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OCTOBER 2, 2013: 1983 AM GENERAL FIVE-TON-A BIT OF OVERKILL FOR...
AM General built heavy-duty trucks for decades and many of them ended up with military paint jobs.
They were built to drive through a brick...
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WHERE WERE YOU IN ’62? BUILDING BLUE VELVET
A 1959 Oldsmobile 88 convertible is a classic in 2024, but there was an era when cars like that were platforms for custom builds.
The...
NOVEMBER 2024: RARE PONCHO—A 1986 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX AEROCOUPE 2+2
Detroit used to subscribe to the ‘Win on Sunday---Sell on Monday’ mantra, so they came up with cars like the Dodge Daytona and Ford...
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JANUARY 2015 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW: NOW ONLY A FEW...
JANUARY 2015 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW: NOW ONLY A FEW MONTHS AWAY January is a pretty grim month for anyone who doesn't live...
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DEC 14, 2015: A FEW TV CAR SHOW QUESTIONS
The idea of car guy TV shows has always been a good idea.
My first encounter with these show occurred years ago when half hour...
A CAR GUY LOOK AT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: DAY ONE
DECEMBER 7-A CAR GUY LOOK AT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS:DAY ONE On the first day of Christmas my true...
WHAT YEAR AND MAKE? ACCURACY COUNTS—YOU CAN’T JUST BE CLOSE
I’ll freely admit this job is far and away the best one I’ve ever had because I’m immersed in a kinder, gentler world that...
AUGUST 25 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: JIM PICKS HIS FAVORITE RIDES FROM SUMMER 2017
This article may be the toughest assignment I have ever given myself here at MyStarCollectorCar because I loved every vintage car and truck this...
OCTOBER 13 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: SIZE MATTERS WHEN IT COMES TO MOPAR BODY...
Chrysler is more commonly known as Mopar in faddish car guy vernacular.
Ultra-faddish TV host Chris Jacobs is a great example of a “Mopar guy”...
MSCC OCTOBER 27 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 DANGER SIGNS OF A CHRONIC OLD CAR...
It’s hip these days to publically admit one’s personal demons-preferably on some vacuous daytime talk show where the mindless masses flock to the shills/hosts...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018: IS THE CAR HOBBY REALLY CRUISING TOWARD OBLIVION?
The Washington Post led with this headline when they ran a recent story about the rise and fall of the car hobby-only they did...
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GREAT GRILLES OF THE ‘50S – HOW LEARNING CAN BE FUN
Research is the backbone of MyStarCollectorCar’s written material because the collector car hobby is an ongoing education.
The key to this education is finding quality...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR OCTOBER 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
Thunderbird Club monthly meeting
LETHBRIDGE, AB Le Barons Car Club monthly meeting
REGINA, SK Saskatchewan Ford/Mercury Club monthly meeting
VICTORIA, BC Corvette Club monthly meeting
RED DEER, AB...