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MSCC SEPTEMBER 18 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—THE TWO-CLUE ONE SOLUTION MID-WEEK PUZZLE
Welcome back to today’s MyStarCollectorCar mid-week automotive puzzle—it starts with this front-end clue.
Followed by this quarter panel clue—if these don’t tilt the game for...
TODAY AT MY STAR
WHY 1959 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR DOMESTIC CARS
It is no secret we at MyStarCollectorCar are big fans of Francis Albert Sinatra, so much so that we have mentioned him on numerous...
APRIL 2024: 196O DESOTO ADVENTURER—A SIX-YEAR-OLD KID’S DREAM COMES TRUE
There was always that one car in the past—someone else owned it, but if life worked out perfectly, you knew you’d own it someday.
That’s...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 2023 STARS OF THE SHOW: A 10-YEAR TRIP BACK...
The best part about the digital world is you can take a digital trip back in time--this show was held 10 years ago in...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK—WHAT WAS HOT AND WHAT WAS NOT AT BARRETT-JACKSON
Monday morning quarterback is a term designed to take a shot at guys who make bold statements after a football game.
I’m one of those...
A HISTORY LESSON FROM 1984: COMPLETE BOOK OF COLLECTIBLE CARS
Occasionally MyStarCollectorCar receives old school (paper-based) material from a bygone era.
One of the more interesting books from the past was a Canadian book titled...
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...
NOVEMBER 16, 2015: A LOOK BACK AT SEMA 2015
The SEMA Show concluded last week in Las Vegas, Nevada and it is hard to describe to someone that has never attended. Combine 2.5...
SEPT 14, 2015: MSCC PRESENTS OUR BOOK BY ITS COVER STUDY: JUDGING AN OWNER...
There is an old maxim: Do not judge a book by its cover.
The idea is applied to people and whether they fit your preconceived...
JUNE 10, 2015: STIRRING UP A HORNET’S NEST–FEEDBACK FROM OUR NEW CARS AT SHOWS...
We ran a piece about the inclusion of new cars at shows and ignited World War Three in the process.
The issue was largely about...
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...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
JULY 1: BLACKIE, AB 1st Annual Rural Show and Shine
JULY 1: SALTSPRING ISLAND, BC 24th Annual Car Show
JULY 1: BRETON, AB The Village...