. There are so many great events happening and hopefully you will get out there and spend some quality time with friends and family. And of course...when you are doing that remind them about the upcoming Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, (SUBURBAN Chicago), Illinois, November 21-22. It certainly isn't too early to lock in your plans!
CAR ENTRY: Speaking of locking in your plans, if you are hoping to join us with a car or truck, let us know asap. We are tracking at a record pace in nearly ALL areas, and are actually full (sold out) for many of the categories, including our Barn Finds & Hidden Gems section, most of our Special and Invitational displays, all of our later model categories and some of our Concours Judging classes. Yes...we are already getting close to having 500 entries received! And I am thrilled to say we have our first entrant joining us from New Zealand this year! (more on that later) And of course, in addition to cars coming from close to 40 states already, Canada will again be well represented with entrants confirmed from several provinces. To Pre-Qualify or see if we can accomadate, send good, clear pictures and photos to bashton426@gmail.com
HOTEL UPDATE: Mark another one of our Official Host Hotels as sold out, as now both the Embassy Suites and the DoubleTree are completely full. Not to worry as we have SEVEN Official Host Hotels, with rates starting at just $149.00 per night at both the Crowne Plaza and the Hyatt, (both right across the street) and also rooms are available at the aLoft, the Hilton and the Loews. Remember that ALL of our hotels are within walking distance, all have special parking rates and extra perks and this is all available to both our participants AND our all important spectators. Use this direct link to read about them and to book your rooms now; www.mcacn.com/hotels
ALL NEW WEBSITE: I am beyond excited to announce we are almost ready to launch our entirely new website! I can't begin to express what a step up this is, thanks to Creative Strategist | Publication Designer Kelly Buren.I worked with Kelly on my two books, and all I can say is she has knocked it out of the park. We will now have a website that is not only easily navigable, but covers all the bases and reflects the quality of what we do. Stay Tuned for the upcoming launch, as we are down to the final stages!
NEXT UP: We announce our NEW Official Presenting Sponsor!
Here's to a fun filled celebration of America's 250th Birthday. Get out there, soak up the sun, put some miles on your ride and please help us spread the word about the upcoming Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show.
Bob Ashton
MCACN, LLC
Managing Member
www.MCACN.com
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Our Title Sponsor
July 22-25 2026
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