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MYSTAR DECEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THE CARS OF ‘SWEET REVENGE’—70S...
Most people think of movies like ‘Vanishing Point’, ‘Grand Theft Auto’ or ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ as the top car chase movies of the...
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MYSTAR SEPTEMBER 19 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THE FIVE BEST THINGS ABOUT...
‘Hot Rod Magazine' was a bible for car guys in the 60s.
They had legendary writers and a huge magazine full of various features designed...
SEPTEMBER 2025: THIS 1977 DODGE D-100 PICKUP WAS A JUNKYARD RESCUE
1972 marked the debut of a brand-new Dodge truck design that is now affectionately known as a “Tin Grille” by its legion of fans....
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APRIL 2019: 1936 DODGE BROTHERS PICKUP—IT’S NOT GOING TO BE HOT-RODDED...
Cars and trucks from the 1930s come in three distinct forms.
They’re either stock, hot-rodded or extinct.
This 1936 Dodge Brothers pickup is a great example...
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GLENNIFER LAKE: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SMALL RESORT COMMUNITY THROWS A GREAT CAR SHOW
Glennifer Lake is a welcome sight in Central Alberta because it’s a lake in an area where lakes are not a common entity.
Glennifer Lake...
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW: SOPHIA LOREN VS A 1962 DODGE
It will come as a surprise to none (or very few) of our MyStarCollectorCar readers that Sophia Loren was a famous international movie star/sex...
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...
JULY 8, 2015: A BIG THANK YOU TO THE UNSUNG HEROES OF CAR SHOWS
There is a fundamental truth to every car show: no cars-no shows.
The people who take the time, effort and financial investment to build their...
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...
WOW!! MYSTAR JUST HIT 1000 EDITORIALS
This MyStarCollectorCar article is significant because it is our 1000th editorial.
MyStar is comprised of many sections that target various elements of the car hobby.
The...
DECEMBER 13, 2011: FOUND DEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD – WHEN BAD...
I started to think about life on the side of the road because various mechanical components on my car finally decided that life was...
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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...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 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...