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JUNE 2018: A 1964 VW TYPE 3 NOTCHBACK BRINGS A HAPPY...
Arnold and Lydia Stinner were young newlyweds back in 1964. Arnold was the proud owner of a brand new 1964 Volkswagen Type 3 notchback...
TODAY AT MY STAR
DECEMBER 2025: 1975 NOVA –THE NAME RITA CAME LATER
Cars with a documented history are gold in the car hobby.
If you’re the second or third owner, there’s a good chance the biography of...
DECEMBER 12 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WARM CAR FEATURES BUILT TO...
Those of us who are familiar with winter can easily understand why cars were built to deal with frigid conditions where brass monkeys run...
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MYSTAR JANUARY 2024 STARS OF THE SHOW…FROM 15+ YEARS AGO
This is MyStarCollectorCar's 15th year so the right thing to do is look back at that first year in 2009.
Stars of the Show didn't...
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STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LEGENDS
The bright lights of fame cast a large shadow for everything that is not in the spotlight.
Cars are no different because some of them...
NOVEMBER 21, 2015 IT WAS A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD OF CHANGING CAR...
One of the biggest comedy movies of the early 60s was It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
This movie had most of Hollywood’s biggest...
DECEMBER 26, 2015: WHY HOT RODS MATTER
One of the strongest components of the car hobby is the hot rod.
The lines get a little blurred when it comes to the definition...
CONVERTIBLES WITH THE ROOF UP—HAVE WE BECOME TOO SOFT FOR SOFT TOPS?
There was an era when virtually every car was a convertible.
It was called the horseless carriage era and very few carriages had a roof...
MSCC AUGUST 11 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY THE STUDEBAKER IS A...
Studebaker is a name that seems firmly entrenched in the past.
In fact, Studebaker opened for business as a wooden wagon builder in 1852 and...
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...
OCTOBER 30, 2015: IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR–OUR CHOICE FOR BEST MUSTANG
The dawn of the Mustang era was a big part of the folklore from the 60s car culture.
The Mustang name pioneered the pony car...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 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...


















































































































