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OCTOBER 26, 2018 MSCC FEATURE FRIDAY: HOW DOES MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR VIEW “SELLER’S...
I read an article in a collector truck magazine that hits the newsstands every 2 months and it reminded me why I am glad...
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APRIL 2026: A 1951 FORD VICTORIA OWNER’S REASON FOR OWNERSHIP? “I’VE...
The 1949-51 Ford was a big step into a new postwar automotive era because of its iconic style, affectionately known as a “Shoebox”, in...
CAR NAMES THAT REALLY SENT A MESSAGE
New car names are a lot like new cars—bland and uninspiring.
Sure, there are exceptions but most of today’s car names are cranked out of...
OWNERS STORIES
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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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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...
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...
APRIL 11, 2015: TRUST YOUR NOSE–A CAR GUY GUIDE TO STRANGE AUTOMOTIVE AROMAS
I was walking to my car in a parking lot the other day I encountered a familiar and frightening smell: the sickly sweet aroma...
OCTOBER 23, 2015: “AND A HALF”… THE FAMOUS MID-SEASON CARS FROM 60S DETROIT
Fractions matter to car guys.
Think of a body panel that is half an inch out and you will have an angry car 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...
JOHN WAYNE’S OTHER HORSE
I was always a huge Duke Wayne fan.
He rode tall in the saddle and dispensed his own unique brand of frontier justice in dozens...
DECEMBER 18, 2011: WHO WAS THE COOLEST CAR GUY? JAMES (ROCKFORD) GARNER OR STEVE...
Is it even possible to pick a winner between these two guys?
Maybe-just maybe.
James Garner and Steve McQueen actually acted together in 'The Great...
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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...
















































































































