FAST-TRACKING DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH A CAR MAGAZINE GOD
MyStarCollectorCar has never been afraid to admit we are huge fans of legendary automotive writer Tom McCahill.
He was a monthly fixture in Mechanix Illustrated...
SATURDAY IN THE PARK WITH THE ESRA CAR SHOW
Realtors have a well-used cliché: “Location. Location, Location”.
This basic real estate tenet also applies to car shows and the message has been heard...
MSCC JUNE 2019 ROAD WARRIORS—DRIVING INTO A SPECTACULAR TIME OF YEAR
Spring can be an unpredictable time of year so car guys travel with an eye to the sky when they have their classic iron...
JUNE 21, 2018 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE MOVIES FROM THE...
Most car guys are profoundly aware of the movie Bullitt because it was a defining moment in movie car chases plus it was a...
JUNE 2019: ’68 FIREBIRD—IT ONLY TOOK 26 YEARS TO GET IT...
A surprising number of car projects are measured in decades—not years.
There are many reasons for this but the biggest one is the complexity of...
MSCC JUNE 19 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—ONE SIDE, TWO CLUES, ONE SOLUTION
Most MSCC “What’s It?” Wednesday clues involve more than one side of the vehicle but today you get the same side—just a higher and...
YOUTUBE CAR SHOWS—THE REAL CAR GUYS ARE ONLINE
We all know the players in mainstream car guy TV.
They come and go depending on how many years they’ve been on their shows, but...
FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND WAS A CAR SHOW TRIPLE-HEADER HERE AT MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR
There is nothing better than a car show here at MyStarCollectorCar-except for three car shows in two days.
The automotive trifecta began on Friday night...
JUNE 2019 ‘FATHER’S DAY WEEK’ OWNER’S STORIES: THE PERFECT FATHER-DAUGHTER PROJECT—...
The father-son project is a relatively common theme in the world of old iron because that’s what car guys do—they pass on their enthusiasm...
JUNE 2019 ‘FATHER’S DAY WEEK’ OWNER’S STORIES: “MY DAD’S TRUCK”–A...
Doug Scherlie was only 18 years old when his father purchased a 1968 Dodge D-100 pickup truck from its previous owner.
Doug was a farm...
MSCC JUNE 14 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY...
It is not exactly a secret that MyStarCollectorCar has spent the past 10 years learning the ropes as Canada’s go-to online source for the...
JUNE 2019 “FATHER’S DAY WEEK OWNER’S STORIES”: A 1951 FARGO TRUCK...
Fargo trucks are typically associated with the Canadian pickup truck market where they were sold through Chrysler of Canada’s Plymouth dealerships from 1936 to...
MSCC JUNE 12 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—THE CLUES FROM THE FRONT AND...
There’s a different strategy in play this week with “What’s It?” Wednesday because you get the full grille for the first clue.
Typically, the 2nd...
JUNE 2019 ‘FATHER’S DAY WEEK OWNER’S STORIES’: A SON’S PERFECT GIFT...
Butch Howard was a young man who joined the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) in 1967.
Butch was an aircraft mechanic who also worked part...
JUNE 2019 ‘FATHER’S DAY WEEK OWNER’S STORIES’: A 1959 GMC 9310...
Darcy Shier is very familiar with his 1959 GMC 9310 pickup because it has been in his family since 1972.
He actually used the truck...
HISTORY ROAD 2019: COLD WAR MOTORS, A DORIS DAY CONNECTION— WE...
One of MyStarCollectorCar’s favorite events is History Road held in June every year at the famous Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
The museum runs with...
JUNE 2019 STARS OF THE SHOW: PAST JUNE CAR SHOWS—IT WAS...
June can be a huge roll of the dice for cars shows because in certain areas you can face blazing heat and driving rain...
MSCC JUNE 7 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE VERY COOL MAGAZINE...
There are many reasons to love old car magazines.
The best reason is the old magazines were printed at a time when the cars were...
JUNE 2019: A VERY LOW MILEAGE 1978 FORD LTD NAMED DIANA
Ron Raybould is a retired mechanic who always enjoys any opportunity to dabble in the car hobby.
Ron is a big fan of low mileage...
MSCC JUNE 5 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—BACK TO THE TAILLIGHT AND HEADLIGHT
The headlights and taillights have been classic sources for clues in past MSCC “What’s It?” Wednesdays so it was time to go back to...



























































