JULY 8 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Today’s mid-week car puzzle is a classic side shot for the first clue.
Here’s a look at the taillight for the second clue.
Check back on...
JULY 2020: 1961 BUICK INVICTA CUSTOM TWO-DOOR HARDTOP – THIS IS...
The bubbletop ’61 Impala was a groundbreaking exercise in style so those Chevys get most of the press but there were other versions of...
HOW MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR HANDLES FAKE NEWS
“Fake news” is now a part of the vernacular here in North America.
It is a term applied to any news article...
JULY 2020 STARS OF THE SHOW – THREE SHOWS FACE THE...
Car shows are still in hibernation but MyStarCollectorCar would like to offer the next best thing.
Here are highlights from three annual July car shows...
JULY 2020: FRANK – THE 1963 RAMBLER AMBASSADOR 990 STATION WAGON
Most car guys have a family connection to the Big Three when Detroit was rolling with GM, Ford and Chrysler but those companies weren’t...
JULY 3 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE FOR FRIDAY – THE LIFE…AND...
I spotted an old bakery truck in a wrecking yard and my first thought was simple – how can I turn this old van...
JULY 2020: A 1935 MAPLE LEAF TRIBUTE TRUCK IS A RARE...
MyStarCollectorCar attended a Canada Day car show last summer on July 1st and it seemed appropriate to see a 1935 Maple Leaf pickup truck...
MSCC JULY 1 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY – IT’S CANADA DAY SO...
Today is Canada Day so there has to be a Canadian link to the “What’s It?” puzzle – this first clue should narrow it...
HOW A RABBIT CRUSHED A BEETLE AT VOLKSWAGEN DURING THE ME...
The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most famous car models in automotive history.
It was a slow-moving, rear-engine, air-cooled slug of a car...
JUNE 2020: 1974 DODGE POWER WAGON 200 – NO, IT’S NOT...
South American vehicles with North American roots have a much different heritage because they used old manufacturing dies to build vehicles long gone from...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2020 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
PLEASE NOTE...MANY OF THESE EVENTS ARE CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED. PLEASE CONTACT THE EVENT ORGANIZERS
EVERY SATURDAY: COCHRANE, AB Cruise Cochrane
JULY 1:...
IS IT POLITICALLY INCORRECT TO CALL THEM ALL RAMBLERS?
One of the big-ticket items in today’s world are the rigid guidelines about political correctness in every facet of our lives.
These days every...
JUNE 2020 STARS OF THE SHOW – HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ESRA...
The ESRA (Edmonton Street Rod Association) car show is held every June and it’s always been a favorite on the MyStarCollectorCar summer calendar.
The ESRA...
JUNE 26 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS FIVE FAMOUS SIX-BANGERS
Most car guys are aware of the six-cylinder engine and its place in the grander scheme of things in their world.
Many six-bangers (six-cylinder...
JUNE 2020: 1963 BUICK INVICTA WAGON – IT’S SO COOL SWEDEN...
Sweden is a big destination for classic Detroit iron because Swedes have it figured out – classic Detroit iron is ultra-cool.
Here’s a great example.JERRY...
MSCC JUNE 24 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY – CLUES ARE TAKEN AFTER...
Virtually every MyStarCollectorCar “What’s It?” Wednesday clue is taken during day…until now so the first clue is a taillight shot at night.
Here’s the headlight...
HOW TO SURVIVE ON THE ROAD…THE 1958 VERSION
‘Science and Mechanics’ was a monthly automotive publication that stepped into the ring with other notable car mags like ‘Mechanix Illustrated’, ‘Popular Mechanics’ and...
PLAN B AT MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR…IT’S BEEN A LOVELY CRUISE
We are now a few months into 2020 Car Shows Held Hostage and are now well-versed in the concept.
The absence of car shows...
JUNE 2020 FATHER’S DAY: 1963 PLYMOUTH 426 MAX WEDGE – DAD’S...
There’s little doubt their father’s choice in cars profoundly affected most car guys.
In most cases, dad’s car was something less glamorous like a Chevy...
JUNE 2020 FATHER’S DAY WEEK: 1939 FORD COE – BEAR’S TRUCK...
Darrell Kohut took on a big job with this ’39 Ford COE because it wasn’t just a difficult project – it also has some...



























































