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JUNE 2025: TRUE STORY–A CAR GUY BUYS BACK HIS 1970 DODGE...
Bill Havell was only 21 when he bought a 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A in 1977 and took his car guy game to a higher...
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...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
MARCH 2011:STARS OF THE SHOW-REYNOLDS-ALBERTA MUSEUM “HISTORY ROAD”
A little known automotive jewel in North America is the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin Alberta Canada. This is a world class operation nestled in...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
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...
JULY 26, 2015: IT WAS UPHILL/DOWNHILL ON MAIN STREET AT THE WESTERN WHEELS CAR...
We make no secret of the fact we love car shows held on Main Street of the host towns.
The Western Wheels Classic Car Club...
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...
OCTOBER 20, 2017 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: WHAT TYPE OF CAR GUY PERSONALITY FITS YOU?
There are five distinct car guy personalities in the collector vehicle hobby.
MyStarCollectorCar has spent the past nine years on the frontlines of the hobby,...
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 WANTS YOUR CAR SHOW INFO- UH NOPE-WRONG-WE’RE BEGGING FOR IT
The secret to a great car show is massive exposure.
MSCC can give your event massive exposure-but we need your help to make your show...
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...
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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
WORLD OF WHEELS 2019 HAS DENNIS GAGE, A ‘BITCHIN RIDES’ CUSTOM...
Winter has become longer and more unnecessary than ever in our region because of the prolonged cold spell that has a death grip on...















































































































