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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...
THE FIVE BEST YOUTUBE CAR GUY SHOWS
MyStarCollectorCar does periodic reviews on car guy shows because the landscape changes dramatically every year.
The conventional TV car guy show is almost extinct, but...
‘FREEBIE AND THE BEAN’ RED SHIRT CARS
‘Star Trek’ fans know what a ‘red shirt’ is, but for those who don’t know, here’s an explanation.
‘Red shirts’ are security guys who end...
THE AUTOMOTIVE STARS OF ‘SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT’
There have been numerous movies with car chase scenes over the decades mainly because they livened up the theater experience and became the sole...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING FEBRUARY 18 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Check below on Thursday for the correct answer.
It's a 1977...
CORVETTE, CORVAIR, CHEVETTE…WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Corvette is a named steeped in automotive legend with a history that goes back to 1953 in the folklore of General Motors.
The famous...
FEBRUARY 2026: HIS 1970 CHEVELLE SS TRIBUTE WAS THE PRODUCT OF...
Classic car deals are just like new car deals because they involve negotiations.
That was the case with this 1970 Chevelle SS tribute.Jerry Sutherland
Bob Smales...
TOPLESS IN THE EIGHTIES
The early 1980s saw the return of the convertible in the North American car market.
Convertibles were never practical, but nostalgia is a powerful force—it’s...
FEBRUARY 2026: HIS 1968 TORINO HAS BEEN PART OF HIS WORLD...
Some guys are lucky enough to find their first car again—after a massive case of seller’s remorse
That’s the story behind this 1968 Torino.Jerry Sutherland
Jeff...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR FEBRUARY 2026 ROAD WARRIORS
This '55 Chevy was spotted a few weeks ago in the dead of winter, but the rest of this month's Road Warriors are from...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 13 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THE SPIRIT OF ‘76…MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR LOOKS...
1976 was a pivotal year in the domestic car market because it marked a time when the industry was at a crossroads in overall...
FEBRUARY 2026: A 1965 MERCURY M-100 RESTO MOD IS A VERY...
Mercury is a familiar name in the Ford family because it represented the tweener model between Ford and Lincoln brands.
However, a Mercury truck...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING FEBRUARY 11 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Check below on Thursday and you'll see the answer.
It's...
THE FULL-SIZE 1964 MERCURY WAS A BEAUTY
Mercury has been gone for 15 years but it left an indelible mark as a Ford brand because it offered luxury with a shinier...
FEBRUARY 2026: 2017 CHEVY CAMPER: ‘THAT VAN’ IS THE COOLEST URBAN...
MyStar typically doesn’t do new car or truck stories, but this 2017 Chevy camper stood out like a neon sign.
This was at a car...
THE TWO QUICKEST DOMESTIC CARS OF THE 1990S
The 1990s were pivotal years for performance because technology caught up to (and went past) smog laws.
In other words, cars started getting fast again,...
FEBRUARY 2026: A LIFETIME WITH A 1975 ROAD RUNNER
The one-that-got-away plot is all too familiar to car guys.
You never really forget that first new car, but in most cases that new car...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 2026 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE MAY 10, 2014 DIDSBURY...
Didsbury is located in the central part of Alberta, Canada so it never really ditches winter until late in the month.
It felt like winter...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 6 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS FIVE PINOCCHIO CARS…AND...
A little background on the original Pinocchio is necessary for this article.
He was a wooden puppet who pined to be a flesh-and-blood real...
FIVE MORE CLASSIC 50S STATION WAGONS YOU NEVER SEE AT CAR...
Station wagons appeal to Baby Boomers and late-stage Gen X refugees because wagons were 20th Century stagecoaches.
There is almost no chance you didn’t ride...
FEBRUARY 2026: JOE COOL’S 1978 FORD F-250 SUPER CAB PICKUP HE...
Joe (Cool) Warham’s 1978 Ford F-250 Ranger Explorer ¾ ton pickup is a solid representation of light trucks from that era.
Joe’s truck has...






























































