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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...
MYSTAR AUGUST 21 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE SPECIAL EDITION COLLECTIBLE CLASSIC...
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...
12 CLASSIC 50S AND 60S CARS NAMED AFTER PLACES
There was a big trend in the 1950s and 60s to name cars after places.
Marketing guys thought a cool location would graft some cool...
HAS TECHNOLOGY CREATED BETTER CARS?
We all paint the good old days with a sentimental brush--the car hobby is based on it.
The truth is less kind to older cars...
AUGUST 2026: A 1979 VW SUPER BEETLE IS A FAMILY HEIRLOOM...
Wilma McKay was a loyal Volkswagen buyer when she went into a VW dealership 47 years ago and bought a brand-new Super Beetle convertible....
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING AUGUST 19 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Look below on Thursday and you'll see the answer.
It's a...
AUGUST 2026: A RARE, CANADIAN-ONLY, ROAD WARRIOR 1968 GMC 910 PICKUP...
1968 was a long time ago, but that’s when this (Canadian-only) GMC 910 rolled off the assembly line.
This was a strange build because the...
AUGUST 2026: THE ULTIMATE FAMILY CAR—A 1969 BUICK LESABRE 400 TWO-...
The typical family car from the Baby Boom era was a station wagon or a four-door sedan because you had to haul so many...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR RETURNS TO THE ALIX SHOW AND SHINE AFTER 10 YEARS
Alix is a village of under 1000 people in Central Alberta that punches well above its weight with their annual Show and Shine event....
MYSTAR AUGUST 2026 STARS OF THE SHOW FROM AUGUST 2016–WEATHER WAS...
I've been to more car shows in the month of August than most people go to in their whole lives.
I learned one thing--weather is...
WHEN ARE THERE TOO MANY HORSES UNDER THE HOOD?
Bear with us on this introductory horsepower factoid because we run a real risk of boring readers into an involuntary coma with our explanation...
STUFF CAR GUYS DON’T LIKE
I’ve had thousands of conversations with car guys, so I’ve become an expert on how they think—mostly because I think the same way on...
MYSTAR AUGUST 14 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSIC FURYS FROM THE...
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...
DADDY-O: THE CARS OF THE PERFECT 50S HOODLUM B-MOVIE
B-movies were the lifeblood of drive-in theaters.
They didn’t cost much, so Hollywood could crank them out every week and they only had one mandate.
Draw...
AUGUST 2026: THIS STYLISH 1953 CHEVY BEL AIR RESTO MOD WAS...
Patrick Andres was searching for the perfect birthday present for his wife, Carol.
The perfect birthday gift was a two-door sedan with one major...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING AUGUST 12 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It" Wednesday.
Here's the 2nd clue.
Check out the answer below on Thursday.
It's a 1962 Thunderbird.
This...
THE REAL STORY ABOUT BOOGIE VAN LIFE FROM FIFTY YEARS AGO
I’ll admit, I was never a van guy in the 70s although I briefly owned a VW van in high school.
I did envy guys...
AUGUST 2026: THIS 1969 PONTIAC PARISIENNE CONVERTIBLE HAS AN UNLIKELY OWNER
A 1969 Pontiac Parisienne convertible was a drop top that flew under the Poncho banner in the Canadian car market.
Convertibles were not a...
DOING IT IN THE GRASS 2026 AT AIRDRIE AND ON TO...
The MyStar guys haven’t been to the car show in Airdrie since 2015, so it seemed like a great idea to revisit this show...
MYSTAR AUGUST 2026 ROAD WARRIORS–HIGH SEASON FOR CLASSICS ON THE STREET
August is peak summer, so there are far more road warriors in traffic.
You'll see classics like this 3G Vette through your windshield on a...
JULY 2026: 1948 STUDEBAKER TRUCK—100,000 MILES AND COUNTING ON THIS TRAILER...
Studebaker built some hard-working trucks over the years, and they developed a reputation for being well-built workhorses.
They came to job sites or farms, worked...






























































