MyStarCollectorCar Archives
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JULY 2021: 1973 CHARGER—IT’S WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Some guys get rid of a car within a few years, so they essentially drive nearly new cars forever.
Other guys tend to keep their...
TODAY AT MY STAR
PAULA MURPHY—THE FASTEST WOMAN ON WHEELS
I’m not completely familiar with drag racing history, but I learn more about it through vintage car magazines.
This study effort is a lot more...
MARCH 2026: THIS 1971 CUDA CONVERTIBLE HAS UNDERGONE AN AMAZING RESTORATION...
Fred Provenzano is the proud owner of a 1971 Plymouth Cuda convertible that he bought about 26 years ago as a major project.
“It was...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
JUNE 2013 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW: WISHING EVERY MONTH OF...
Jimmy Buffett once wrote a song called "Cliches" where one of the lines was "wishin' every month of the year could be June". No...
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OCTOBER 27, 2015: HOW AN OLD CAR CAN MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON
There are many roads to self-improvement in life and one of them is behind the wheel of an old car.
An old car offers numerous...
OCTOBER 7, 2015: THE FINE ART OF BUYING AN OLD CAR
One of the most dangerous minefields in the car hobby is how to find the right fit for an old ride.
"The wrong choice can...
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...
APRIL 26, 2015: A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING: THE RAMBLER AMERICAN IN BEAST MODE
Rambler was a name long associated with a conservative family-oriented automobile.
Few car guys dreamed of the day they could finally own an Ambassador and...
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...
CRUSHING A HIGH SCHOOL KID’S FIRST CAR DREAMS WITH A CYLINDER HEAD REBUILD
There was a bygone era when a first car meant everything to a young car guy.
A first car represented a golden opportunity to hit...
SEPTEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR OLD CAR PERFORM LIKE...
There are plenty of bolt-on improvements to a vintage ride that will make an old car young at heart.
The beautiful part is any...
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AN ANNUAL MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SUBSCRIPTION MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE FOR MONTHLY DRAWS
This is the February 2026 monthly draw prize for annual subscribers. It's a MyStarCollectorCar license plate (you can only win these--you can't buy them)...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR OCTOBER 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...

















































































































