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HOLLYWOOD EXTRA CARS—SHOWBIZ NEEDS THEM
Every hardcore car guy in the world looks at the old iron in the background of old movies--they’re like a guy playing a waiter...
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AUGUST 2026: THIS 1969 PONTIAC PARISIENNE CONVERTIBLE HAS AN UNLIKELY OWNER
A 1969 Pontiac Parisienne convertible was a drop top that flew under the Poncho banner in the Canadian car market.
Convertibles were not a...
DOING IT IN THE GRASS 2026 AT AIRDRIE AND ON TO...
The MyStar guys haven’t been to the car show in Airdrie since 2015, so it seemed like a great idea to revisit this show...
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JULY 2010 STARS OF THE SHOW-THE PEAK OF THE CAR SEASON
SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY. THAT'S WHEN THE VINTAGE IRON REALLY COMES OUT TO PLAY AND THERE'S A CAR SHOW IN EVERY...
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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...
THE GUILD GARAGE: WHEN A HALF HOUR CAR SHOW JUST SEEMS LIKE AN HOUR
Restoration Garage always lived up to its non-car guy producers’ goal to produce a docu-drama.
The producers appeared to believe in the standard TV playbook...
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...
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...
“CAR GUY”–THE SHRINKING SUBCULTURE
I work in tech.
Specifically I work in software development and end-user support.
I’m a hired geek.
I’m not the guy who gets you a...
REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT ELEPHANT: A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST PRODUCTION 426 HEMI
The 1972 model lineup for Chrysler Corporation was down one engine option for its customers.
Their buyers could no longer check off the 426...
CONNECTING WITH SEINFELD—THE FRATERNITY OF THE JEROMES WASN’T ENOUGH
MyStarCollectorCar is based on the average guy in the car hobby—the kind of guy who puts gallons of blood, countless hours of sweat equity,...
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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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FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ST ALBERT’S ROCK’N AUGUST
St. Albert Rock'n August is one of the premiere events of the summer car show in Canada.
This is a massive event and it takes...
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