DECEMBER 2018 STARS OF THE SHOW—THE CARS AND TRUCKS OF SEMA...
Most car guys know about SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) but for those who don’t—it’s the Holy Grail of automotive events.
The SEMA show is...
DECEMBER 7 MSCC FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS THAT...
A car project is not for the faint of heart.
If Indiana Jones was a car guy, he would likely encounter more hazards and frightening...
DECEMBER 2018: A VERY COOL CUSTOM 1954 CHEVY SEDAN DELIVERY CARRIES...
Chevy’s Sedan Delivery models occupy a place and time in automotive history that essentially ended in 1960 for these unique GM vehicles.
The Chevy Sedan...
DECEMBER 2018: GOING DOWN A SENTIMENTAL ROAD WITH A 1968 CAMARO
There were three model years (1964, 1965, and 1966) when Ford’s famous Mustangs were kings of the Pony Car corral and faced no competition...
DECEMBER 2018: A 1940 PLYMOUTH PICKUP TRUCK?? MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR INTERVIEWS AN OWNER
Plymouth was a big part of the Chrysler family from 1928 until 2001.
This Mopar brand wore many hats that ranged from affordable and practical...
PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE: CAR STYLE CHANGES FROM 1920 TO 1970
We at MyStarCollectorCar really don’t care how Webster’s Dictionary defines the term “obsolescence”.
MSCC already knows it means a product that has been left behind...
DECEMBER 2018: V-10 ’47 PLYMOUTH CONVERTIBLE—SOMETIMES A RUST BUCKET CAN TURN...
Most car guys avoid a rusty project because they increase the degree of difficulty and that means more work and money.
A solid, rust-free starting...
MSCC NOVEMBER 30 FEATURE FRIDAY: TO MAG OR NOT TO MAG–THAT...
The mag wheel has long been associated with performance vehicles because of its distinct advantages in style, endurance and lighter weight.
The term “mag” extends...
NOVEMBER 2018: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR CROSSES PATHS WITH A MINT 1969 DODGE DART...
Chrysler made the perfect car in the late 1960s: Dodge Dart.
The Dodge Dart was all things to all people because it fit so well...
THE HEAT OF THE MATTER: DRIVING OLD CARS DURING WINTER MONTHS
I live in a Western Canadian subarctic climate region that has a short summer season and a long winter season.
There is no earthly reason...
THIS WAS YOUR FATHER’S OLDSMOBILE…..WHY MESS WITH A GOOD THING?
Oldsmobile was a renowned “tweener” car in the GM lineup: an Olds was not quite a Cadillac-but it was more than a Chevy in...
NOVEMBER 2018: 1968 OLDS 442 CONVERTIBLE—HE BUILT THIS CLASSIC TO HIS...
Many muscle car restorations involve a painful attention to detail because the end result is supposed to be a car that is exactly like...
BUMPER CARS: UGLY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP
Within the basic rules of society lies a simple truth: more than one person involved in a decision-making process means the process will get...
NOVEMBER 2018: 1954 NASH METROPOLITAN—THIS MET PACKS A SURPRISE UNDER THE...
The Nash Metropolitan appeared at a time when bigger and better became the rule on North American roads.
The V-8 engine grew under the hood...
NOVEMBER 2018: A TALENTED CAR GUY SAVES A BASKET CASE 1939...
The sight of a rusted-out car that is already late for a date with a crusher is enough to make mere mortal car guys...
THE EPISODE WHERE KEITH PARTRIDGE TURNED OUT TO BE A CAR...
The ‘Partridge Family’ was a situation comedy that aired on TV from 1970 to 1974.
The show revolved around the misadventures of a family whose...
NOVEMBER 2018 MSCC ROAD WARRIORS—WHAT REALLY COOL TRANSPORTATION LOOKS LIKE
New cars don’t have the cool factor on the street no matter what Madison Avenue tells you in their ads.
They don’t have the cool...
NOVEMBER 2018: A YOUNG CAR GUY KEEPS A BIG PROMISE TO...
A 1976 Chevy Caprice four-door hardtop represents a large-and-in-charge automotive era for General Motors.
The styling change for the full-size Chevy was a year away,...
NOVEMBER 16 MSCC FEATURE FRIDAY: THE BALLAD OF THELMA PART THREE—TEST...
After reinstalling the collector and the gas tank and connecting the pump to the gas tank, I was left with very little to finish...
NOVEMBER 2018: 1967 FORD F-100 AND A 1962 FIBERFORM BOAT—THE PERFECT...
Pickup trucks are on an upward climb in the hobby and the prices reflect it but the key takeaway is there are some incredible...

























































