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OCTOBER 2021: A FORMER TRACK STAR 1965 CHEVY II IS NOW...
Steve Turner always liked the style of the first-generation Chevy II compact and was interested enough to buy a former track car version.
Just...
TODAY AT MY STAR
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...
JULY 11 COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE APPROPRIATE...
Car songs have been around for many decades and became engrained in the car culture over that extended time frame--they are songs about the...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
JUNE 2024 STARS OF THE ULTIMATE CAR SHOW
I've been going to the annual car show at the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada since 2009.
There's a reason for that--it's a great...
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MAY 11, 2015: TURF WARS–NEW RIDES VS OLD RIDES CONTROVERSIES AT CAR SHOWS
One of the most contentious issues at car shows is the guest list.
Should new cars mingle freely with old cars at shows or should...
JANUARY 1, 2012: NUT JOBS SAY IT’S THE LAST YEAR FOR EARTH WE SAY...
Today is the first day of the rest of your car shows.
It's 2012 baby...time to ring out the old and ring in the...
BRUTE FORCE IN A COMPACT PACKAGE: WHEN THE BIG THREE STAYED SMALL BUT GOT...
The compact car was built in North America to fend off Germany’s VW Beetle invasion- an event that took place long before the British...
JULY 28, 2015: REALITY CHECK–DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO SELL THE DEAD GUY’S CAR?
I watched a couple of car-curber TV show episodes that involved the sale of estate cars.
The sales were facilitated by the little guy with...
AUGUST 22, 2015: WELCOME TO THE NEW MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR WEBSITE
The idea of a vintage vehicle website was on the front burner for us back in 2007.
All we needed to do was find the...
DECEMBER 26, 2015 CAR LOOKALIKES FROM AN ERA OF NON-LOOKALIKES
There have been many automotive eras when the cars bore a strong resemblance to each other in terms of outward appearance.
The early days of...
“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...
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MSCC MAY 8 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY — HUMBLE BEGINNINGS:...
Auto Round-Up is a go-to source for any car search and they're one of the few paper sources left in the classic car sales...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
JULY 1: FORT SASKATCHEWAN, AB Canada DRuralay Show and Shine
JULY 1: HIGH RIVER, AB Canada Day Car Show
JULY 1: STONY PLAIN, AB Canada...