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    There was still a big battle even after the end of World War Two.   Ground Zero was Detroit and the war took place on the...

Snowbird car guys are the smartest gearheads on the planet. They live in the north when the car show season is in full swing and...

    The Demon made a huge, fiery entry this week.   This was one of the most masterfully crafted debuts in the history of car promotions and...

  I get a lot of feedback at MyStarCollectorCar because most of it is aimed directly at my email or PM.   I like this part of...

  1974 marked the second year of a war against muscle cars in North America.   The Arab oil embargo caused a big price increase, long gas...

  The terminally cute but underpowered Isetta had no place on freeways unless it was hitched to a tow bar or riding on a trailer.   However,...

The easiest car story to write is the one with a major family connection in the narrative. These stories practically write themselves because the human...

MSCC APRIL 9 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE FIRST GEN VERSION OF THE DODGE DEMON The Dodge Demon had a short run from 1971-72 because...

  The idea of a car/truck marriage was not entirely new when the 1959 Chevy El Camino hit the showroom in the fall of 1958.   The...

  MSCC APRIL 2017 STARS IN TRAFFIC: THEY’RE BACK IN A BIG WAY     Despite the outside chance of a late spring blizzard in some less fortunate...

  Traditional car guys have always used a donor vehicle for parts.   'There are many reasons why—they range from lower costs to a blueprint for your...

  High school graduation is a major step in a young life and most grads like to mark the occasion with a significant event.   'Some grads...

  Sue MacKenzie is one of those lucky people who still own their first car.   She never has to wonder why she sold it, what happened...

  A 1959 Mack pumper fire truck will attract plenty of attention on the road even when it is no longer on active duty as...

  MyStarCollectorCar went live on April 2, 2009.   I’d like to say it was an instant smash hit but history can’t be changed.   We had a few...

MSCC APRIL 2 STAR OF THE WEEK: 1970 HEMI CHARGER RT—DISTINCTIVELY CLASSIC MOPAR MUSCLE   There are few distinctive rides in the 2017 car brochures. There...

DeSoto is a familiar name to car historians and Mopar fans, even though the last one rolled off the assembly line in 1961.   The first...

  There isn’t a car guy on the planet who doesn’t wander through a wrecking yard and see possibilities.   Every car there is a potential dream...

  The post-war era was a recovery period for the auto industry because the manufacturers had to change gears from military production back to domestic...

  One of the most famous features of Detroit’s finest in the Fifties was the generous use of fins on cars.   The finned rear deck styling...