MyStarCollectorCar

  The Plymouth Duster was a game-changer for the Plymouth Division at Chrysler when it debuted as a 1970 model.   The Plymouth Valiant was considered to...

   Overall, it’s been a lovely cruise for MyStarCollectorCar during the past 10 years and we learned plenty along the way.   One of the lessons...

CAM CLARK FORD AIRDRIE

  1949 is generally seen as a pivotal year for American iron because car makers finally shed the pre-war look and migrated into the dawn...

  Part 1 of this article described the early adventures that occurred when we decided to create our own website/e-zine dedicated to the vintage vehicle...

  The best feature of “What’s It?” Wednesday are the two-piece clues because the first one gets you in the ballpark.   The second clue tees you...

  We fired up MyStarCollectorCar on April 2, 2009 and shared that monumental day with nephew/occasional MyStar contributor Angus Sutherland’s milestone birthday.   10 years later, both...

  One of the most interesting trends in the old car hobby is the increase in the numbers of young female owners.   This is a demographic...

  The 1960s were famous for horsepower and fractions when it came to Detroit’s finest.   Ford introduced its 1963 ½ Galaxie 500XL fastback about a year...

  Perhaps the two most famous Chrysler LA small blocks were the company’s 318 and 340 engines.   The term “LA” basically means “Light A” and refers...

  One thing that is sure to start a car guy fistfight is to call everything built by American Motors Corporation (and its historical partner...

  The North American debut of the Volkswagen Beetle took place in early 1949 when a Dutch businessman was able to ship a new one...

  Today’s “What’s It?” Wednesday clue is a little different angle on the taillight but it’s still a good clue.   If you add this second clue—the...

  The Olds F-85 debuted in time for the 1961 model year in North America.   Its name was likely an offshoot of the jet age...

  One of the most important components of a restoration project is decision time for the wheel choice portion of the program.   There are a wide...

  This month is when Spring officially begins so the street beckons for the classic iron—depending on where you live because the seasonal change varies...

  There is an old saying in the car hobby—if you really want a great price find a time machine.   That’s how it works because a...

  Car guys are notorious ad junkies.   They’ll look at ‘For Sale’ signs stuck on grocery store billboards, online, in newspapers, in magazines and taped to...

  Car guys have two approaches to purchasing classic iron.   They either research the life out of a potential buy or they go in spontaneously and...

  Today’s “What’s It?” clues are a little unusual because they focus only on the quarter panels of the mystery car so this driver’s side...