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FOUR ‘A SMALL TOWN IN TEXAS’ POLICE CARS—THEY LIVED IN ALTERNATE...
Hardcore car guys are far more interested in a movie’s classic iron than the plot because, in most cases, the cars are better than...
TODAY AT MY STAR
CAR NAMES THAT REALLY SENT A MESSAGE
New car names are a lot like new cars—bland and uninspiring.
Sure, there are exceptions but most of today’s car names are cranked out of...
APRIL 2026: A 1961 DODGE D-100 PICKUP NAMED “LI’L BLU” HAS...
1961 marked the debut of a brand-new style for Dodge pickups.
The ’61 Dodge was a leap into the future because its new design...
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DECEMBER 2024 STARS OF THE SHOW–THIS WAS THE 2024 CAR SEASON
Car show season 2024 was a spectacular success because most shows were at peak capacity.
It started with the regular Red Deer Cruise Night.
Followed by...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: POTENTIALLY VERY BAD IDEA–A BIG BLOCK UNDER THE...
For many car guys, there was a time and place for vintage rides: the past.
Many car guys like little or nothing about old cars...
WHY WE MISS THE NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE
There are plenty of icons from the past that are long gone as we head into 2017.
For instance, those of us with plenty of...
JANUARY 1, 2012: NUT JOBS SAY IT’S THE LAST YEAR FOR EARTH WE SAY...
Today is the first day of the rest of your car shows.
It's 2012 baby...time to ring out the old and ring in the...
MSCC AUGUST 11 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY THE STUDEBAKER IS A...
Studebaker is a name that seems firmly entrenched in the past.
In fact, Studebaker opened for business as a wooden wagon builder in 1852 and...
HOW TO I.D. OLD IRON—DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE A CHEAT SHEET
I’m pretty good at identifying old cars and trucks—within a certain range.
I can I.D. most old cars between 1955 and 1970 because they changed...
DECEMBER 7, 2015: WE PICK THE MOST ICONIC CAR IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY
Any word with “iconic” in front of it in a sentence means the subject is also in front of its peers in the world...
APRIL 29, 2015: REALITY 101–MYSTAR TEACHES THE GOLDEN RULES ABOUT HOW TO SELL YOUR...
Most car guys want to part with their beloved rides shortly after they are fitted with a toe tag.
“Till death do us part” is...
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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...

















































































































