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JUNE 2024: A LONG AND WINDING ROAD LED A SON TO...
Travis Simon is the latest owner of a 1975 Pontiac Grand LeMans once owned by his late father, Jim.
Travis’s path to ownership was...
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MYSTAR OCTOBER 24 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSIC FACTORY DUAL EXHAUST...
Dual exhaust systems weren’t much of a factor with regular production cars until Ford introduced the flathead V-8 in March 1932.
That’s when the performance...
OCTOBER 2025: 1960 THUNDERBIRD—THE THREE DEUCES MAKE EMILY SPECIAL
The Squarebird era (1958-1960) Thunderbirds never got the same press coverage as the tri-five (1955-57) first-gen Thunderbirds.
That doesn’t mean the Squarebirds were unpopular because...
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MSCC OCTOBER 2022 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE 2022 CAR SHOW SEASON...
The plague years were clearly over in 2022 because the car show season was packed with events, cars, and people.
The season started on May...
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TIME FOR CAR GUYS TO HUNKER DOWN IN THE GARAGE AND WORK SOME MAGIC
Sure we mourn the loss of summer, but we also celebrate the impending arrival of winter with some very glad tidings: car guys now...
JUNE 13, 2015: FAREWELL TO A HARDCORE MOPAR GUY-TIM FROM HEAVY METAL AUTO WRECKERS
I met Tim Lynch in the late 80s-I was restoring a crashed ’79 Little Red Express and the word on the street was always...
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...
SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE DID NOT STOP THE ROCKY CAR SHOW
The Summer of 2017 is notable because the province of British Columbia, Canada has endured plenty of forest fires this year.
The aptly-named community of...
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...
JUNE 6, 2015: OLD CAR ROAD TRIPS–HOW TO KEEP THINGS GOING IN THE RIGHT...
The car show season is in full swing and the old road warriors are back for another round of survival of the fittest.
The best...
DECEMBER 4, 2011: SHOPPING FOR A CLASSIC? MISS MANNERS GUIDE TO BUYING OLD IRON
Buying a new car or truck is one thing-buying a mint condition affordable 1947 Studebaker is an entirely different concept.
The basic idea is the...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JANUARY 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
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We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed...
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