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JANUARY 2021: FOUND! GRANDPA’S 1986 DODGE 4X4
The best MyStarCollectorCar owner’s stories are the ones with a direct link to a family member – particularly a member from another generation.
The next...
TODAY AT MY STAR
APRIL 2026: A SUCCESSFUL 35-YEAR SEARCH FOR EXACTLY THE RIGHT 1971...
Jim Berry was a young mechanic at the starting line of a career in the trade when he was given the task of a...
RESTRICTED LICENSE PLATES FOR ANTIQUE VEHICLES—THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
There was a recent news story about Minnesota banning vintage cars from the road at night and severely limiting the annual mileage.
As usual, the...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
APRIL 2019 STARS OF THE SHOW—THE RAIN, THE SUN AND EVERYTHING...
2018 was a great year for car stories but the weather at the shows wasn’t a highlight.
There was rain.
There was smoke.
There was snow (or...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
MAY 20, 2015: A BIG AND BEAUTIFUL 1964 BUICK WILDCAT IS AN EARLY CAR...
There were a lot of beauties at a recent car show, probably too many to list in one article, but one stood above the...
TIME FOR CAR GUYS TO HUNKER DOWN IN THE GARAGE AND WORK SOME MAGIC
Sure we mourn the loss of summer, but we also celebrate the impending arrival of winter with some very glad tidings: car guys now...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015: HOW A CAR STORY GOES FROM AN IMPRESSION TO A MYSTAR...
Our motto at MyStarCollectorCar has always been pretty basic: there is a story behind every car.
Some of the stories are simply more interesting...
TUPPERWARE CARS: THE PLASTIC FANTASTIC DEBATE RAGES ON IN THE HOBBY
We at MyStarCollectorCar are not familiar with the origin of the term “Tupperware Cars”; however we know the local car guy who initially used...
NOVEMBER 24 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 GOOD REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO OWN A...
There is nothing that makes this world a better place than an old car-except another old car.
Most people are afraid to own ancient automotive...
YES VIRGINIA-THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS FOR CAR GUYS
Most of us were car guys at an early age and we even controlled our unruly behavior to stay in Santa’s good books when...
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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Costs Behind A Classic Car Restoration
Collecting classic cars is a timeless hobby for car enthusiasts across the country. Bloomberg recently noted a 19% increase in auction sales of classic cars since...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
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...
















































































































