SEPTEMBER 2024: ’57 CHEVY REVISITED—AFTER 15 YEARS IT WAS TIME TO...

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I took this ’57 Chevy story back in 2009 when I didn’t question what I heard from the owner—who turned out not to be...

CREMONA 2024—THE COWBOY TRAIL HOSTS ANOTHER GREAT CAR SHOW

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Cremona, Alberta Canada is located in the foothills of Western Canada next to the Rocky Mountains. This is oil country, plus it has a cowboy...

SEPTEMBER 2024 ROAD WARRIORS–THE NEXT-TO-LAST MONTH OF SUMMER

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August is the next-to-last month of summer so that makes it a popular time for road warriors. This 'Cuda is a good example. So is this...

MYSTAR SEPTEMBER 6 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE BEST GENERATIONS OF CLASSIC...

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Every car builder had a run where there were different generations of the same model. Some versions worked, some didn’t, while others were clear winners--so...

SEPTEMBER 2024: 1956 STUDEBAKER—A PROTOTYPE PRO-TOURING PROJECT

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The concept of Pro-Touring cars was born in the early 1990s when car guys wanted muscle cars that handled like Ferraris. They were looking for...

MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING SEPTEMBER 4 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY

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Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday. This is the second clue. Check below on Thursday for the answer to the puzzle. It's...

SEPTEMBER 2024: A 1937 FORD TUDOR RESTO MOD IS LUCKY 13...

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Harold (Fudd) Fjallman is a hot rod legend in his hometown because he has built both street and track cars since the Skinny Elvis...

GULL LAKE 2024—CLOSING OUT THE SUMMER SEASON IN A COOL LITTLE...

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I spent the Summer of ’69 in a place the Bryan Adams song didn’t mention. It was Gull Lake, Alberta Canada and it was—as the...

SEPTEMBER 2024: 1989 DODGE PICKUP—THE MEMORIES COME BACK FOR A WORLD-CLASS...

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Duane Daines was a world class Saddle Bronc Rider in the late 80s. He was the first Canadian to win the Calgary Stampede 50,000-dollar prize...

PART ONE: ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH, DEAR FRIENDS

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As far as I am concerned Derek Beiri of Vice Grip Garage is the last word in “Car Rescuing”. But, at a younger age, I...

MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS

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AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2: CALGARY, AB International Mustang Meet 45 SEPTEMBER 1: ROUND HILLS, AB Threshing Days Show and Shine SEPTEMBER 7: BROOKS, AB Street Rod Association...

AUGUST 30 MYSTAR FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THE CHRYSLER FIFTH AVENUE—AND FOUR...

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I saw a mint Chrysler Fifth Avenue recently and it struck me that I never see these cars anymore. Then I thought of four other...

AUGUST 2024: 1967 CORONET 500 TWO-DOOR HARDTOP—HE’S NOT GOING TO BEAT...

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Car guys love to talk about how much they pounded on cars from their past. That’s the main reason they don’t own them anymore because...

MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING AUGUST 28 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY

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Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday. This is the second clue. Look below on Thursday for the answer to the puzzle. It's...

FROM THE FRONTLINES: WAS HIS ’71 VEGA THE WORST CAR EVER...

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Some might say yes, based on bitter personal experience, others may have their own favorite dumpster fire stories of their own POS car. In my...

PETULA CLARK WAS RIGHT…DOWNTOWN IS THE BEST PLACE FOR THE INNISFAIL...

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Just to clarify, Sixties songstress Petula Clark’s first big hit was ‘Downtown’, a number one hit that celebrated the downtown core of a community,...

AUGUST 2024: A 1964 FORD GALAXIE 500 XL HELPS ITS OWNER...

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One of our favorite reasons for ownership is pretty simple: “My dad had one”. Most car guys can identify with this response because they...

AUGUST 2024: A 1968 IMPERIAL CROWN IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF...

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Kevin Halliday is the proud owner of a remarkable 1968 Imperial Crown four-door hardtop that is arguably the best example of top end North...

MYSTAR AUGUST 23 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE BAD THINGS THAT COULD...

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Years ago, I watched a guy in a new Chevy diesel pickup do a brake stand burnout on a city street. Excessive use of...

AUGUST 2024: 1954 LINCOLN CAPRI—DON’T CONFUSE IT WITH A TRAILER QUEEN

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Trailer queens are in the minority within the car hobby for many reasons, but the biggest one is that they don’t make sense. Why would...