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SMOKE SHOWS—WHY WE LOVE THEM
I’ve loved smoke shows ever since I was a kid.
We used to live in the country and there was a well-oiled gravel road in...
TODAY AT MY STAR
OCTOBER 2025: A BIG CHANGE IN ATTITUDE WAS IN STORE FOR...
A summer car show at a lake resort village had an unusual entry in the form of a 1968 Plymouth Fury 2-door sedan that...
“THIS MIGHT UPSET A FEW PEOPLE”—A TV CAR GUY WITH A...
I watched a video done by a former TV car guy about the future direction of the car hobby.
He was always the outspoken voice...
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MAY 2014 STARS OF THE SHOW: BACK IN ACTION-THE CAR SHOW
May is when the car season really kicks off in most areas. The MSCC car show schedule starts filling up faster than a 426...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
OCTOBER 30, 2015: IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR–OUR CHOICE FOR BEST MUSTANG
The dawn of the Mustang era was a big part of the folklore from the 60s car culture.
The Mustang name pioneered the pony car...
JUNE 29, 2015: THE ESRA SHOW–A GREAT CAR EVENT WITH MANY SURPRISES
We can draw a few conclusions from the Edmonton Street Rod Association’s 31st annual car show.
One: these guys know how to throw a great...
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...
NOVEMBER 21, 2015 IT WAS A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD OF CHANGING CAR...
One of the biggest comedy movies of the early 60s was It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
This movie had most of Hollywood’s biggest...
MAY 3, 2015: AUT VINCENT AUT MORI-WHY CRASH CLUB IS THE MOST MEMORABLE BOOK...
I read a lot of books when I was a kid and I remember a fair number of them for various reasons.
‘Old Yeller’ is...
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015: THE DISAPPEARED…WHAT WAS ONCE COMMON IS NOW HISTORY
Memories from the past is the only place where we can find some of automotive history’s most popular rides.
Most of us are too young...
THE CORVAIR IN ACTION! – A PRE-RALPH NADER PROMOTIONAL FILM BY THE GENERAL
Corvair was General Motors’ answer to this question in 1960: how did the Germans manage to outgun us after World War Two?
The problem for...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MARCH 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...