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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...
HOW MANY CLASSICS CAN YOU REALISTICALLY OWN?
We’ve all read about guys who have several hundred classic cars in their collection.
Most of us envy them because they clearly have cornered the...
JANUARY 2025: THIS 1969 DODGE A-100 WAS MINUTES AWAY FROM A...
Car guys love to tell stories about an old car or truck being saved seconds away from being fed through a shredder or crusher.
Most...
HERB DUECK—A DIFFERENT KIND OF CAR GUY
I met Herb Dueck about 14 years ago at a local car show and the first thing I noticed was his philosophy about cars.
Herb...
IS THE CLASSIC STREET ROD DESTINED TO RIDE OFF INTO THE...
I’ve become an amateur street rod historian over the years.
My education began when I was a kid in the 60s and my school bus...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JANUARY 15 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
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JANUARY 2025: AN OLD SCHOOL CAR GUY BUILDS AN OLD SCHOOL...
Bert Beckman is a well-known car guy in his circles because he has built some of the best custom rods in the hobby, including...
JANUARY 2025 STARS OF THE SHOW–FILES FROM YEARS AGO
Sixteen years of car show photo files produces a massive library so this month's Stars of the Show features a trip to the past.
Some...
WHY ARE TV CAR GUY SHOWS DYING FASTER THAN THE WALKING...
Fifteen years ago, Jim and I were approached by two different TV producers to do a car guy TV show.
That experience summed up why...
JANUARY 10 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE BEATER MOVIE AND TV CAR...
Most movie and TV car stars are flashy.
Exhibit A--the Aston-Martin in the original James Bond movies or the Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole in the...
CAR GUY CHOICES: KEEPING IT REAL OR THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR...
The first order of business: explain the title to our MyStarCollectorCar readers who may not be aware of the terms used in the title.
“Keeping...
JANUARY 2025: WHAT IS A “STARSHIP” 1985 CAMARO BERLINETTA? ITS OWNER...
We at MyStarCollectorCar believe the car hobby should always be a way for us to learn more about the vintage car and truck hobby-particularly...
MICHENER-ALLEN JANUARY 8 “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 solution to the puzzle....
JANUARY 2025: A 1966 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA HAS A VERY COOL RETRO...
The first Plymouth Barracuda debuted on April 1, 1964, only 16 days before the Ford Mustang galloped into the lead in the pony car...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS FIVE UNDERPOWERED SLUGS FROM 1971
1970 was arguably the last year for serious muscle cars before heavy-handed automotive bureaucrats and gas shortages sparked a painful castration process on cars...
SURVIVOR CARS—WHEN DO YOU CROSS THE LINE?
The car hobby is like real life because you get a basic game plan, but there are explosions of reality every day.
The key to...
BADGES OF DISHONOR: FIVE EXAMPLES OF STOLEN VALOR IN A CAR...
Automotive history is dotted with examples of legendary car names that carved their fame in performance, the kind of high-octane ferocity that turned a...
JANUARY 2025: A GREAT-UNCLE’S 1948 MERCURY M-68 TRUCK HELPED BUILD A...
The first question for many of our MyStarCollectorCar readers is what is a 1948 Mercury truck?
The answer is a 1948 Mercury truck is...
JANUARY 2025: A 1971 BUICK LESABRE SEDAN HAS AN UNUSUAL FEATURE…AND...
Buick debuted in 1899 and has been a big part of the General Motors family for 117 years. Even better, Buick is still part...
WHAT I’VE LEARNED AFTER 16 YEARS AT MYSTAR
April 2025 will mark the 16th anniversary of MyStarCollectorCar.com, so I thought I’d jot down some random thoughts about how it’s gone so far.
These...
MUCH MORE MCCAHILL MAGIC FROM MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR
It’s no secret we at MyStarCollectorCar are huge fans of the best automotive writer on the pages of a car magazine from the golden...