SEPTEMBER 2018: ’55 GMC PICKUP—HE FOLLOWED IN HIS FATHER’S TEENAGED FOOTSTEPS

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  The old car hobby definitely has a father-son link.   This paternal link has been the subject of many MyStarCollectorCar owner’s stories and in most cases,...

COMFORT COLLISION AND RESTORATION RED DEER

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COMFORT COLLISION AND RESTORATION RED DEER

SENSORY DEPRIVATION IN A DODGE VIPER

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  The Dodge Viper arrived on the automotive scene in 1991 and owned the headlines at the time.   The Viper was Chrysler’s late 20th century answer...

MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 14 FEATURE FRIDAY: 1949 KAISER-FRAZER 4-DOOR SEDAN—IT’S A PIECE...

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Most car guys are like proud parents of an honor student because their old iron is their pride and joy. Get them talking about their...

CLIMBING THE LADDER OF SUCCESS WITH A 1966 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE I

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  My father purchased exactly one brand new car during his lifetime.   The car was a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere I and I can still recall how...

SEPTEMBER 2018: A CUSTOM 1968 VW BUG TAKES A LONG RIDE...

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  Mark Sawatzky was 15 and not even old enough to drive when he bought his Volkswagen Beetle.   The ’68 Bug was his first car and...

IN SEARCH OF A 1958 EDSEL STATION WAGON OWNER AND TV’S...

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This weekend was another double-header for MyStarCollectorCar because we were able to attend two separate car-related events: a vintage car show in Innisfail, Alberta...

SEPTEMBER 2018: 1955 MERCURY MONTCLAIR CONVERTIBLE—IT WAS A FISTFIGHT TO...

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Auctions are like a gunfight in the old West because they always come down to two gunslingers and eventually only one is left standing. Auctioneers...

SEPTEMBER 2018: “NOT EVERYTHING’S FOR SALE”-INCLUDING A 1970 MUSTANG MACH 1

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Robert Pike has been able to live every car guy’s dream for the past 44 years-and counting because he is still the proud owner...

SEPTEMBER 7 MYSTAR FEATURE FRIDAY: THE BALLAD OF THELMA PART 1–CAN...

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  Thelma is a member of our family.   She’s our 1977 Chrysler Newport.   She’s the two-door model with the Chrysler 400 cubic-inch engine.     She’s named after...

SEPTEMBER 2018: 1952 DODGE PICKUP—HE WAS FOURTEEN AND HE HAD A...

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  Very few kids took on a car or truck project—even in the good old days.   There are many reasons for this and they continue to...

GET COACHED ON THAT CAR PROJECT—REYNOLDS-ALBERTA MUSEUM VEHICLE RESTORATION WORKSHOPS

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  Restoration projects are not easy.   In fact, a full restoration can be the most complex and difficult job you’ll ever take on but the pain...

SEPTEMBER 2018: 1953 PONTIAC LAURENTIAN SPORT COUPE—THE PAST IS DEFINED AND...

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There’s always the one that got away in the world of old cars. Most car guys have a “boy meets car, boy loses car” story...

THE LABOUR DAY WEEKEND CAR SHOW AT GULL LAKE BRINGS BACK...

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  Gull Lake is a major summer resort area in Central Alberta and the Village of Gull Lake is a big part of the character...

SEPTEMBER 2018 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR STARS OF THE SHOW–A RECAP OF SUMMER 2018

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  This past summer was legendary on the car show circuit because it provided so many future MyStarCollectorCar owner's stories and highlights they run well...

SEPTEMBER 2018: A 1951 GMC COE CURES ITS OWNER’S JOHN DEERE...

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  Randy Speed is officially retired from a lifetime of hard work on the farm and road.   Randy acquired plenty of different skills and experience over...

SEPTEMBER 2018: ’66 CADILLAC—THE CUMMINS UNDER THE HOOD DEFINITELY WASN’T A...

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  Cadillacs were definitely large and in charge back in 1966.   Buyers were typically bankers, executives—all forms of movers and shakers because a Cadillac said you’d...

AUGUST 31, 2018: A 1969 CHEVELLE MALIBU PUSHES THE ENVELOPE FOR...

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  Doug Hart is the second owner of a 1969 Chevelle Malibu; a car he purchased from its original owner in 1972.   Doug was the right...

CAR-FREE DAY? NOT ON THE MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR WATCH

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  To be honest, I had never even heard of an “event” called Car-free Day and I seriously-check that-completely doubt whether this event will ever...

AUGUST 2018: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MEETS A VERY RARE 1955 GMC SUBURBAN CARRIER

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  Most car guys are well aware of the famous Chevy Cameo trucks that were built by GM during the 1950s.   Their custom lines and posh...