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APRIL 2021: A TRIBUTE TO AN INCREDIBLY RARE COBRA DAYTONA IS...
One of the rarest automobiles on the planet is the 1964-65 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe.
These cars were designed as a Ferrari killer and...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JUNE 2026 STARS OF THE SHOW
June is a busy month for car shows, but it does come with some conditions.
One of them is weather.
Another is the number of shows...
FIVE SPECIAL EDITION COLLECTIBLE CLASSIC TRUCKS FROM THE 1980S
Trucks are the hottest item in the hobby today and the market reflects this trend.
The domestic car builders pumped out some interesting special models...
MYSTAR JUNE 12 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THESE BIG THREE STATION WAGONS...
The original ‘The Getaway’ motion picture is a movie I’ve seen many times over the past 54 years.
The movie starred Steve McQueen and was...
JUNE 2026: THIS ’68 MUSTANG CUSTOM WENT FROM HIGH SCHOOL DREAM...
Every car guy in the world had that one dream car when they were young.
Most of those dreams were about stock versions of Vettes,...
FIVE CLASSIC FURYS FROM THE 1950S T0 THE 1980S
Fury was a legendary name for Plymouth because it set the stage for the performance era at Mopar.
Before that, Plymouth was simply regarded as...
FIVE TYPICAL HOLLYWOOD CARS AND TRUCKS
Did you ever wonder why you see the same type of cars in so many movies and TV shows?
There are many reasons for that,...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Check below on Thursday for the answer.
It's a 1975...
FIVE STREET ROD CUSTOM TRICKS FROM 1959
I’m always interested in automotive trends from the past because we can’t know where we are going if we don’t know where we’ve been.
That’s...
HOW TO BUY AN OLD CAR
So you want to buy an old car or truck?
That’s a better idea than a gambling or drug addiction—but not by much if you...
JUNE 2026: A 1958 CHEVY IMPALA RESTO MOD IS A SERIOUS...
The 1958 Chevy Impala has gained a huge fan club over recent years after a long stint in the shadow of its older Tri-Five...
THREE HILLS CAR SHOW 2026: SMALL TOWN SHOW—BIG CITY ENTRY NUMBERS
Three Hills, Alberta hosts a car show in early June every year.
They rely on organization and volunteers to make this event work and this...
JUNE 2026 ROAD WARRIORS–WHAT’S BEEN ON THE STREET?
We are officially into Road Warrior season for old iron--the streets are telling us that.
For example, this street rod was on the street a...
MYSTAR JUNE 5 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSY COUPES FROM THE...
The ’32 Ford 3-window B-520 Deluxe Coupe (Deuce Coupe) is the highwater mark for street rod builders because it was the perfect platform for...
JUNE 2026: THIS 1959 DODGE D-100 PICKUP RUNS LIKE NO ’59...
There are two big trends in the current car hobby that weren’t seen a few decades ago.
The first one is the resto-mod and the...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JUNE 3 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
Here's the second clue.
You'll see the answer below on Thursday.
This page is open-access...
FIVE DAD CARS FROM ‘57—WHAT THEY REALLY DROVE VERSUS WHAT THEY...
1957 was a peak Baby Boomer year, so there was no shortage of kids.
The time was right for cars that could haul multiples of...
JUNE 2026: DEVY—A 1958 CHEVY/2003 DODGE MYSTERY TRUCK
Custom car or truck projects are the result of a creative process.
Car guys look at something and imagine it as something else.
That’s the basic...
JUNE 2026: A 1967 FORD F-100 STEPSIDE PICKUP IS A COOL...
1967 marked a major change in overall style for the famous Ford F-100 pickup truck.
The F-100 got a major makeover in 1967 and...
JUNE 2026: A 1951 METEOR (NOT FORD) COUNTRY SQUIRE IS AN...
The Meteor name may be puzzling for many of our MyStarCollectorCar readers, so we decided to fill in the blanks, Meteor was a Canadian...
JUNE 2026: 1947 MERCURY PICKUP—THIS CANUCK TRUCK WAS ON THE 47-YEAR...
Car guys all have the same game plan—projects begin and end with the word ‘eventually'.
Most projects end up in the crash-and-burn-hauled-away-to-the-crusher story line, but...






























































