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MYSTAR APRIL 25 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTOR’S LISTS FIVE OF OUR...
2025 marks our 16th year as a vintage vehicle e-zine (online-only magazine) where we showcase the retro ride hobby in all its glory.
MyStarCollectorCar...
TODAY AT MY STAR
CHECKING OUT A LATE, LATE SEASON ALBERTA CAR SHOW AT THE...
Car shows typically end by late October in Alberta (Canada) because global warming is a concept here—not a reality.
I’ve been to a few winter...
OCTOBER 2025: A 1946 CHEVY FLEETWOOD RESTO MOD NAMED “SNARDLY” IS...
Jay Mann is the proud owner of a 1946 Chevy Fleetline that has been in his family since 1964 when it was his mother’s...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
JANUARY 2016 STARS OF THE SHOW: A SAMPLE OF THIS YEAR’S...
JANUARY 2016 STARS OF THE SHOW: A SAMPLE OF THIS YEAR’S POTENTIAL FROM LAST YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS
2015 was an exceptional year for car shows and...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
TUPPERWARE CARS: THE PLASTIC FANTASTIC DEBATE RAGES ON IN THE HOBBY
We at MyStarCollectorCar are not familiar with the origin of the term “Tupperware Cars”; however we know the local car guy who initially used...
REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT ELEPHANT: A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST PRODUCTION 426 HEMI
The 1972 model lineup for Chrysler Corporation was down one engine option for its customers.
Their buyers could no longer check off the 426...
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...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018: IS THE CAR HOBBY REALLY CRUISING TOWARD OBLIVION?
The Washington Post led with this headline when they ran a recent story about the rise and fall of the car hobby-only they did...
SEPTEMBER 29 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE LESSONS LEARNED WITH AN OLD CAR
Old cars are different from modern cars in many ways, so they require a different approach and philosophy from new cars.
Old cars look different...
NOVEMBER 10 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE OF THE COOLEST TRI-MODEL YEARS
The term "Tri" is a label that’s most often applied to the Tri-Five 1955-57 Chevy, but in reality there were many versions of the...
PART 3: ARE THESE CAR SHOWS WORTH 30 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME?
Car shows primarily come in one hour and ½ hour formats.
We have touched on a few of the one hour shows that are part...
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16 CANDLES AT MYSTAR—THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
April 2nd is the 16th year for MyStarCollectorCar and here’s the most important lesson.
It’s still fun.
There’s nothing better than the warm and fuzzy world...
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...
















































































































