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FEBRUARY 2020: ¼ MILE ’61 FALCON WITH A LONG RACE...
Gord Rutherford is a member of a famous race family in Alberta, Canada.
Their legacy extends back several decades and includes a beastly quarter mile...
TODAY AT MY STAR
AUGUST 2025: 1966 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER—GRANDPA’S LEGACY IS A ROAD WARRIOR
The best car stories have a deep connection to family.
That’s because the human connection is the most important piece of the puzzle in the...
INNISFAIL 2025—ROLLING THE DICE WITH THE WEATHER GODS
August is the least risky month for hosting car shows because the weather gods are much more kind—especially after the first weekend.
Innisfail, Alberta Canada...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
JUNE 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW: LIKE OPENING DAY IN BASEBALL
The MyStarCollectorCar Events page has the highest daily traffic flow on the site over any month, but in the spring the numbers soar. The...
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NOTE TO SKIMMERS AND HALF-MILERS: READ THE WHOLE THING BEFORE WE HEAR FROM YOU
MSCC will always lead with an attention-getting device because it’s the right thing to do when it comes to snaring a reader’s interest.
We are...
MSCC AUGUST 11 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY THE STUDEBAKER IS A...
Studebaker is a name that seems firmly entrenched in the past.
In fact, Studebaker opened for business as a wooden wagon builder in 1852 and...
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...
AUGUST 25 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: JIM PICKS HIS FAVORITE RIDES FROM SUMMER 2017
This article may be the toughest assignment I have ever given myself here at MyStarCollectorCar because I loved every vintage car and truck this...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: POTENTIALLY VERY BAD IDEA–A BIG BLOCK UNDER THE...
For many car guys, there was a time and place for vintage rides: the past.
Many car guys like little or nothing about old cars...
A ROOM FULL OF ELEPHANTS:A RARE COLLECTION OF EARLY MOPAR SHOEBOX 426 HEMI MUSCLE
First impressions are permanent in most situations. In my world as an 11 year old kid in 1966, early 426 Hemi "Elephant" Mopars were...
NOVEMBER 10, 2015: AUTO ROUND-UP–IT’S LIKE A PAPER CAR SHOW WITH REALLY COOL RIDES
AUTO ROUND-UP: IT’S LIKE A PAPER CAR SHOW WITH REALLY COOL RIDES
Dedicated MSCC readers already know about the connection with Auto Round-Up but here’s...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR OCTOBER 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...