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JANUARY 2017: ’58 IMPALA CONVERTIBLE—FILE IT UNDER “ALWAYS WANTED”
American Graffiti turned a lot of guys into ’58 Chevy Impala fans.
'Ron Howard piloted one of the finest examples of the first edition Impalas...
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MARCH 2026 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE 2011 AND 2012 INNISFAIL CAR...
Innisfail, Alberta Canada hosts a car show every year.
They've moved the date to late August, but in 2011 and 2012, they hosted it after...
MYSTAR MARCH 13 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FACTORY MAG-STYLE WHEEL COVERS—DAY TWO...
Detroit was aware of the Day Two cars by the mid 60s.
Basically, a Day Two car was born when a buyer yanked the stock...
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SEPTEMBER 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW—COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND CLASSIC IRON
SEPTEMBER 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW—COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND CLASSIC IRON September marks the end of the major car show season in less temperate climates,...
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SEPTEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR OLD CAR PERFORM LIKE...
There are plenty of bolt-on improvements to a vintage ride that will make an old car young at heart.
The beautiful part is any...
OCTOBER 13 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: SIZE MATTERS WHEN IT COMES TO MOPAR BODY...
Chrysler is more commonly known as Mopar in faddish car guy vernacular.
Ultra-faddish TV host Chris Jacobs is a great example of a “Mopar guy”...
“CAR GUY”–THE SHRINKING SUBCULTURE
I work in tech.
Specifically I work in software development and end-user support.
I’m a hired geek.
I’m not the guy who gets you a...
NOTE TO SKIMMERS AND HALF-MILERS: READ THE WHOLE THING BEFORE WE HEAR FROM YOU
MSCC will always lead with an attention-getting device because it’s the right thing to do when it comes to snaring a reader’s interest.
We are...
NOVEMBER 9, 2011: WE BID A FOND FAREWELL TO THE 2011 CAR SHOW SEASON
One of the many drawbacks to a four- season climate is the end of the car season.
We live in a region where Santa Claus...
MYSTAR NOVEMBER 28 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: CHROME WON’T GET YOU HOME-BUT THESE FIVE RETRO...
Bling on cars enjoyed a long run over the years because more shiny stuff indicated an upward trend in their owners’ lives, along with...
THE CORVAIR IN ACTION! – A PRE-RALPH NADER PROMOTIONAL FILM BY THE GENERAL
Corvair was General Motors’ answer to this question in 1960: how did the Germans manage to outgun us after World War Two?
The problem for...
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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...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 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...
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