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SEPTEMBER 2021: 1968 OLDSMOBILE HURST EDITION HO–IT WAS THE FIRST RESCUE...
Car guys have nightmares that involve fire or rain because natural disasters are high on the list of things that keep owners awake at...
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CHECKING OUT A LATE, LATE SEASON ALBERTA CAR SHOW AT THE...
Car shows typically end by late October in Alberta (Canada) because global warming is a concept here—not a reality.
I’ve been to a few winter...
OCTOBER 2025: A 1946 CHEVY FLEETWOOD RESTO MOD NAMED “SNARDLY” IS...
Jay Mann is the proud owner of a 1946 Chevy Fleetline that has been in his family since 1964 when it was his mother’s...
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DECEMBER 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW: HOW ABOUT A LOOK BACK...
There's a peacock-like attitude among car guys because you simply don't build an old ride to be anonymous. Once you wheel a classic...
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NOVEMBER 10, 2011: WE ASK OUR READERS…CHEVY ENGINE IN A FORD OR MOPAR? YES...
One of the most versatile engines available to the resto-mod market is the very popular 350 Chevy small block.
It is affordable and it...
HOW TO I.D. OLD IRON—DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE A CHEAT SHEET
I’m pretty good at identifying old cars and trucks—within a certain range.
I can I.D. most old cars between 1955 and 1970 because they changed...
JUNE 13, 2015: A LOOK AT THE FIVE BEST AND FIVE WORST TV CAR...
I’ve always thought Denis Leary had the best line about television:
“I'm sick and tired of our generation being called the TV generation. What do...
IS BARRETT-JACKSON BAD FOR THE HOBBY?
This is Barrett-Jackson week and with that event comes the inevitable question.
“Is Barrett-Jackson bad for the hobby?”
This is a complicated question with complicated answers...
THE ELUSIVE DODGE POLARIS: HOW A CLASSIC CAR BECAME A SNOWMOBILE
Time is the sworn enemy of memory and accuracy.
I was at a self-serve gas station in a 1963 Plymouth when I met a friendly...
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”...
NOVEMBER 14, 2011: WHY DO WE NEED TO SEE A BAD VERSION OF ‘AMERICAN...
About a year and a half ago, a TV production company got in touch with us about a car show concept.
They found us...
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16 CANDLES AT MYSTAR—THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
April 2nd is the 16th year for MyStarCollectorCar and here’s the most important lesson.
It’s still fun.
There’s nothing better than the warm and fuzzy world...
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...















































































































