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APRIL 12, 2015 (MAY 2015): ’57 BELVEDERE CONVERTIBLE—DARE TO BE DIFFERENT...
Most people outside the Mopar fin car community look at every one of them and call them Christine.
This is a huge disservice to every...
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MYSTAR JULY 18 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THREE CARS, SAME 1000-MILE ROAD...
MyStarCollectorCar celebrates road warriors because if you don’t drive them—why own them?
That’s why today’s Five for Friday is about three old cars (1960 Dodge...
HOW MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR TAKES A FACEBOOK ROAD TO A GOOD CAR STORY
The 2025 car show season is here, and we are very excited in that kid-at-Christmas kind of way about it.
The off season is a...
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JULY 2018 STARS OF THE SHOW—RED DEER SUPER RUN 2009-2015
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada gets invaded by the Super Run from July 30-August 5, 2018.
This is an event that comes to the city every...
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MAY 3, 2015: AUT VINCENT AUT MORI-WHY CRASH CLUB IS THE MOST MEMORABLE BOOK...
I read a lot of books when I was a kid and I remember a fair number of them for various reasons.
‘Old Yeller’ is...
CANUCK-ONLY FORDS: WHAT WAS IN A WEIRD NAME UP NORTH?
Ford of Canada was a Canadian-only car company right up to the 1965 Auto Pact that tore down the economic wall for cross-border automotive...
A MIRACLE TAKES PLACE LATE IN THE SEASON: TWO CAR SHOWS IN ONE DAY
Late September is a lamentable time of year for car guys and the late Frank Sinatra.
Therefore it was entirely appropriate when Sinatra’s version...
SIX FOR SUNDAY: GREY CUP RIDES—105 YEARS OF TRADITION
The Grey Cup is the oldest professional football trophy in North America and today is Grey Cup weekend.
Most Canadians can’t decide whether the Grey...
AUGUST 17, 2015: WE STEP BACK IN TIME AT THE MARKERVILLE CAR SHOW
The weather was not perfect for the 2015 Markerville car show so I looked up the phone number for the Markerville Creamery to...
JUNE 10, 2015: YES THERE IS A PLACE CALLED MOOSE JAW AND IT HAD...
The name Moose Jaw has long been associated with an outsider’s vision of Canada.
Moose Jaw conveys a notion of big game, log cabins and...
A ROOM FULL OF ELEPHANTS:A RARE COLLECTION OF EARLY MOPAR SHOEBOX 426 HEMI MUSCLE
First impressions are permanent in most situations. In my world as an 11 year old kid in 1966, early 426 Hemi "Elephant" Mopars were...
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Costs Behind A Classic Car Restoration
Collecting classic cars is a timeless hobby for car enthusiasts across the country. Bloomberg recently noted a 19% increase in auction sales of classic cars since...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
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...