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APRIL 18, 2014: FREE AT LAST–IT IS TIME TO SAY HELLO...
To say it was a long winter is a massive understatement of facts.
Last winter sucked in a Hall of Fame way for every part...
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JULY 2025: 1909 SEARS MOTOR BUGGY—A ¾ SCALE TRIBUTE
You won’t see many 1909 Sears Motor Buggys at car shows.
That’s why this ¾ scale tribute was such an important history lesson.
Garry Anderson built...
SUNDRE 2025—THE PERFECT VENUE FOR A CAR SHOW
Sundre, Alberta Canada is located in the foothills next to the Rocky Mountains.
This is one of the most scenic venues in the world for...
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JULY 2025 STARS OF THE SHOW–MOST OF THESE JULY CAR SHOWS...
Car shows aren't written in stone so some events don't exist any more.
For example, this car show at Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canada back...
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A ROOM FULL OF ELEPHANTS:A RARE COLLECTION OF EARLY MOPAR SHOEBOX 426 HEMI MUSCLE
First impressions are permanent in most situations. In my world as an 11 year old kid in 1966, early 426 Hemi "Elephant" Mopars were...
MAY 5, 2015: A STEP BACK IN TIME WITH THE MAY 1950 POPULAR SCIENCE...
All things were possible in 1950 at the dawn of a new decade and most of the ideas hit the pages of Popular Science...
“CAR GUY”–THE SHRINKING SUBCULTURE
I work in tech.
Specifically I work in software development and end-user support.
I’m a hired geek.
I’m not the guy who gets you a...
MSCC AUGUST 11 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY THE STUDEBAKER IS A...
Studebaker is a name that seems firmly entrenched in the past.
In fact, Studebaker opened for business as a wooden wagon builder in 1852 and...
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...
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...
OCTOBER 28, 2015: QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK ABOUT A CHOP
One of the trickiest equations in the car hobby is the custom look.
One car guy’s concept of a dream machine may be another car...
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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...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR AUGUST 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
AUGUST 1-3: BRANDON,MB Western Canadian Nationals Car Show
AUGUST 1-3: CONSUL, SK Hot Rods and Horses Car Show
AUGUST 2: MULHURST BAY, AB Saturday the Mulhurst...