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JULY 2020: A 1932 CHEVY CABRIOLET STRENGTHENS A FAMILY’S ALREADY STRONG...
Dave Weidner is a devoted car guy who is also a devoted family man.
His late father Lou built a family and automotive legacy,...
TODAY AT MY STAR
APRIL 2026: A SUCCESSFUL 35-YEAR SEARCH FOR EXACTLY THE RIGHT 1971...
Jim Berry was a young mechanic at the starting line of a career in the trade when he was given the task of a...
RESTRICTED LICENSE PLATES FOR ANTIQUE VEHICLES—THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
There was a recent news story about Minnesota banning vintage cars from the road at night and severely limiting the annual mileage.
As usual, the...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
APRIL 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—THOUGH APRIL SHOWERS MAY COME...
APRIL 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—THOUGH APRIL SHOWERS MAY COME YOUR WAY
April is one of those unpredictable months—particularly within the northern latitudes.
You don’t...
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BRUTE FORCE IN A COMPACT PACKAGE: WHEN THE BIG THREE STAYED SMALL BUT GOT...
The compact car was built in North America to fend off Germany’s VW Beetle invasion- an event that took place long before the British...
JUNE 6, 2015: UNARMED AT A CAR SHOW—NO CAMERA, NO NOTEBOOK, LOTS OF FUN
I go to a local car show every week because it’s large and full of interesting old iron.
This show has produced some great MSCC...
OCTOBER 28, 2015: QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK ABOUT A CHOP
One of the trickiest equations in the car hobby is the custom look.
One car guy’s concept of a dream machine may be another car...
JULY 12, 2015: SYLVAN LAKE SHOW 2015–SMOKE HAZE, PURPLE HAZE AND A THING
Sylvan Lake is a famous lakeside resort community in Central Alberta.
It has enormous appeal during the summer months when tens of thousands of tourists...
THE 1958-59 CHEVYS AND FORDS: THE TIMES THEY WERE A-CHANGING
One of the fundamental principles of a bygone automotive era was annual change.
This time of year (autumn) was an exciting time at car dealerships...
DECEMBER 28, 2011: EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD IN THE BABY BOOMER ERA:...
The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was a complete departure for General Motors because it was designed for only two passengers in the post-war population explosion...
ENDLESS SUMMER (AND WHY TWINS DO NOT HAVE ESP) AT THE GULL LAKE CAR...
The annual Labor Day weekend show takes place once a year near the community center at Gull Lake, Alberta.
The show is all about vintage...
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WELCOME TO 2026…HERE’S MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR’S NEW GAME PLAN FOR THE NEW YEAR
Happy New Year to our loyal readers in the retro vehicle hobby.
MyStarCollectorCar is now in its 17th year of operation and will celebrate...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
WORLD OF WHEELS 2019 HAS DENNIS GAGE, A ‘BITCHIN RIDES’ CUSTOM...
Winter has become longer and more unnecessary than ever in our region because of the prolonged cold spell that has a death grip on...

















































































































