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Merry Christmas from The MuscleCar Place – and have a Happy New Year!

FEATURE INTERVIEWS:

Santa Claus:

Nutshell History of Santa and His Sleigh

’Tis the season, and it’s that magical time of year again for the Christmas episode of The Muscle Car Place! We’re thrilled to welcome our special guest for his most exclusive interview of the year—a true holiday tradition. Can you believe this marks 17 incredible years in a row? Known around the globe by many names—Père Noël, Old Saint Nick—we’ll stick with the name that warms our hearts the most: Santa Claus.

2025 has been an absolute whirlwind of fun with the Holley MoParty and the Kibbe & Friends gang. This year was all about reconnecting with old friends and making new ones at some truly fantastic events. Holley MoParty brought together a vibrant community of friends and fans, capped off by an unforgettable parking lot party featuring steaks grilled by none other than Jimmy Morrison.

Our text-group crew had a blast capturing thrilling interviews and rubbing elbows with incredible creators, car enthusiasts, and automotive legends like Paul Rossi, Blake Anderman, Dylan McCool, and Tommy Boshears. And let me tell you—2025 delivered the best SEMA experience I’ve had since I first introduced my Chevelle. It was a long-overdue reunion with friends I hadn’t seen in years, hosted in an incredible venue. We came home with a treasure trove of content and memories that we’ll be talking about for years to come.

Want to relive the festive spirit? You can check out Santa’s interviews from past years right here on our website. It all began back in 2009 with Episode 28, and the tradition has continued annually with Episodes 67, 114, 160, 197,  233,  270, 307, 343, 379, 416, 452, 490,  528, 562, and last Christmas’s 597! Santa even made a special appearance during our gigantic 300 Celebration show!

Don’t forget to track Santa’s journey this Christmas Eve using the official NORAD Santa Tracker at NoradSanta.org, and follow along at SantaTracker.Google.com. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make 2025 one of the most unforgettable years we’ve ever experienced. I’m truly grateful and can’t wait to see where the road takes us next.

-Rob Kibbe

The Real Reason for the Season!

Of course, the real reason for the season is the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. If the hustle and bustle of Christmas has you missing the point of it all, not to worry. Linus Van Pelt helped Charlie Brown with the same question a long time ago by reading Luke 2: 8-14 – and it’s shared in this episode as well.

If you’ve been meaning to learn more about why that’s significant, or perhaps it’s something you walked away from a long time ago, know that you can always come home….and Christmas would be a terrific time to do it! If you would like to learn about accepting Christ’s gift to you, I or anyone on our staff would love to talk to you.