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MAY 2017: A HOME TOWN BOY BUYS HIS HOME TOWN’S 1956...
Hank Van Erp was born in Bowden, Alberta.
Bowden is a small town of about 1200 people where everybody knows everybody and news travels faster...
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SEPTEMBER 2025: A 1981 CHEVY CAMARO Z-28 HAS AN AMAZING BACK...
Rocky Robertson is the current owner of a car that has been in his family for almost its entire existence.
Its first owner was...
MYSTAR SEPTEMBER 12 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSIC CONVERTIBLES YOU WISH...
Summer 2025 is officially over if you’re a hardcore calendar guy, but that doesn’t mean the convertible season is over.
Weather forecasts are like picking...
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DECEMBER 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—CAR SHOWS CAN BE FOUND...
Car shows vary dramatically in their locations.
Some are found in a mall parking lot while others are found right downtown.
The location depends on...
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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...
A CHEVY IN DRAG: HOW CANADIAN PONTIACS WERE DIFFERENT FROM AMERICAN PONTIACS
A solid business arrangement between Canada and the United States is vital to both countries because of the enormous amount of cross-border trade that...
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...
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...
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...
A MIRACLE TAKES PLACE LATE IN THE SEASON: TWO CAR SHOWS IN ONE DAY
Late September is a lamentable time of year for car guys and the late Frank Sinatra.
Therefore it was entirely appropriate when Sinatra’s version...
MAY 25, 2015: A CAR SHOW AT A HIGH SCHOOL HAD A FEW COOL...
We took in a car show at a high school this past weekend and found a few surprises at the event.
Most of the attendees...
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MSCC MAY 8 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY — HUMBLE BEGINNINGS:...
Auto Round-Up is a go-to source for any car search and they're one of the few paper sources left in the classic car sales...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ST ALBERT’S ROCK’N AUGUST
St. Albert Rock'n August is one of the premiere events of the summer car show in Canada.
This is a massive event and it takes...