Fans of the high-performance persuasion converged on the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, on November 22-23, 2025, for another grand slam Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN). I could use another sports metaphor like “hat trick,” but this event has been killing it for over a decade and there’s nothing in the dictionary (Webster’s, Urban, or otherwise) to describe how MCACN scores and scores again. The Washington Generals they ain’t!
As you may know, there were a host of displays focused on a particular theme. Subsequent articles will hone in on those presentations but, for now, here’s a mix of many other cars that are no less significant.
Several Oldsmobile unveilings included a 1970 Cutlass S W31 and two 4-4-2 W30 convertibles.
Apex Auto Restoration unveiled this 1971 440-6 ‘Cuda and 1970 Hemi GTX.
Ever see a 1963 Buick LeSabre with a 465 Wildcat and a four-speed?
Do you prefer your radical from the factory or from the garage?
Blue Oval Car Barn brought these two 1967 Shelby GT500s, while Magnum Auto Restoration unveiled this 1970 Hemi Dodge Challenger R/T.
This 1971 Pontiac LeMans wagon is one of 16 built with a 455, plus it was factory-equipped with a hood tachometer! Sticker was $5,900.
This 1969 Chevelle SS 396 was built in this unusual triple white combo.
Cousins: Light Pewter 1971 Mustang Boss 351 features a Vermillion interior. The 1969 Intermeccanica Italia is powered by a Boss 302.
1964 version of the same car.
The Pinnacle Shelby & Mustang display featured the creme de la creme of Fords.
Only 12 1965 Chrysler 300-L convertibles were built with a four-speed. To the left is a 1961 300-G.
Fraternal Trans-Am twins: 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A and Plymouth AAR’Cuda.
Sixty 1967 Mercury Cyclones were built with the 427, of which nine were the W-code 410-horse version with a four-barrel.
Two Road Runners with interesting paint combos: a 1968 in special-order “Petty Blue” and a 1969 with two-tone Silver and Black Velvet.
This 1971 Plymouth Hemi’Cuda was originally exported to Kuwait. It’s known as having the longest option list among the 108-plus built.
Black was not a regular-production color for the 1971 Corvette. This special-ordered survivor is powered by an LT-1.
