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MAY 2022: ’54 CHEVY 210 TWO-DOOR SEDAN–THE CHALKBOARD/COMIC BOOK CAR–KIDS LOVE...
Most classic car owners are like a mother bear protecting a cub because a major investment in the car means you have to protect...
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JULY 2025 STARS OF THE SHOW–MOST OF THESE JULY CAR SHOWS...
Car shows aren't written in stone so some events don't exist any more.
For example, this car show at Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canada back...
JULY 11 COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE APPROPRIATE...
Car songs have been around for many decades and became engrained in the car culture over that extended time frame--they are songs about the...
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SEPTEMBER 2010 -STARS OF THE SHOW FROM THE SUMMER
SEPTEMBER IS A PIVOTAL MONTH FOR THE CAR HOBBY-THE SHOW SEASON IS STARTING TO WIND DOWN (OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA OR CALIFORNIA)... SO ENJOY...
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JUNE 13, 2015: FAREWELL TO A HARDCORE MOPAR GUY-TIM FROM HEAVY METAL AUTO WRECKERS
I met Tim Lynch in the late 80s-I was restoring a crashed ’79 Little Red Express and the word on the street was always...
DECEMBER 1, 2017 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS 5 OF ITS FAVORITE VINTAGE...
We at MyStarCollectorCar lean heavily toward vintage vehicles built somewhere in Canada and the United States when it comes to our favorites, but we...
DECEMBER 31, 2011: MORE EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD-FINS TO THE LEFT AND...
Full disclosure here: Jimmy Buffett was actually talking about a bar filled with too many dudes and not enough chicks when he wrote "Fins"....
JUNE 6, 2015: OLD CAR ROAD TRIPS–HOW TO KEEP THINGS GOING IN THE RIGHT...
The car show season is in full swing and the old road warriors are back for another round of survival of the fittest.
The best...
WHAT YEAR AND MAKE? ACCURACY COUNTS—YOU CAN’T JUST BE CLOSE
I’ll freely admit this job is far and away the best one I’ve ever had because I’m immersed in a kinder, gentler world that...
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...
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...
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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...
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BREAKING NEWS!! NOW IS THE TIME TO LIST YOUR 2025 CAR...
MyStarCollectorCar will enter our 16th year as Canada’s premier online e-zine for the car guy hobbyist in 2025 and we are already very excited...