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SEPTEMBER 2017 COASTERS 50: A STOCK 1954 OLDSMOBILE 98 IS STILL...
Two car guys were under the hood of a 1954 Olds 98 sedan and they were tinkering with the very original 63-year-old car.
Cars of...
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“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...
OCTOBER 2025: 1960 MERCURY M-100—THIS CANUCK TRUCK HANDLES LIKE A 2008...
The 1960 Mercury M-100 pickup truck was exclusive to the Canadian market.
Ford guys south of the border think they’re some kind of custom build...
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APRIL 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW—HOW COOL ARE OLD COMMERCIAL VEHICLES?
There’s been a trend at auctions lately and it’s based heavily on nostalgia. Many car guys remember old commercial and public service vehicles like...
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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...
NOVEMBER 10 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE OF THE COOLEST TRI-MODEL YEARS
The term "Tri" is a label that’s most often applied to the Tri-Five 1955-57 Chevy, but in reality there were many versions of the...
YES VIRGINIA-THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS FOR CAR GUYS
Most of us were car guys at an early age and we even controlled our unruly behavior to stay in Santa’s good books when...
DECEMBER 31, 2011: MORE EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD-FINS TO THE LEFT AND...
Full disclosure here: Jimmy Buffett was actually talking about a bar filled with too many dudes and not enough chicks when he wrote "Fins"....
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...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015: HOW A CAR STORY GOES FROM AN IMPRESSION TO A MYSTAR...
Our motto at MyStarCollectorCar has always been pretty basic: there is a story behind every car.
Some of the stories are simply more interesting...
CONNECTING WITH SEINFELD—THE FRATERNITY OF THE JEROMES WASN’T ENOUGH
MyStarCollectorCar is based on the average guy in the car hobby—the kind of guy who puts gallons of blood, countless hours of sweat equity,...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR NOVEMBER 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...