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THE STORY BEHIND A REAL CHRISTINE—A 2000-MILE ROAD TEST FROM 1958
I have a love-hate relationship with Christine—Stephen King’s fictional possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury.
I love how King picked a 1958 Plymouth Fury for a villain...
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AUGUST 2025: THIS 1962 DODGE DART CONVERTIBLE MAX WEDGE TRIBUTE CAR...
Marty Moncrieff owns an extremely unusual resto mod muscle car that he describes as “a car-on-a-car-front-and-back” because of its unusual body style.
The car in...
MYSTAR AUGUST 29 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS NOT TO...
I’ll be honest, I pay little to no attention to electric cars and trucks.
To me, they are the hell spawn of green maniacs...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
AUGUST 2024 STARS OF PAST SHOWS FROM AUGUST OVER THE LAST...
August is always prime time for car shows because the weather stabilizes and car guys know the end of the season is just around...
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WHY CLASSIC PICKUP TRUCKS ARE ON THE RISE IN PRICE AND POPULARITY
It is no secret to car guys that vintage trucks are the rising rock stars in the hobby.
Classic trucks have taken a generous hike...
NOTE TO SKIMMERS AND HALF-MILERS: READ THE WHOLE THING BEFORE WE HEAR FROM YOU
MSCC will always lead with an attention-getting device because it’s the right thing to do when it comes to snaring a reader’s interest.
We are...
JULY 2015: A 1966 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO COMES HOME FOR GOOD THIS TIME
One of the coolest cars to ever come out of the Sensational Sixties was the 1966 Olds Toronado.
The General invented the stylish name (Toronado)...
A HISTORY LESSON FROM 1984: COMPLETE BOOK OF COLLECTIBLE CARS
Occasionally MyStarCollectorCar receives old school (paper-based) material from a bygone era.
One of the more interesting books from the past was a Canadian book titled...
HIGH RIVER: THE LAST BEST CAR SHOW OF THE SEASON
High River, Alberta is a typical small town.
People know their neighbors and they are friendly in that small town kind of way.
"It is hard...
JUNE 10, 2015: STIRRING UP A HORNET’S NEST–FEEDBACK FROM OUR NEW CARS AT SHOWS...
We ran a piece about the inclusion of new cars at shows and ignited World War Three in the process.
The issue was largely about...
AUGUST 16, 2015 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR’S HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 SUMMER CAR SHOWS
There is no way to avoid the fact summer is a faint memory in that “all the leaves are brown (actually they are gone...
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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 NOVEMBER 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
LETHBRIDGE, AB Le Barons Car Club monthly meeting
REGINA, SK Saskatchewan Ford/Mercury Club monthly meeting
VICTORIA, BC Corvette Club monthly meeting
RED DEER, AB Ford Central Car...