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JUNE 2015: ’67 FALCON–HOW DOES A US DEFENSE SECRETARY FACTOR INTO...
The dawn of the 60s was also the dawn of a new era for the Big Three because Chrysler, Ford and GM jumped into...
TODAY AT MY STAR
MYSTAR JUNE 26 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 CLASSIC CARS THAT LOOKED...
Look around in today’s traffic.
It’s full of SUVs that look the same because car builders rarely take chances in the 21st Century so a...
JUNE 2026: 1947 MERCURY PICKUP—THIS CANUCK TRUCK WAS ON THE 47-YEAR...
Car guys all have the same game plan—projects begin and end with the word ‘eventually'.
Most projects end up in the crash-and-burn-hauled-away-to-the-crusher story line, but...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
JUNE 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: TAKE A KID TO A...
This month is when the car show season gets real and the first thing you’ll hear is “take a kid to a car show”.
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MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
TUPPERWARE CARS: THE PLASTIC FANTASTIC DEBATE RAGES ON IN THE HOBBY
We at MyStarCollectorCar are not familiar with the origin of the term “Tupperware Cars”; however we know the local car guy who initially used...
CRUSHING A HIGH SCHOOL KID’S FIRST CAR DREAMS WITH A CYLINDER HEAD REBUILD
There was a bygone era when a first car meant everything to a young car guy.
A first car represented a golden opportunity to hit...
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...
NO RAIN, THE PARK, AND OTHER THINGS AT THE HIGH RIVER CAR SHOW
High River, Alberta hosts one of the last major car shows in western Canada and it is always a sunny day for this annual...
A CHEVY IN DRAG: HOW CANADIAN PONTIACS WERE DIFFERENT FROM AMERICAN PONTIACS
A solid business arrangement between Canada and the United States is vital to both countries because of the enormous amount of cross-border trade that...
JULY 8, 2015: A BIG THANK YOU TO THE UNSUNG HEROES OF CAR SHOWS
There is a fundamental truth to every car show: no cars-no shows.
The people who take the time, effort and financial investment to build their...
BACK TO THE PAST WITH THE DELOREAN DMC-12
John DeLorean was already famous in car circles long before he built his first namesake car.
DeLorean was the man behind the legendary Pontiac GTO...
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16 CANDLES AT MYSTAR—THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
April 2nd is the 16th year for MyStarCollectorCar and here’s the most important lesson.
It’s still fun.
There’s nothing better than the warm and fuzzy world...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 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...

















































































































