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A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CAR GUYS – LEARN THE BASICS
The car hobby is a mystery to outsiders because it defies logic, but MyStarCollectorCar is here to unravel the mystery of the car guy.
Here’s...
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MYSTAR JUNE 26 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 CLASSIC CARS THAT LOOKED...
Look around in today’s traffic.
It’s full of SUVs that look the same because car builders rarely take chances in the 21st Century so a...
JUNE 2026: 1947 MERCURY PICKUP—THIS CANUCK TRUCK WAS ON THE 47-YEAR...
Car guys all have the same game plan—projects begin and end with the word ‘eventually'.
Most projects end up in the crash-and-burn-hauled-away-to-the-crusher story line, but...
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SNOW DAY: WHY MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR DID NOT ATTEND THE HIGH RIVER CAR...
One of our favorite car shows is the annual High River, Alberta car show because the entire community gets involved in this event.
The...
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DECEMBER 28, 2015 THE PIECES THAT MAKE THE PERFECT CAR GUY
What makes the perfect car guy?
'What are the pieces that separate the perfect car guy from the rest of the pack?'
We decided to compose...
MISADVENTURES IN MORON LAND: REFLECTIONS ON DRIVING AN OLD CAR
1963 was a long time ago.
It was a time before laptops, cell phones, Facebook, Kool-Aid inspired hair, and hundreds of bad television channels viewed...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 DO YOU FALL ON A GRENADE TO SAVE A CLASSIC...
I get a lot of car news feeds over the course of a day and most of them are welcome additions to my information...
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,...
DECEMBER 8, 2011: A LOOK BACK IN TIME – WHEN BOOGIE VANS WERE KING...
I just got rid of a full sized 1987 van that I owned for the past 3 1/2 years.
The van was simply a...
‘CUBAN CHROME’-ONE OF THE GREAT CAR GUY SHOWS
The TV schedule is chock full of car guy shows that range from largely un-watchable to occasional must-see TV.
"The worst of the bunch...
KEEPING YOUR COOL: IT ISN’T ALWAYS HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME FOR CAR GUYS
Car guys are well aware of the advantages found during the summer months.
For instance, the neighborhood is not one giant, frozen, and inert block...
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MSCC MAY 8 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY — HUMBLE BEGINNINGS:...
Auto Round-Up is a go-to source for any car search and they're one of the few paper sources left in the classic car sales...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR AUGUST 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...
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