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FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WHY CAR GUYS SHOULD ALWAYS...
The key to a car guy adventure is found in the uncertainty you face every time you hit the road as evidenced by this...
TODAY AT MY STAR
DECEMBER 2025: A 1965 CHEVY IMPALA SS 2-DOOR HARDTOP GETS A...
1965 was a year of big changes for the Impala because it was “out with the old and in with the new” for the...
1960S TV CAR STARS—WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
I watched an old ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ rerun and it struck me how 1960s TV produced some of the coolest custom cars ever seen in...
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OCTOBER 2021 STARS OF THE SHOW—TEN YEARS OF MARKERVILLE SHOWS
Markerville, Alberta, Canada is a picturesque hamlet in the central part of the province.
The area was founded by Scandinavian immigrants—primarily from Iceland and they...
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WHAT YEAR AND MAKE? ACCURACY COUNTS—YOU CAN’T JUST BE CLOSE
I’ll freely admit this job is far and away the best one I’ve ever had because I’m immersed in a kinder, gentler world that...
SEPTEMBER 22 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WE LIKE THE SEPTEMBER 1973 EDITION...
It has been many years since MyStarCollectorCar inherited a collection of old car magazines because of a series of events that started with a...
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LEGENDS
The bright lights of fame cast a large shadow for everything that is not in the spotlight.
Cars are no different because some of them...
OCTOBER 23, 2015: “AND A HALF”… THE FAMOUS MID-SEASON CARS FROM 60S DETROIT
Fractions matter to car guys.
Think of a body panel that is half an inch out and you will have an angry car guy with...
NOVEMBER 4, 2015: MILLENNIUM FALCON–GEORGE LUCAS’S ULTIMATE HOT ROD
I’m getting pretty excited about the new Star Wars movie.
Which is surprising since the last three Star Wars movies were pretty forgettable journeys...
MSCC OCTOBER 27 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 DANGER SIGNS OF A CHRONIC OLD CAR...
It’s hip these days to publically admit one’s personal demons-preferably on some vacuous daytime talk show where the mindless masses flock to the shills/hosts...
WHY WE MISS THE NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE
There are plenty of icons from the past that are long gone as we head into 2017.
For instance, those of us with plenty of...
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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...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR AUGUST 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed on the...

















































































































