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JUNE 2014 STARS OF THE SHOW: THE FRUITS OF ALL THAT...
Car shows are slightly misleading because all you see is the finished product in most cases. Some guys will bring a project in mid-progress...
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JULY 2025: THIS 1972 FORD ECONOLINE E-200 CUSTOM VAN IS A...
The 1970s was an interesting era for many reasons, including vehicle choices.
Brute force killer machines were phased out by politics and new automotive...
CAMROSE 2025—SMALL TOWN FRIENDLY IS STILL A REALITY
Camrose, Alberta Canada hosts an annual car show and this year’s was another success.
They have a big car culture in Camrose and it shows...
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MSCC APRIL 2018 STARS OF THE SHOW—DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH
There’s been a recent catch-all political cliché designed to encompass a whole range of issues—'diversity is strength’.
Politicians don’t think about car shows because they’re...
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SEPTEMBER 22 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WE LIKE THE SEPTEMBER 1973 EDITION...
It has been many years since MyStarCollectorCar inherited a collection of old car magazines because of a series of events that started with a...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SORTS OUT TV’S CAR SHOWS (PART 1)
We have discussed the topic of automotive TV shows many times over the years because most car guys are well aware of these programs...
NOVEMBER 10 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE OF THE COOLEST TRI-MODEL YEARS
The term "Tri" is a label that’s most often applied to the Tri-Five 1955-57 Chevy, but in reality there were many versions of the...
JUNE 11, 2015: HOT ROD 1959–A LOOK BACK AT THE CAR HOBBY FROM 56...
Hot-rodders in the 50s were innovators.
They had limited financial resources and the available horsepower was a fraction of today’s choices, so a car project...
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...
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...
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...
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Costs Behind A Classic Car Restoration
Collecting classic cars is a timeless hobby for car enthusiasts across the country. Bloomberg recently noted a 19% increase in auction sales of classic cars since...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR DECEMBER 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
LETHBRIDGE, AB Le Barons Car Club monthly meeting
REGINA, SK Saskatchewan Ford/Mercury Club monthly meeting
VICTORIA, BC Corvette Club monthly meeting
RED DEER, AB Ford Central Car...