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Follow along as we count down to MCACN with event announcements, behind-the-scenes updates, new feature reveals, and highlights from the shows and events we're part of throughout the year.


Shaken not Stirred - James Bond's Mustang Mach 1 ready for its MCACN reveal!
1971 Mustang Mach 1 from the James Bond Movie ‘Diamonds Are Forever’ to be revealed at Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) November 9, 2026 – Iconic cars have been on the big screen for decades, especially in the ever-popular James Bond movies. This long-running film franchise has spanned over six decades, producing action-packed films that pit its hero against villains on a quest for world domination, with the hero driving cool machines. During this year’s Muscle C
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Drag Racing Legends Provide Living History at Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN)
Drag racing living legends who defined the golden era of quarter-mile dominance will once again be part of the 2026 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN). These individuals forever changed drag racing and were innovators in the respective classes they competed in. Once again, you’ll be able to listen firsthand to living history as the racing legends share their stories during the one-hour seminar held on Saturday, November 21, hosted by drag racing historian and noted aut
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ALL NEW MCACN MAGAZINE IN TRANSIT AND ONLINE NOW
*2026 Sneak Peek 1964 Studebaker GT Hawk, R2 Supercharged 2026 MCACN Studebaker Legends Invitational Participant Brooks Stevens Personal GT Hawk! Owner: The Studebaker National Museum, Indiana 92 More Reasons To Join Us at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals! I don't know about you, but for me the massive loss of print magazines is really sad. Sure, the "instant gratification" and timeliness of online media is great, but there is nothing quite like grabbing your favorite be
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Surviving NASCAR Charger Daytona to be revealed at Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals
*2026 Sneak Peek 1967 Corvette 427 L89 Joe Sinacola MCACN 2026 L89 Invitational Participant Shown by "Corvette Mike" Vietro, California October 9, 2026 - The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) is coming fast, and the show’s organizers have scoured the country for rare, unique cars that have shaped automotive culture and caused a seismic shift in racing history. One such vehicle they’ve unearthed and scheduled for this year’s show is one of the last original, surviving
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$1.8M Yenko COPO Camaro to be shown at '26 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals
The World’s Most Rare and Highly Valued 1969 Yenko COPO Camaro to be shown during the annual Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) (September 18, 2026) - Over the past decade, the annual Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) show has brought together the rarest of the rare: iconic American high-performance machines that defined a generation and an era we’ll never see again in our lifetime. That’s why attendees travel from all over the world to the Donald E. Stephens
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Nominations now open for the RPM Foundation Restorer's Award!
Nominations now open for the RPM Foundation Restorer's Award! Thank you for participating in the 2025 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. As part of our continued collaboration with the RPM Foundation, we will be presenting the RPM Foundation Restorer’s Award again this fall to recognize the craft and artistry of vehicle restoration and preservation. You are invited to nominate the shop or individual who performed the restoration/preservation of the vehicle(s) you are show
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DRAG RACING LEGENDS PROVIDE LIVING HISTORY TO THE MUSCLE CAR and CORVETTE NATIONALS (MCACN)!
Drag racing living legends who defined the golden era of quarter-mile dominance will once again be part of the 2026 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN). These individuals forever changed drag racing and were innovators in the respective classes they competed in. Once again, you’ll be able to listen firsthand to living history as the racing legends share their stories during the one-hour seminar held on Saturday, November 21, hosted by drag racing historian and noted aut
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MUSCLE CAR and CORVETTE NATIONALS (MCACN) LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE!
The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) has launched a brand-new website with vivid visuals, bolder images, and a much easier-to-navigate design. The new MCACN website has been in the works for some time and has been a priority of one of the show's founders, Bob Ashton. “The MCACN show brings together ‘the best of the best’ of not only iconic muscle cars, but high-performance vehicles that made an impact on our automotive culture for over 60 years,” said Ashton. “It w
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We're in the process of bringing MCACN news home to our website. While you'll find all of our newest announcements and updates right here, many of our past stories are still available on our original blog. If you're looking to catch up on previous event coverage, announcements, and memories from years past, we'd love for you to take a look.
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