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JANUARY 2022: 1969 DODGE CHARGER GENERAL LEE TRIBUTE–HE GAVE UP LOOKING...
Hardcore car guys are always in search mode, but many are held back by wives who don’t see the magic in old iron.
This car...
TODAY AT MY STAR
DECEMBER 2025: A 1964 GMC RESTO MOD PICKUP IS STILL WITH...
In 1964, Cam Evans walked into a General Motors dealership and bought a brand-new GMC pickup truck for work on his farm.
The truck...
THE AUTOMOTIVE WONDER THAT WAS THE FABULOUS ‘54 FORD
Most car guys will look past the early 1950s domestic cars and stare fondly at the back nine of the Fabulous Fifties, but not...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
COLD WAR MOTORS: ‘WILL IT RUN?’—REALITY CAR GUY TV MEETS REAL...
MyStarCollectorCar has looked at many mainstream car guy 'reality' TV shows over the years and the evaluations have been pretty grim.
You all know the...
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HOW TO I.D. OLD IRON—DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE A CHEAT SHEET
I’m pretty good at identifying old cars and trucks—within a certain range.
I can I.D. most old cars between 1955 and 1970 because they changed...
IS BARRETT-JACKSON BAD FOR THE HOBBY?
This is Barrett-Jackson week and with that event comes the inevitable question.
“Is Barrett-Jackson bad for the hobby?”
This is a complicated question with complicated answers...
FOX BODY MUSTANGS….THE NEW STARS IN THE COLLECTOR CAR HOBBY
Our car guy loyalties are typically defined by any era in our lives that made the biggest automotive impression upon us.
That timeline occurs in...
MSCC SIZES UP THE TV CAR SHOWS: PART 2
There are many car shows in TV Land and most car guys are well aware of them, depending upon their cable choices.
The guys at...
DECEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS THAT BECAME LEGENDS IN (AND AFTER) THEIR...
There have been many cars from the past that have immediately captured the attention of car guys.
The cars were greeted with as much...
APRIL 11, 2015: TRUST YOUR NOSE–A CAR GUY GUIDE TO STRANGE AUTOMOTIVE AROMAS
I was walking to my car in a parking lot the other day I encountered a familiar and frightening smell: the sickly sweet aroma...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015: HOW A CAR STORY GOES FROM AN IMPRESSION TO A MYSTAR...
Our motto at MyStarCollectorCar has always been pretty basic: there is a story behind every car.
Some of the stories are simply more interesting...
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MSCC CAR SHOW SPOTLIGHT 2016: ADA CHARITY CAR SHOW—THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA
MSCC is a strong advocate for the community car shows.
'These car shows are key fundraisers for various charities across North America because they combine...















































































































