DECEMBER 2017: 1985 OLDS CALAIS 500–‘THE WORST INDY PACE CAR EVER...
The 1985 Olds Calais was not the stuff of dreams for most car guys.
It was a practical compact car with front wheel drive that...
DECEMBER 2017: A 1975 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER PICKUP TRUCK STEALS THE SHOW
International Harvester is a famous agricultural name that has roots in the early stages of the farm machinery era of the early 19th century...
DECEMBER 2017: ’57 OLDS SUPER 88 TWO-DOOR HARDTOP—THIS IS WHAT A...
The Oldsmobile brand doesn’t exist anymore but there was an era when these sedate cars were unholy terrors on the street and at the...
DECEMBER 2017 MSCC ROAD WARRIORS—ADVENTURES ON FOUR WHEELS
There’s a certain mystique to driving old iron because there’s a built-in risk factor.
Old brakes don’t have the stopping power of new brakes so...
DECEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS THAT BECAME LEGENDS IN...
There have been many cars from the past that have immediately captured the attention of car guys.
The cars were greeted with as much...
DECEMBER 2017: A BAD AND BEAUTIFUL 1965 CHEVY IMPALA SS KEEPS...
There was absolutely nothing wrong with the 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS two-door hardtop.
Sure the fine people behind Goodfellas made a huge mistake when they...
CANUCK-ONLY FORDS: WHAT WAS IN A WEIRD NAME UP NORTH?
Ford of Canada was a Canadian-only car company right up to the 1965 Auto Pact that tore down the economic wall for cross-border automotive...
DECEMBER 2017: “TWO YEARS OF NOT SEEING HIM”–A 1979 FORD BRONCO...
1979 was a time when the last days of disco were on AM radio and the Ford Bronco was enjoying its 23rd consecutive year...
DECEMBER 2017: 1969 BARRACUDA FORMULA S – THE REASON FATHER-SON PROJECTS...
The father-son car project is one of the easiest stories to write.
The learning process is a huge factor because a car project will teach...
DECEMBER 2017 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW: IT’S CAR SHOW SEASON...
Those of us who live in the northern regions of the continent are already getting an introduction to a nasty winter.
Car shows are something...
DECEMBER 1, 2017 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS 5 OF...
We at MyStarCollectorCar lean heavily toward vintage vehicles built somewhere in Canada and the United States when it comes to our favorites, but we...
NOVEMBER 2017: A 1949 MERCURY LEAD SLED STAYS TRUE TO THE...
Most people are well aware of the legendary custom builder George Barris.
George billed himself as the King of the Kustoms and lived up to...
A CHEVY IN DRAG: HOW CANADIAN PONTIACS WERE DIFFERENT FROM AMERICAN...
A solid business arrangement between Canada and the United States is vital to both countries because of the enormous amount of cross-border trade that...
NOVEMBER 2017: A 1966 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE I GETS A BOLD NEW...
The 1966 Plymouth Belvedere I was a practical transportation solution for many North American families when it hit the showroom 51 years ago.
It was...
SIX FOR SUNDAY: GREY CUP RIDES—105 YEARS OF TRADITION
The Grey Cup is the oldest professional football trophy in North America and today is Grey Cup weekend.
Most Canadians can’t decide whether the Grey...
REALITY 101: YOU DON’T GET A PARTICIPATION TROPHY AT MOST CAR...
MyStarCollectorCar loves to attend car shows because we get to share these magic moments with car owners.
Car guys and girls are the real...
NOVEMBER 24 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 GOOD REASONS WHY YOU NEED...
There is nothing that makes this world a better place than an old car-except another old car.
Most people are afraid to own ancient automotive...
NOVEMBER 2017: A EURO VERSION 1974 MERCEDES 350 SL ENDS UP...
There have always been differences between European and North American models of the same car and Mercedes was no exception to this rule.
The differences...
TILL DEATH DO US PART: THIS CONDITION COULD BE...
The vintage vehicle hobby is our bread and butter here at MyStarCollectorCar; thus it is no secret we like stories that involve a long...
THE CORVAIR IN ACTION! – A PRE-RALPH NADER PROMOTIONAL FILM BY...
Corvair was General Motors’ answer to this question in 1960: how did the Germans manage to outgun us after World War Two?
The problem for...


























































