MyStarCollectorCar

  2018 was a great year for car stories but the weather at the shows wasn’t a highlight.   There was rain.     There was smoke.     There was snow (or...

  Working in software my co-workers probably skew a little geekier than average (I could almost write the same article about sports).   But what’s interesting is...

  The basic tenets behind a news story are “Who, What, Where, When, Why and How?”   These questions can also be applied to the vintage vehicle...

  I am a self-described car guy. I own an objectively classic car, a subjectively classic car and I am currently doing a major restoration...

  There are 4 sides to any car but the MSCC clues tend to focus on the front—and in this case—the back of the vehicle.   Just...

  John Smith was born long after his 1976 Camaro Rally Sport left the GM factory during the Me Decade.   He is an unlikely owner of...

  Vintage vehicles are not logical purchases and that’s a good thing.   The lack of logic in the back story is why MyStarCollectorCar gets such great...

  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...