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FEBRUARY 2023: 1964 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER—THE DEFINITION OF A SURVIVOR
The term survivor car gets thrown around more than promises from politicians.
Most so-called survivor cars are basket cases--or they’ve been upgraded to the point...
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APRIL 19 MYSTAR FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE MUSCLE CARS OF 1984
The 1980s represented an era when performance finally made a comeback at Detroit.
It was a different kind of performance—not the thumping, big block stuff...
APRIL 2024: 1947 JAILBAR FORD PICKUP—YES, IT WAS A BARN FIND
The term ‘barn find’ is thrown around more than a frisbee at a California beach but in most cases it’s a stretch to call...
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MAY 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW:THURSDAY NIGHT CRUISE IN CAR TOWN
Stars of the Show generally follows a format that includes cars from shows across North America. One of the best car guy per capita...
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THE MEETING OF THE MINDLESS: STORY DUPLICATION AND IDENTICAL TWINS
It may come as a surprise that almost 100% of the heavy lifting here at MyStarCollectorCar is done by identical twins.
Jerry and Jim...
DECEMBER 13, 2011: FOUND DEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD – WHEN BAD...
I started to think about life on the side of the road because various mechanical components on my car finally decided that life was...
‘CUBAN CHROME’-ONE OF THE GREAT CAR GUY SHOWS
The TV schedule is chock full of car guy shows that range from largely un-watchable to occasional must-see TV.
"The worst of the bunch...
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...
AN AMAZING DOUBLE-HEADER WEEKEND ON THE CAR SHOW CIRCUIT
One of our favorite events on the annual car show calendar is the Rock’n August automotive festival in St Albert, Alberta.
The Rock’n August...
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...
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...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR NOVEMBER 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
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