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DECEMBER 2016: ’71 DATSUN 240Z: THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION—WHAT DO...
The Datsun 240Z was a revolutionary car when it debuted in late 1969 as a 1970 model.
'Datsun had their finger on the pulse of...
TODAY AT MY STAR
1960S TV CAR STARS—WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
I watched an old ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ rerun and it struck me how 1960s TV produced some of the coolest custom cars ever seen in...
DECEMBER 2025: A 1952 IHC L110 PICKUP TRUCK IS A TRIBUTE...
Bob Moorish is the owner of a 1952 International Harvester L110 pickup truck he bought and restored in honor of his late father, Alfred....
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STARS OF THE SHOW
MARCH 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: THE SHOW SEASON EXTENDS OVER...
Car show season is generally associated with the summer season but it actually stretches across three seasons.
Areas with more temperate climates often schedule shows...
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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...
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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...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018: IS THE CAR HOBBY REALLY CRUISING TOWARD OBLIVION?
The Washington Post led with this headline when they ran a recent story about the rise and fall of the car hobby-only they did...
MSCC DECEMBER 28 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—THE TAIL LIGHTS SHOULD BE ENOUGH
WHAT’S IT? WEDNESDAY—A MID-WEEK TEST FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE TRIVIA GUYS
This is a weekly feature at MyStarCollectorCar and it’s pretty easy to explain.
You’ll see a...
OCTOBER 13 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: SIZE MATTERS WHEN IT COMES TO MOPAR BODY...
Chrysler is more commonly known as Mopar in faddish car guy vernacular.
Ultra-faddish TV host Chris Jacobs is a great example of a “Mopar guy”...
MAY 3, 2015: AUT VINCENT AUT MORI-WHY CRASH CLUB IS THE MOST MEMORABLE BOOK...
I read a lot of books when I was a kid and I remember a fair number of them for various reasons.
‘Old Yeller’ is...
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Annual subscribers will also be eligible for the major draw on December 31st, 2025--it's a custom car show display board featuring the MyStarCollectorCar story...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MARCH 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...
















































































































