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DECEMBER 31, 2015: AN MSCC LOOK BACK AT 2015—THE HOBBY IS...
Every year is a great year at MSCC because any job that takes you to a car show is the perfect job.
'2015 was an...
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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 2014 STARS OF THE SHOW: BASICALLY IT’S A FOUR-WHEELED CONVENTION
SEPTEMBER 2014 STARS OF THE SHOW: BASICALLY IT'S A FOUR-WHEELED CONVENTION Conventions are, by definition, a gathering of like-minded individuals with a common cause,...
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JULY 28, 2015: SUPER RUN WEEK—A LOOK BACK AT THE 2009 AND 2012 VERSION...
Super Run 2015 kicked off with its first event last night but today is all about yesterday.
This event alternates between three western Canadian provinces...
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,...
JULY 2015: A 1966 OLDSMOBILE TORONADO COMES HOME FOR GOOD THIS TIME
One of the coolest cars to ever come out of the Sensational Sixties was the 1966 Olds Toronado.
The General invented the stylish name (Toronado)...
MSCC DECEMBER 28 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—THE TAIL LIGHTS SHOULD BE ENOUGH
WHAT’S IT? WEDNESDAY—A MID-WEEK TEST FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE TRIVIA GUYS
This is a weekly feature at MyStarCollectorCar and it’s pretty easy to explain.
You’ll see a...
JULY 28, 2015: REALITY CHECK–DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO SELL THE DEAD GUY’S CAR?
I watched a couple of car-curber TV show episodes that involved the sale of estate cars.
The sales were facilitated by the little guy with...
THE 1958-59 CHEVYS AND FORDS: THE TIMES THEY WERE A-CHANGING
One of the fundamental principles of a bygone automotive era was annual change.
This time of year (autumn) was an exciting time at car dealerships...
CARVING UP A LEGEND—WHY BUTCHER HISTORY?
There’s been a solid trend toward resto-mods in the old car hobby and that’s a good thing in many ways.
Classic iron with great brakes,...
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AN ANNUAL MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SUBSCRIPTION MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE FOR MONTHLY DRAWS
This is the February 2026 monthly draw prize for annual subscribers. It's a MyStarCollectorCar license plate (you can only win these--you can't buy them)...
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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...















































































































