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1963-1965: WHEN BUICK BUILT THE PERFECT RIVIERA
Riviera has a storied history within the Buick world.
The name originated with the debut of the 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera model with its then-unique...
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MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING MARCH 18 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
You can see the answer below on Thursday.
This page is...
MARCH 2026: A 1949 WILLYS JEEP STATION WAGON NAMED BRUCE HAS...
Ed Wilson is the current owner of a 1949 Willys Jeep Station Wagon named Bruce to honor its last owner.
Ed was aware of...
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AUGUST 2024 STARS OF PAST SHOWS FROM AUGUST OVER THE LAST...
August is always prime time for car shows because the weather stabilizes and car guys know the end of the season is just around...
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CANADIAN THANKSGIVING SATURDAY AT A LATE SEASON CAR SHOW
Most of our MyStarCollectorCar readers live north of the 49th parallel in Canada where the car show season is almost over in that sad...
AUGUST 16, 2015 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR’S HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016 SUMMER CAR SHOWS
There is no way to avoid the fact summer is a faint memory in that “all the leaves are brown (actually they are gone...
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...
DECEMBER 4, 2011: SHOPPING FOR A CLASSIC? MISS MANNERS GUIDE TO BUYING OLD IRON
Buying a new car or truck is one thing-buying a mint condition affordable 1947 Studebaker is an entirely different concept.
The basic idea is the...
WHY CLASSIC PICKUP TRUCKS ARE ON THE RISE IN PRICE AND POPULARITY
It is no secret to car guys that vintage trucks are the rising rock stars in the hobby.
Classic trucks have taken a generous hike...
TILL DEATH DO US PART: THIS CONDITION COULD BE A TRUE STORY...
The vintage vehicle hobby is our bread and butter here at MyStarCollectorCar; thus it is no secret we like stories that involve a long...
JANUARY 1, 2012: NUT JOBS SAY IT’S THE LAST YEAR FOR EARTH WE SAY...
Today is the first day of the rest of your car shows.
It's 2012 baby...time to ring out the old and ring in the...
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GREAT GRILLES OF THE ‘50S – HOW LEARNING CAN BE FUN
Research is the backbone of MyStarCollectorCar’s written material because the collector car hobby is an ongoing education.
The key to this education is finding quality...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR DECEMBER 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...
















































































































