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MAY 2023: A 1959 PONTIAC PARISIENNE RETRO/RESTO MOD HAS AN UNLIKELY...
MyStarCollectorCar’s first order of business? Explain a Pontiac Parisienne to a large group of non-Canadians who may not recognize the car name and wonder...
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MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JULY 29 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Look below on Thursday and you'll see the answer.
This...
JULY 2026: A 1971 PLYMOUTH ‘CUDA CONVERTIBLE HAS A LONG HISTORY...
The Plymouth Barracuda debuted in 1964 and became the only fishy member of the original pony car club.
The other member of the original...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
DECEMBER 2017 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW: IT’S CAR SHOW SEASON...
Those of us who live in the northern regions of the continent are already getting an introduction to a nasty winter.
Car shows are something...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
NOVEMBER 9, 2011: WE BID A FOND FAREWELL TO THE 2011 CAR SHOW SEASON
One of the many drawbacks to a four- season climate is the end of the car season.
We live in a region where Santa Claus...
THE MEETING OF THE MINDLESS: STORY DUPLICATION AND IDENTICAL TWINS
It may come as a surprise that almost 100% of the heavy lifting here at MyStarCollectorCar is done by identical twins.
Jerry and Jim...
MYSTAR NOVEMBER 28 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: CHROME WON’T GET YOU HOME-BUT THESE FIVE RETRO...
Bling on cars enjoyed a long run over the years because more shiny stuff indicated an upward trend in their owners’ lives, along with...
JULY 8, 2015: A BIG THANK YOU TO THE UNSUNG HEROES OF CAR SHOWS
There is a fundamental truth to every car show: no cars-no shows.
The people who take the time, effort and financial investment to build their...
NOVEMBER 27, 2015: CAR GUYS — THE LAST OF THE HUNTER-GATHERERS
The hunter-gatherer was the most important component of early human culture.
In fact, it was a way of life for all human ancestors...
A CHEVY IN DRAG: HOW CANADIAN PONTIACS WERE DIFFERENT FROM AMERICAN PONTIACS
A solid business arrangement between Canada and the United States is vital to both countries because of the enormous amount of cross-border trade that...
COULD I HAVE GRAFTED ON SOME COOL FACTOR IN ’72?
I love leafing through old car magazines just to see what could have been because it sure looks like they gave away gold for...
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GREAT GRILLES OF THE ‘50S – HOW LEARNING CAN BE FUN
Research is the backbone of MyStarCollectorCar’s written material because the collector car hobby is an ongoing education.
The key to this education is finding quality...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
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...















































































































