TWELVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016: AS FRANK SINATRA ONCE SAID “IT WAS...

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  The basic problem with any highlight package is picking the highlights.   The difficulty increases with the number of highlights and 2016 was a year full...

THROWBACK THURSDAY–DECEMBER 30, 2012 (JANUARY 2013): AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY...

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  It would be more than fair to say that we do not encounter too many 1951 semi-trucks at car shows.   It would also be...

MSCC DECEMBER 28 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—THE TAIL LIGHTS SHOULD BE ENOUGH

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WHAT’S IT? WEDNESDAY—A MID-WEEK TEST FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE TRIVIA GUYS   This is a weekly feature at MyStarCollectorCar and it’s pretty easy to explain.   You’ll see a...

THE GOLDILOCKS FORMULA FOR CAR GUYS

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  Old rides come in all shapes and sizes from stock to wild enough to question the sanity of the builder.   The question for most car...

DECEMBER 2016: FROM A MOUSE HOUSE TO A FULLY- RESTORED 1951...

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  The 1951 Mercury has always been a favorite in the custom car culture.   'They were given the ‘Lead Sled’ handle when they were chopped and...

MSCC DECEMBER 25 STAR OF THE WEEK—YOU KNEW IT WAS GOING...

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MSCC DECEMBER 25 STAR OF THE WEEK—YOU KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A SANTA RIDE There are an infinite number of possibilities for the...

DECEMBER 2016 MSCC FALLEN STARS—SOME YARDS ARE PURE GOLD FOR VARIETY

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Some car car crops fall into a set pattern. In other words, you’ll see one specific type of vehicle like row after row of Austin...

A VERY MERRY MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR CHRISTMAS TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE

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  Christmas is a perfect time to look back on the past year and feel grateful for the things that made it a great year.   MyStarCollectorCar.com...

WHY WE MISS THE NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE

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  There are plenty of icons from the past that are long gone as we head into 2017.   For instance, those of us with plenty of...

IS THE MINIVAN A FUTURE COLLECTIBLE?

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        The minivan hit the automotive market in 1984 and answered the question nobody had ever asked before: what will replace the station...

DECEMBER 2016: ’64 MERCURY MARAUDER—A SNOWBIRD HEADS NORTH

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  There’s a new trend in the snowbird culture.   'Snowbirds move to southern locations for the weather—that’s a given but the new trend is to drive...

MSCC DECEMBER 18 STAR OF THE WEEK—THIS IS WHY THEY BROUGHT...

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MSCC DECEMBER 18 STAR OF THE WEEK—THIS IS WHY THEY BROUGHT THE E-BODY LOOK BACK Classic is an overused term in the car hobby but...

MSCC DECEMBER 2016 ROAD WARRIORS

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There is one constant with old iron in modern traffic—it all looks cool.  Nothing on the street today can match the presence of a classic...

STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LEGENDS

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  The bright lights of fame cast a large shadow for everything that is not in the spotlight.   Cars are no different because some of them...

DECEMBER 2016: ’70 ROAD RUNNER—SOME AUCTION EXPERIENCE AND A NEW MEMORY...

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  There’s a standard list of reasons of why car guys buy old cars.   'Most of them are based on some kind of family connection with...

DECEMBER 2016: THE LONG ROAD BACK FOR A 1940 HUDSON PICKUP...

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Hudson was an innovative automobile company because they had to be innovative to survive in a highly competitive industry. They were a small company...

DECEMBER 2016: ’66 PONTIAC PARISIENNE—WHO KEEPS THEIR FIRST CAR?

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  There’s a very common thread in car guy world and it revolves around the beloved first car.   '99% of car guys’ first cars are long...

MSCC DEC 11 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’63 DODGE— MOPAR B-BODIES...

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MSCC DEC 11 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’63 DODGE— MOPAR B-BODIES WERE LEAN, CLEAN, RACING MACHINES Chrysler took a different direction with the introduction of...

DECEMBER 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—CAR SHOWS CAN BE FOUND...

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Car shows vary dramatically in their locations. Some are found in a mall parking lot while others are found right downtown.   The location depends on...

MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SALUTES DETROIT’S DEARLY DEPARTED

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  One of the grim by-products of war is the casualties list.   The same sad reality applies to an automotive war because they never take prisoners...