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MYSTARCOLLECTOR CAR PICKS FIVE VINTAGE RIDES THAT LOOK BETTER AS TWO-TONES
I spotted a 21st century Chevy truck sporting a two-tone paint job earlier this spring and was amazed at how distinctive the new age...
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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE VENT WINDOW
Vent windows were once a very common feature on domestic cars, but they have followed three-on-the-tree manual transmissions, AM radios, carburetors, arm-strong steering, and...
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...
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MARCH 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: THE SHOW SEASON EXTENDS OVER...
Car show season is generally associated with the summer season but it actually stretches across three seasons. Areas with more temperate climates often schedule...
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A CHEVY IN DRAG: HOW CANADIAN PONTIACS WERE DIFFERENT FROM AMERICAN PONTIACS
A solid business arrangement between Canada and the United States is vital to both countries because of the enormous amount of cross-border trade that...
THE 1958-59 CHEVYS AND FORDS: THE TIMES THEY WERE A-CHANGING
One of the fundamental principles of a bygone automotive era was annual change.
This time of year (autumn) was an exciting time at car dealerships...
JULY 8, 2015: A BIG THANK YOU TO THE UNSUNG HEROES OF CAR SHOWS
There is a fundamental truth to every car show: no cars-no shows.
The people who take the time, effort and financial investment to build their...
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...
MAY 10, 2015: FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING–DANDELIONS, OLD RIDES AND FOR SALE SIGNS ARE...
The car guys in Didsbury, AB really know how to throw a good car show.
They close off Main Street and fill it with a...
NO RAIN, THE PARK, AND OTHER THINGS AT THE HIGH RIVER CAR SHOW
High River, Alberta hosts one of the last major car shows in western Canada and it is always a sunny day for this annual...
TWO CAR SHOWS IN ONE WEEKEND-PLUS A CAMERA MELTDOWN
An early arrival at the Village of Pigeon Lake car show was a good game plan this past weekend.
No, it was a great plan...
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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...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR DECEMBER 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
Stay tuned--we're setting up for 2025!
Contact us if you have your event locked in so we can list it early--follow this MyStar link....