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DECEMBER 31, 2011 (JANUARY 2012) STAR TRUCKIN’: 1935 FORD-THE WAITING IS...
Tom Petty said it best back in the 1980s-the waiting really is the hardest part.
Car guys call it their theme song when they're...
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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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MAY 2020 STARS OF THE SHOW – THE DIDSBURY CAR SHOW
Most car show events are cancelled at this point and the Didsbury show is no exception.
Didsbury, Alberta, Canada hosts an annual car show every...
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DECEMBER 28, 2011: EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD IN THE BABY BOOMER ERA:...
The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was a complete departure for General Motors because it was designed for only two passengers in the post-war population explosion...
MSCC NOVEMBER 3 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: HOW TO PRODUCE THE PERFECT CAR GUY TV...
MyStarCollectorCar has always taken a strong interest in TV car shows-even the long list of mediocre ones.
Our interests are based upon a genuine fondness...
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 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...
AUGUST 29, 2015: NO SEAT BELTS–PART OF THE MAGIC BEHIND AN OLD CAR OR...
The vintage ride hobby is alive and well in the 21st century and there are many reasons to explain its excellent health.
MSCC has decided...
AUGUST 25 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: JIM PICKS HIS FAVORITE RIDES FROM SUMMER 2017
This article may be the toughest assignment I have ever given myself here at MyStarCollectorCar because I loved every vintage car and truck this...
NOVEMBER 21, 2015 IT WAS A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD OF CHANGING CAR...
One of the biggest comedy movies of the early 60s was It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
This movie had most of Hollywood’s biggest...
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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...