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JANUARY 2016: ’68 THUNDERBIRD—HE STILL OWNS HIS HIGH SCHOOL RIDE 40...
Your high school ride is probably nothing more than a fuzzy memory after a few decades because who kept their first car?
The odds are...
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FEBRUARY 2026: A LIFETIME WITH A 1975 ROAD RUNNER
The one-that-got-away plot is all too familiar to car guys.
You never really forget that first new car, but in most cases that new car...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 2026 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE MAY 10, 2014 DIDSBURY...
Didsbury is located in the central part of Alberta, Canada so it never really ditches winter until late in the month.
It felt like winter...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
DECEMBER 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: TAKE A TRIP TO HERSHEY...
The best part about MSCC Stars of the Show is the convenience.
You can get the highlights from a car show and never leave your...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
A HISTORY LESSON FROM 1984: COMPLETE BOOK OF COLLECTIBLE CARS
Occasionally MyStarCollectorCar receives old school (paper-based) material from a bygone era.
One of the more interesting books from the past was a Canadian book titled...
OCTOBER 7, 2015: THE FINE ART OF BUYING AN OLD CAR
One of the most dangerous minefields in the car hobby is how to find the right fit for an old ride.
"The wrong choice can...
CONVERTIBLES WITH THE ROOF UP—HAVE WE BECOME TOO SOFT FOR SOFT TOPS?
There was an era when virtually every car was a convertible.
It was called the horseless carriage era and very few carriages had a roof...
MSCC DECEMBER 21 FIVE FOR FRIDAY—FIVE RULES TO LIVE BY
Society has a basic set of rules and in most cases they make sense because they separate us from anarchy.
The car hobby isn’t chaotic...
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 30, 2015: HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE THE CAR GUY SICKNESS
We have touched upon the concept of “car guy sickness” in earlier MSCC articles, but we will review the affliction for newer readers....
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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 JUNE 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...













































































































