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JULY 30, 2012 (AUGUST 2012): 1966 PLYMOUTH FURY HARDTOP — NEVER...
Doug Giesbrecht literally grew up in the back seat of this 1966 Plymouth Fury two-door hardtop.
This was a brand new car when his...
TODAY AT MY STAR
THE AUTOMOTIVE WONDER THAT WAS THE FABULOUS ‘54 FORD
Most car guys will look past the early 1950s domestic cars and stare fondly at the back nine of the Fabulous Fifties, but not...
CAR GUY CHRISTMAS DREAMS
Car guys are a natural fit for the Christmas season because the car hobby itself is founded on hopes, dreams and nostalgia.
That’s the basis...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
NOVEMBER 2022 STARS OF THE SHOW–DIDSBURY CAR CLUB FROM 2012-2015-2022
The Didsbury Car Club hosts an annual show on the second Saturday in May every year--it's a kickoff to the car show season in...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015: THE DISAPPEARED…WHAT WAS ONCE COMMON IS NOW HISTORY
Memories from the past is the only place where we can find some of automotive history’s most popular rides.
Most of us are too young...
ENDLESS SUMMER (AND WHY TWINS DO NOT HAVE ESP) AT THE GULL LAKE CAR...
The annual Labor Day weekend show takes place once a year near the community center at Gull Lake, Alberta.
The show is all about vintage...
MAY 8, 2015: A LIKABLE TV STAR/CAR GUY–MSCC TALKS WITH BITCHIN RIDES’ DAVE KINDIG
The brightest new star in the TV car show constellation is ‘Bitchin’ Rides’.
The show’s ratings have gone through the roof since its September 2014...
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...
JUNE 11, 2015: HOT ROD 1959–A LOOK BACK AT THE CAR HOBBY FROM 56...
Hot-rodders in the 50s were innovators.
They had limited financial resources and the available horsepower was a fraction of today’s choices, so a car project...
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...
CRUSHING A HIGH SCHOOL KID’S FIRST CAR DREAMS WITH A CYLINDER HEAD REBUILD
There was a bygone era when a first car meant everything to a young car guy.
A first car represented a golden opportunity to hit...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR APRIL 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...

















































































































