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FEBRUARY 2020: ’55 DODGE ROYAL LANCER CONVERTIBLE—IT WAS AN AUTOMOTIVE JIG...
The most daunting task in the world of car projects is reassembling what some other guy disassembled.
Typically there’s no logical game plan to the...
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AUGUST 2026: THIS 1969 PONTIAC PARISIENNE CONVERTIBLE HAS AN UNLIKELY OWNER
A 1969 Pontiac Parisienne convertible was a drop top that flew under the Poncho banner in the Canadian car market.
Convertibles were not a...
DOING IT IN THE GRASS 2026 AT AIRDRIE AND ON TO...
The MyStar guys haven’t been to the car show in Airdrie since 2015, so it seemed like a great idea to revisit this show...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
JUNE 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW: LIKE OPENING DAY IN BASEBALL
The MyStarCollectorCar Events page has the highest daily traffic flow on the site over any month, but in the spring the numbers soar. The...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
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...
OCTOBER 10, 2015: ODDBALL QUESTION ABOUT THE OLD CAR HOBBY
The old car hobby is pretty straight forward-for the most part.
Car guy/car girl meets old car/truck, car guy/car girl falls in love with...
MAY 30, 2015: LITTLE JOE CARTWRIGHT AND A DIFFERENT KIND OF HORSE: THE ’65...
I spotted a 1965 Chevy Impala SS 396 convertible at a recent car show and remembered exactly why I was blown away by these...
IS BARRETT-JACKSON BAD FOR THE HOBBY?
This is Barrett-Jackson week and with that event comes the inevitable question.
“Is Barrett-Jackson bad for the hobby?”
This is a complicated question with complicated answers...
SEPTEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR OLD CAR PERFORM LIKE...
There are plenty of bolt-on improvements to a vintage ride that will make an old car young at heart.
The beautiful part is any...
PART 3: ARE THESE CAR SHOWS WORTH 30 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME?
Car shows primarily come in one hour and ½ hour formats.
We have touched on a few of the one hour shows that are part...
MAY 8, 2015: A LIKABLE TV STAR/CAR GUY–MSCC TALKS WITH BITCHIN RIDES’ DAVE KINDIG
The brightest new star in the TV car show constellation is ‘Bitchin’ Rides’.
The show’s ratings have gone through the roof since its September 2014...
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CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR OCTOBER 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed on the...
















































































































