MyStarCollectorCar

  A car show is typically well-represented by a herd of pony cars, a triple crown of Tri-Fives, a street gang of 60s muscle cars,...

  Most car guys know they’re car guys from the day they grab a toy car or truck and never let it go.   This often happens...

  Volunteers are a special group of people because they are willing to tackle a thankless job and donate their time to a particular cause.   They...

  Bill Eyolfson was only 15 years old when he purchased his 1947 Chevrolet Thriftmaster pickup truck at a farm auction.   The Chevy truck had spent...

  There is a little confusion when it comes to the Sylvan Lake car show because two events have taken place in July at the...

JULY 2017 MSCC ROAD WARRIORS—SOME AREAS ARE THE MOTHERLODE FOR OLD IRON   Certain areas have a high percentage of old iron on their streets and...

WELCOME TO MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY—FIVE GREAT SONGS WITH SUMMER IN THE TITLE   MyStarCollectorCar never stands still—that’s the nature of the hobby because old iron...

  There’s a commitment hierarchy in the car hobby and it runs on a scale from 1 to 10.   'If you’re at a commitment  level of...

      It was a very hot July afternoon so I decided to check the fluid levels on a 1963 Plymouth Belvedere that had just returned...

  The 1941 Ford was right at the tail end of automotive production runs in North America.   The official entry of the United States into World...

  Carstairs, Alberta is one of those quiet and friendly towns where the living is easy.   MSCC makes an annual summer pilgrimage to Carstairs so we...

  MSCC JULY 2017 STARS OF THE SHOW—VARIETY COMES IN MANY FORMS AT A SHOW   There are two philosophies at a car show.   The most common format...

  There are too many days to celebrate every year on this planet.   Most of these alleged celebrations are just a cheesy attempt to shed light...

  Moe Thomas is pretty specific when it comes to his 1949 Mercury M-47 pickup truck.   Moe is the second owner of the built-only-in-Canada truck and...

  The car hobby is dominated by males but this is changing.   Women are buying into this exceptional pastime in growing numbers and that’s a positive...

  The Seventies was a time of big changes when it came to cars.   The 1973 Arab oil embargo shut off the taps for North American...

  2017 marks the 11th anniversary of the original Sylvan Lake Show and Shine run by the Sylvan Lake Customs and Classics car club.   The name...

  I first became acquainted with legendary automotive writer Tom McCahill shortly after I learned how to read when I was a young kid.   He was...

  Pat Sutherland grew up in a Mopar family.   His dad only drove Dodges and Plymouths so Pat developed a big affinity for all things Mopar—especially...

  Pink was a power color in the mid to late 1950s for Detroit’s finest.   Many cars from this era had pink paint jobs in either...