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MyStarCollectorCar attended a Canada Day car show last summer on July 1st and it seemed appropriate to see a 1935 Maple Leaf pickup truck...

Today is Canada Day so there has to be a Canadian link to the “What’s It?” puzzle – this first clue should narrow it...

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...

South American vehicles with North American roots have a much different heritage because they used old manufacturing dies to build vehicles long gone from...

PLEASE NOTE...MANY OF THESE EVENTS ARE CANCELLED OR RESCHEDULED. PLEASE CONTACT THE EVENT ORGANIZERS EVERY SATURDAY: COCHRANE, AB Cruise Cochrane JULY 1:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘Science and Mechanics’ was a monthly automotive publication that stepped into the ring with other notable car mags like ‘Mechanix Illustrated’, ‘Popular Mechanics’ and...

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...

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...

Darrell Kohut took on a big job with this ’39 Ford COE because it wasn’t just a difficult project – it also has some...

There isn’t a car guy in the world who doesn’t have a “one that got away” story. In my case, there have been far too...

The 1969 Ford Torino embodied everything that was beautiful about a late Sixties ride from Detroit. These iconic Fords looked fast at a standstill...

This is the front end of the car in question so that’s clue #1. Clue #2 is the back end of the car so if...

There are many ways to tackle a project for every car guy. The decisions range from mild to wild and depend heavily upon the...

This Father’s Day story is the perfect fit because it nails the father-son dynamic in the car hobby. Fathers play a huge role in their...

                    One of the true rock stars of mid-21st century car shows were the rat rods. The rat rod was a free-form car guy...