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COULD THE DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT MAKE A COMEBACK?
The recent plague changed how businesses function in a big way.
Everything is done under whatever state-issued guidelines allow, so bureaucrats amped up and changed...
TODAY AT MY STAR
MYSTAR NOVEMBER 2025 STARS OF THE SHOW–AN EXTINCT EVENT…THE JULY 7,...
Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canada is a resort town in the central west part of the province.
They used to host a solid car show on...
NOVEMBER 2025: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MISADVENTURES IN OUR VERSION OF A FAMILY LEGACY...
In 1986, a 1970 Dodge D-100 pickup came on our radar long before MyStarCollectorCar co-founders Jerry Sutherland (my twin brother) and I (Jim Sutherland)...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
MARCH 2022 STARS OF THE SHOW—THE JULY 5, 2014 CAMROSE CAR...
Camrose, Alberta, Canada hosts an annual car show every July and they held a great one on July 5, 2014.
This ’51 Merc was a...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
DECEMBER 28, 2011: EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD IN THE BABY BOOMER ERA:...
The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was a complete departure for General Motors because it was designed for only two passengers in the post-war population explosion...
CONVERTIBLES WITH THE ROOF UP—HAVE WE BECOME TOO SOFT FOR SOFT TOPS?
There was an era when virtually every car was a convertible.
It was called the horseless carriage era and very few carriages had a roof...
JULY 26, 2015: IT WAS UPHILL/DOWNHILL ON MAIN STREET AT THE WESTERN WHEELS CAR...
We make no secret of the fact we love car shows held on Main Street of the host towns.
The Western Wheels Classic Car Club...
IS THE MINIVAN A FUTURE COLLECTIBLE?
The minivan hit the automotive market in 1984 and answered the question nobody had ever asked before: what will replace the station...
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,...
BRUTE FORCE IN A COMPACT PACKAGE: WHEN THE BIG THREE STAYED SMALL BUT GOT...
The compact car was built in North America to fend off Germany’s VW Beetle invasion- an event that took place long before the British...
DECEMBER 29, 2015: HOW ABOUT AN OFFICIAL CAR SHOW IN CUBA? THE LAND OF...
Cuba is often called the “land that time forgot” because old Detroit iron is still alive and well on the streets of cities like...
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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
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR NOVEMBER 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...











































































































