1960 VERSUS 2020: THE SHOWDOWN IN MOTOWN
The dawn of the Sixties signaled a different direction for the domestic car market.
In 1960, Detroit put together a new game plan for...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR FEBRUARY 26 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY – A MID-WEEK CHALLENGE
MyStarCollectorCar has been doing “What’s It?” Wednesday challenges for several years now and today’s What’s It is another good one because it’s a little...
AN OLFACTORY TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE FOR CAR GUYS
Do not be alarmed, MyStarCollectorCar is not trotting out a big word dictionary before we write every new article.
However, we chose to use...
FEBRUARY 2020: A 1981 CAMARO WITH A TWIN TURBO MONSTER UNDER...
Terry Parsons is a very talented car guy who is not in the automotive trades.
In fact, Terry works at a coal-fired electrical power generation...
THE BIG SMOKE AT THE CALGARY WORLD OF WHEELS
One of the must-attend annual events for us here at MyStarCollectorCar is the World of Wheels car show held every winter in Calgary, Alberta....
DAWN OF A NEW ERA: THE 1972 D-SERIES DODGE TRUCK
I spotted a 1972-ish Dodge ¾ truck in traffic and realized how rare these vehicles have become in 2020.
The trucks were once common...
FEBRUARY 21 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: A SINGLE WORD FOR EACH...
There is an old saying: “Above all-be brief”.
The message is completely lost on long-winded people hobbled by a heightened sense of narcissism...
FEBRUARY 2020: ’55 DODGE ROYAL LANCER CONVERTIBLE—IT WAS AN AUTOMOTIVE JIG...
The most daunting task in the world of car projects is reassembling what some other guy disassembled.
Typically there’s no logical game plan to the...
MSCC FEBRUARY 19 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—YOUR WEEKLY CAR PUZZLE
The mid-week day is Wednesday so it’s the perfect day to spring a test on MyStar readers with the first “What’s It?” clue.
Here’s the...
FEBRUARY 2020: 1954 FORD CRESTLINE VICTORIA—THE THINGS YOU FIND SITTING BEHIND...
Car guys are always in search mode.
They’re looking for that mythical barn find, garage find, storage lot find, junkyard find or field find.
Not many...
FEBRUARY 2020 STARS OF THE SHOW – THE STARS OF ...
Red Deer Alberta, Canada has held a Thursday night show for years and it’s one of the most successful weekly shows in Canada.
They’ve moved...
SUDDENLY IT’S 1970…A LOOK BACK AT THE DAWN OF THE ME...
The end of the 1960s marked a time when Neil Armstrong left a lunar lander launch platform on the moon and about half a...
FEBRUARY 14 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY—FIVE GREAT VALENTINE’S CAR STORIES
Valentine’s Day can be a minefield for relationships and yes – this applies to car guys – so don’t spend February 14th wrenching on...
FEBRUARY 2020: ¼ MILE ’61 FALCON WITH A LONG RACE...
Gord Rutherford is a member of a famous race family in Alberta, Canada.
Their legacy extends back several decades and includes a beastly quarter mile...
MSCC “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY – THE OLD TAILLIGHT-HEADLIGHT CLUE STRATEGY
There’s an old phrase that says, “The eyes are the window to the soul” but with old iron the lights are the window to...
FEBRUARY 2020: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER FOR A 1958 FORD F-100...
Brian Swanson spotted an ad for a 1958 Ford F-100 and did not immediately pursue the stylish pickup truck.
Instead Brian waited a year...
WHAT DOES 2020 HOLD FOR THE ORIGINAL, RESTO MOD AND PRO...
The annual mid-January TV car auction is now in the books and MyStarCollectorCar noticed some trends in the car hobby that were evident at...
FEBRUARY 2020 ROAD WARRIORS – THEY COVER EVERY SEASON
MyStarCollectorCar gets a lot of great feedback about Road Warriors but one of the most common questions is whether the photos are taken that...
FEBRUARY 2020: 1948 HUDSON—IT’S AMAZING WHAT 7000 HOURS CAN ACCOMPLISH
There are two big factors in every project whether it’s a custom build or stock restoration.
Those factors are time and money.
This ’48 Hudson called...
FEBRUARY 7 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE EASY WAYS FOR CAR...
MyStarCollectorCar has never made a secret of our belief there may be an ample array of reasons why a marriage can get run over...



























































