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APRIL 2026: A SUCCESSFUL 35-YEAR SEARCH FOR EXACTLY THE RIGHT 1971...
Jim Berry was a young mechanic at the starting line of a career in the trade when he was given the task of a...
TODAY AT MY STAR
MYSTAR MAY 29 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE FORKS IN THE ROAD...
There are many figurative forks in the road taken in every person’s life and car guys are no exception to this basic truth.
In...
MAY 2026: A 1964 FORD GALAXIE 500 XL IS A “GO-TO...
Dave Goddard admits he is not a fan of most Ford car designs from the early 1960s, but he is a huge fan of...
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DECEMBER 2010 STARS OF THE SHOW…REMEMBER SUMMER?
One thing that really stands out about car show season is that the shows are held in summer weather. That's a warm thought...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
THE ELUSIVE DODGE POLARIS: HOW A CLASSIC CAR BECAME A SNOWMOBILE
Time is the sworn enemy of memory and accuracy.
I was at a self-serve gas station in a 1963 Plymouth when I met a friendly...
JULY 12, 2015: IN SEARCH OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1968 DODGE MOPAR BARACOODA
I scan the automotive want ads on a regular basis in a number of places on the ‘Net.
We live in a lightning-fast world where...
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...
COULD I HAVE GRAFTED ON SOME COOL FACTOR IN ’72?
I love leafing through old car magazines just to see what could have been because it sure looks like they gave away gold for...
MSCC MARKET REPORT 2023
MSCC MARKET REPORT 2023
Welcome to the MyStarCollectorCar Market Report.
This will be a regional look at prices for collector vehicles based on actual sales so...
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...
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BREAKING NEWS!! NOW IS THE TIME TO LIST YOUR 2026 CAR...
MyStarCollectorCar will enter our 17th year as Canada’s premier online e-zine for the car guy hobbyist in 2026 and we are already very excited...

















































































































