SAINT ALBERT ROCK’N AUGUST—THE BIG SHOW RETURNS AUGUST 7-11
Rock’n August is one of Western Canada’s biggest annual car shows.
The whole community gets behind this week-long event because this is a showcase for...
CRUSHING A HIGH SCHOOL KID’S FIRST CAR DREAMS WITH A CYLINDER...
There was a bygone era when a first car meant everything to a young car guy.
A first car represented a golden opportunity to hit...
DECEMBER 2017: A 1973 DODGE C-600 BIG RIG DRAWS THE CROWDS...
Many car guys were probably unaware that Dodge produced a heavy truck from 1960 to 1976 for its domestic market.
The LCF (Low Cab Forward)...
DECEMBER 2017: A BIG, BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL 1928 FRANKLIN BUSINESS COUPE...
A giant pre-war two door coupe became an instant automotive rock star at a summer show.
MSCC is not afraid to admit that we do...
CARVING UP A LEGEND—WHY BUTCHER HISTORY?
There’s been a solid trend toward resto-mods in the old car hobby and that’s a good thing in many ways.
Classic iron with great brakes,...
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...
























































