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MULHURST BAY 2023—’SUMMER PLACE’ IS BACK
Mulhurst Bay, Alberta, Canada is a hamlet on the shore of Pigeon Lake.
This may be a summer destination, but they promote Mulhurst Bay as...
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MYSTAR APRIL 2024 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE RUNNING AND NON-RUNNING STARS...
Last month's mega-road trip through ten states provided a car show on its own.
These weren't typical show stars--many of them weren't even running but...
APRIL 2024: NO…THIS 1979 DODGE WARLOCK IS NOT A LITTLE RED...
The Dodge Warlock has always been confused with its more famous stablemate, the Dodge Little Red Express, but it has carved out its own...
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SEPTEMBER 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW—COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND CLASSIC IRON
SEPTEMBER 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW—COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND CLASSIC IRON September marks the end of the major car show season in less temperate climates,...
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THE ELUSIVE DODGE POLARIS: HOW A CLASSIC CAR BECAME A SNOWMOBILE
Time is the sworn enemy of memory and accuracy.
I was at a self-serve gas station in a 1963 Plymouth when I met a friendly...
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...
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...
NOVEMBER 10, 2011: WE ASK OUR READERS…CHEVY ENGINE IN A FORD OR MOPAR? YES...
One of the most versatile engines available to the resto-mod market is the very popular 350 Chevy small block.
It is affordable and it...
DECEMBER 13, 2011: FOUND DEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD – WHEN BAD...
I started to think about life on the side of the road because various mechanical components on my car finally decided that life was...
MSCC DECEMBER 28 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—THE TAIL LIGHTS SHOULD BE ENOUGH
WHAT’S IT? WEDNESDAY—A MID-WEEK TEST FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE TRIVIA GUYS
This is a weekly feature at MyStarCollectorCar and it’s pretty easy to explain.
You’ll see a...
MAY 26, 2015 DOGS IN CARS PART 8: CAR RIDES—LIKE CRACK COCAINE FOR CANINES
Who among us can drive away from a sad-looking dog?
Car rides are like crack cocaine for dogs, so once you get your best 4-legged...
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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
FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ST ALBERT’S ROCK’N AUGUST
St. Albert Rock'n August is one of the premiere events of the summer car show in Canada.
This is a massive event and it takes...