CAR-ONA CRUISE – THIS IS WHY CAR SHOWS AND POLITICS DON’T...
The car hobby is an oasis from the real world for a simple reason – positives and negatives don’t mix.
The car hobby is the...
MSCC OCTOBER 28 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY – IS THIS AN EASY...
One of the questions readers ask about “What’s It?” Wednesday is whether many people solve the puzzle so hopefully this clue pushes you in...
OCTOBER 2020: A BEASTLY 1967 PLYMOUTH THAT BEGAN LIFE AS A...
The automotive caste system was painfully clear in 1967 when this Plymouth Belvedere II left the showroom.
It was a small block 318 car...
OCTOBER 2020 STARS OF THE SHOW – THE CARS OF FALL
October is officially an autumn month, so the car show season is technically over in the northern locations.
Despite that grim news, they do host...
A HALLOWEEN TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY ED ROTH’S MR. GASSER
Car guys owe a huge debt of gratitude to a man named Ed “Big Daddy” Roth because he brought kids into the car hobby...
OCTOBER 23 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE ENGINES THAT ARE FAR COOLER...
The electric car gets more press than 100 Hollywood celebrities combined, because it’s the future of the automotive industry – according to the media.
I’ll...
OCTOBER 2020: “MY DAD HAD ONE” CLICHE IS DEFINITELY NOT TRUE...
MyStarCollectorCar has never made a secret of the fact we have some difficulty identifying pre-war classics.
However, every car guy on the planet would...
MSCC OCTOBER 21 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY – IT’S NOT A MODEL...
MyStarCollectorCar rarely gives specific clues to the “What’s It?” Wednesday puzzle, but one thing is certain – this is not a Model T.
This back-end...
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE WOODIE WAGON
There is some debate about the correct spelling when it comes to Woodie or Woody station wagon.
We at MyStarCollectorCar decided to use “Woodie”...
OCTOBER 2020: 1962 TRIUMPH HERALD CONVERTIBLE – YOU NEVER GET OVER...
Car guy karma is something you’ll never see in a tech book, but it does exist.
In this case, a good deed was definitely rewarded.
Gib...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR TACKLES A TRICKY QUESTION: WHY ARE YOU IN THE CAR...
There are plenty of reasons why so many people are a part of the car hobby and we at MyStarCollector have encountered some good...
OCTOBER 2020: ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ 1933 FORD – A LEGACY BUILD...
There are many players in a legendary street rod build because car guys at that level are specialists.
One of the names behind this beauty...
MSCC OCTOBER 16 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: JENNY (867 5309) WAS A...
The 1980s was a decade that nearly died from great song starvation.
Few memorable songs for the ages were produced during that decade because...
OCTOBER 2020: 1979 SUZUKI LJ80 – IT’S COOLER THAN A SIDE...
The little Suzuki 4x4 debuted in the 1970s and it immediately developed a cult following.
They scored high on the cute factor, but these little...
MSCC OCTOBER 14 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY – THE OLD HEADLIGHT/TAILLIGHT GAME
This is a typical MyStarCollectorCar set of clues because it’s the old headlight/taillight game.
Here’s the taillight for the second clue.
If these two clues aren’t...
SILVER BULLET – THE BEAST OF WOODWARD AVENUE
The 1960s were a bloodbath on the street, at the track, and in the showroom because Detroit reached peak power in the horsepower wars.
The...
OCTOBER 2020 ROAD WARRIORS – CALL THEM COVID WARRIORS THIS YEAR
The plague turned the car hobby upside down in 2020, but car guys still came through in a big way.
They did it behind the...
A CANADIAN THANKSGIVING CAR SHOW WITH THE WESTERN CANADA CAMARO CLUB
Some of our American readers will be surprised to learn Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving weekend in early October.
The Canuck version was legislated into existence...
OCTOBER 2020: 1960 LARK VIII SS (STUDEBAKER SURVIVOR) – THE V-8...
Studebaker was known for its practical approach and its sensible customers.
They slipped in models like the Golden Hawk and the Avanti, but the backbone...
MSCC OCTOBER 9 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SEE...
There’s a standard joke about the ’57 Chevy – they’re called belly button cars because everybody seems to have one.
The question is why are...

























































