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MARCH 2021: PIECING TOGETHER A CLASSIC OLD SCHOOL 1933 PLYMOUTH HOT...
One of the stronger ownership reasons behind Rick and Lynn Yackimec’s 1933 Plymouth hot rod coupe is its old school cool factor due to...
TODAY AT MY STAR
MARCH 2026: THIS 1970 FARGO DUDE ½ TON IS AN EXTREMELY...
The first thing people notice about a Fargo pickup truck is it looks exactly like a Dodge pickup and that is not an accident....
PAULA MURPHY—THE FASTEST WOMAN ON WHEELS
I’m not completely familiar with drag racing history, but I learn more about it through vintage car magazines.
This study effort is a lot more...
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SEPTEMBER 2024 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR STARS OF THE SHOW–LAST YEAR IN SEPTEMBER
September is typically the last full month for car shows in the northern areas--2023 was a great example.
This show took place at Gull Lake,...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: DEAD CAR BRANDS-AND WHERE THEY USED TO FIT...
The road to 2017 is littered with the carcasses of dead car brands.
Sometimes car manufacturers need to lighten the load just to make ends...
TWELVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016: AS FRANK SINATRA ONCE SAID “IT WAS A VERY GOOD...
The basic problem with any highlight package is picking the highlights.
The difficulty increases with the number of highlights and 2016 was a year full...
OCTOBER 5, 2015: MEET MISS MOPAR–NOT YOUR TYPICAL CAR GUY
We have some pre-conceived notions when it comes to the car hobby. Most of us assume it is a males-only hobby designed to help...
A MIRACLE TAKES PLACE LATE IN THE SEASON: TWO CAR SHOWS IN ONE DAY
Late September is a lamentable time of year for car guys and the late Frank Sinatra.
Therefore it was entirely appropriate when Sinatra’s version...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015: HOW A CAR STORY GOES FROM AN IMPRESSION TO A MYSTAR...
Our motto at MyStarCollectorCar has always been pretty basic: there is a story behind every car.
Some of the stories are simply more interesting...
SEPTEMBER 22 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WE LIKE THE SEPTEMBER 1973 EDITION...
It has been many years since MyStarCollectorCar inherited a collection of old car magazines because of a series of events that started with a...
APRIL 27, 2015: THE FIRST CAR SHOW OF THE 2015 SEASON AND IT WAS...
We live in what is lovingly referred to as a sub-arctic climate.
Maybe we cannot see Santa’s neighborhood from our front porches, but it is...
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AN ANNUAL MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SUBSCRIPTION MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE FOR MONTHLY DRAWS
This is the February 2026 monthly draw prize for annual subscribers. It's a MyStarCollectorCar license plate (you can only win these--you can't buy them)...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR APRIL 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...

















































































































