MyStarCollectorCar Archives
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OCTOBER 11, 2011: 1970 CHARGER 500-A REAL LIFE VERSION OF A...
Most car guys have the same dream.
It's the one about opening an old barn door and finding a mint classic car under a...
TODAY AT MY STAR
SEPTEMBER 2025 MOPAR MUSCLE FROM THE LAND DOWN UNDER—THIS 1973 CHRYSLER...
Australian cars are a mystery to North Americans because they’re like a duckbill platypus, koala bear, or kangaroo.
They’re only found in Australia.
This 1973 Chrysler...
CAR GUY THINGS I DON’T LIKE
The car hobby is a constant learning curve for me—mostly a good learning curve.
I get an education with every interview but it’s not always...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
DECEMBER 2009-‘STARS OF THE SHOW’ THIS IS WHY WE GO TO...
To any car guys or girls a car show is their Christmas party and happily enough, we get to see quite a few...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
DECEMBER 2017 MSCC ROAD WARRIORS—ADVENTURES ON FOUR WHEELS
There’s a certain mystique to driving old iron because there’s a built-in risk factor.
Old brakes don’t have the stopping power of new brakes so...
COULD I HAVE GRAFTED ON SOME COOL FACTOR IN ’72?
I love leafing through old car magazines just to see what could have been because it sure looks like they gave away gold for...
NOVEMBER 4, 2015: MILLENNIUM FALCON–GEORGE LUCAS’S ULTIMATE HOT ROD
I’m getting pretty excited about the new Star Wars movie.
Which is surprising since the last three Star Wars movies were pretty forgettable journeys...
CONVERTIBLES WITH THE ROOF UP—HAVE WE BECOME TOO SOFT FOR SOFT TOPS?
There was an era when virtually every car was a convertible.
It was called the horseless carriage era and very few carriages had a roof...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015: HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE THE CAR GUY SICKNESS
We have touched upon the concept of “car guy sickness” in earlier MSCC articles, but we will review the affliction for newer readers....
DECEMBER 26, 2015 CAR LOOKALIKES FROM AN ERA OF NON-LOOKALIKES
There have been many automotive eras when the cars bore a strong resemblance to each other in terms of outward appearance.
The early days of...
MSCC DECEMBER 21 FIVE FOR FRIDAY—FIVE RULES TO LIVE BY
Society has a basic set of rules and in most cases they make sense because they separate us from anarchy.
The car hobby isn’t chaotic...
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16 CANDLES AT MYSTAR—THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
April 2nd is the 16th year for MyStarCollectorCar and here’s the most important lesson.
It’s still fun.
There’s nothing better than the warm and fuzzy world...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR OCTOBER 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
OCTOBER 4: SMOKY LAKE, AB Great White North Pumpkin Fair Car Show
Thunderbird Club monthly meeting
LETHBRIDGE, AB Le Barons Car Club monthly meeting
REGINA, SK Saskatchewan...