TWO GREAT CAR SHOWS AND ONE NOT-SO-GREAT CAR GUY
MyStarCollectorCar was able to attend two car shows in one day this past weekend and gathered some great stories along the way.
Unfortunately we left...
JULY 2018: HOW FAR DID THIS OWNER GO WITH HIS 1941...
A Fargo truck was primarily built as a Canadian version of the Dodge truck and it was sold by Plymouth dealers in Canada until...
JULY 20 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WHY A CLASSIC FOUR-DOOR...
The four-door sedan is Door #3 in the car hobby.
They’re the consolation prize; they’re the last kid picked on the baseball team; they’re the...
JULY 2018: A 1963 FORD FAIRLANE 500 SPORT COUPE IS FAST...
Doug Roberts is a dyed-in-the-wool Ford guy.
Doug even works at a Ford dealership (Cam Clark Ford) as a parts man and earns his...
THE DODGE L-600 WAS A-1(00) IN THE 1960S
There was a Big Three van battle in the 1960s that produced utility vehicles with a highly unusual body design and looked like they...
JULY 2018: A 1916 MODEL T OWNED BY AN UNUSUALLY YOUNG...
Spencer Zelinka likes to preserve history in its purest form-even history from over 100 years in the past.
Spencer is even too young to be...
SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING IS EASY AT THE SYLVAN LAKE CAR...
Sylvan Lake is a resort town located in the heartland of Alberta.
The community has plenty of public lakefront access to one of Central Alberta’s...
JULY 2018 ROAD WARRIORS—THIS IS WHY SUMMER IS ACTUALLY A COOL...
Winter is the enemy of classic iron but summer is its best friend.
That’s why you’ll see cars like this shoebox Ford in the summer...
MSCC JULY 7 FIVE FOR FRIDAY FIVE COOL CHEVYS THAT...
The default position for many car guys involves an undying love for ultra-popular Chevy brands that dominate the market and fulfill their ownership dreams...
JULY 2018: A VERY COOL ’40 FORD CONVERTIBLE IS A BIG...
Tom and Diane Hughes have been happily married for a long time.
They have also been the happy owners of a 1940 Ford resto...
JULY 2018: 42 YEARS AND COUNTING WITH A 1958 CHEVROLET APACHE...
Roger and Mona Jubinville are the current owners of a stylish 1958 Chevy Apache panel truck with roots that go back 42 years to...
RED DEER CRUISE NIGHT WAS A HOT SUMMER NIGHT SENSATION
Red Deer, Alberta’s Thursday Cruise Night has become a local tourist attraction in Central Alberta while it grew into one of the biggest weekly...
JULY 2018: 1959 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL LANCER CONVERTIBLE—THE BEST MONEY EVER...
Car stories are like fishing stories because it’s always about the “one that got away”.
There’s always a big dose of regret and it’s always...
JULY 2018 STARS OF THE SHOW—RED DEER SUPER RUN 2009-2015
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada gets invaded by the Super Run from July 30-August 5, 2018.
This is an event that comes to the city every...
JULY 2018: TOGETHER AGAIN: A 1949 DIAMOND T IN THE ROUGH
The Diamond T pickup truck was famous for its ability to handle hard work.
Few people likely know that Diamond T trucks were built by...
MSCC JULY 6 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GREAT BADGES FROM...
There is little doubt the 1960s were a golden era for muscle cars.
The 1950s had their own place in the sun for muscle cars...
JULY 2018: A 1964 TRIUMPH HERALD 1200 CONVERTIBLE: “EVERYTHING ON THIS...
Jamie Brown is a car guy who is not afraid of a challenge.
His 1964 Triumph Herald 1200 convertible is an excellent example of his...
A WILD MIX OF THE HIGHLY UNUSUAL AT THE CAMROSE SHOW
Camrose, Alberta is a nice little city with a great car show.
A visit to this community feels like a step back in time to...
CANUCK IRON—CANADA DAY CANADIAN CLASSICS
Canada Day is the northern equivalent of July 4th in the United States.
Both countries celebrate a national birthday by throwing a national party so...
MSCC JUNE 29 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: GOING-GOING-GONE….COMMON CARS THAT DISAPPEARED DOWN...
There are always examples of cars that were seen in giant herds on yesterday’s roads.
Eventually they were unable to outrun the passing years and...

























































