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AUGUST 2023: 1957 GMC 950 COE—THIS HAULER IS THE SUM OF...
The COE (cab over engine) commercial trucks were built for one reason—heavy duty work.
They were beaten to death on the job then they were...
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SUNDRE 2025—THE PERFECT VENUE FOR A CAR SHOW
Sundre, Alberta Canada is located in the foothills next to the Rocky Mountains.
This is one of the most scenic venues in the world for...
JUNE 2025: A 1967 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE GTX IS A MOPAR MUSCLE...
Peter Vanderwater is a dyed-in-the-wool Mopar guy who was heavily influenced by the muscle car era when Peter was a 13-year-old kid in 1967....
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DECEMBER 2021 STARS OF THE SHOW—THE YEAR IN REVIEW
The 2021 car show season was another huge challenge for car show organizers, because the plague rules kept shifting—not good for events.
That doesn’t mean...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
MAY 8, 2015: A LIKABLE TV STAR/CAR GUY–MSCC TALKS WITH BITCHIN RIDES’ DAVE KINDIG
The brightest new star in the TV car show constellation is ‘Bitchin’ Rides’.
The show’s ratings have gone through the roof since its September 2014...
TWELVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016: AS FRANK SINATRA ONCE SAID “IT WAS A VERY GOOD...
The basic problem with any highlight package is picking the highlights.
The difficulty increases with the number of highlights and 2016 was a year full...
NOVEMBER 25, 2015: DOGS IN CARS…CANINES RIDING SHOTGUN—IT NEVER GETS OLD
‘Dogs in Cars’ is an irregular MSCC feature because the shots are spontaneous.
There are a lot of Fidos on road trips but you can...
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...
JUNE 6, 2015: UNARMED AT A CAR SHOW—NO CAMERA, NO NOTEBOOK, LOTS OF FUN
I go to a local car show every week because it’s large and full of interesting old iron.
This show has produced some great MSCC...
JULY 12, 2015: SYLVAN LAKE SHOW 2015–SMOKE HAZE, PURPLE HAZE AND A THING
Sylvan Lake is a famous lakeside resort community in Central Alberta.
It has enormous appeal during the summer months when tens of thousands of tourists...
OCTOBER 20, 2017 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: WHAT TYPE OF CAR GUY PERSONALITY FITS YOU?
There are five distinct car guy personalities in the collector vehicle hobby.
MyStarCollectorCar has spent the past nine years on the frontlines of the hobby,...
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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...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 5: RED DEER, AB Red Deer Extendicare’s 13th Annual Classic Parade, Park and Burnout show 12 Michener Blvd 5-9 Lineup for parade at...