APRIL 2017: HOW A 1972 BUICK GS CHANGED A HOMELESS MAN’S...
We started MyStarCollectorCar with an idea that extended from the basic notion there is a story behind every car.
The ensuing eight years since our...
LET’S BE CLEAR ON FACTORY VS AFTERMARKET WHEN IT COMES TO...
The arrival of the 2018 Dodge Demon has ruffled some feathers with the Chevy boys and resurrected an age-old debate in the horsepower wars.
The...
APRIL 2017: A 1937 CHEVY CUSTOM BUILT BY A CHALLENGE TO...
There is always something very cool about a pre-war custom ride.
The style of a Depression-era car lends itself to a world of creative choices...
THE YIN AND YANG OF THE ‘BULLITT’ CHASE SCENE
Those of us from a bygone era consider the chase scene in ‘Bullitt’ to be a legendary moment in cinema.
The recent discovery of...
MSCC APRIL 23 STAR OF THE WEEK: 2nd GEN CORDOBA—A GOOD...
MSCC APRIL 23 STAR OF THE WEEK: 2nd GEN CORDOBA—A GOOD TIME TO GET IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF 80s COOL
Society has put...
APRIL 2017: STUNG BY A 1969 SUPER BEE
Cory Lindstrom was about 18 years old when he became the proud owner of a 1969 Dodge Super Bee.
The car had already been modified...
HOW TO SELL AN OLD CAR TO A NEW MILLENNIAL
The largest numbers in a demographic group since the Baby Boomers can be found in the Millennial generation.
Millennials (aka Generation Y) were born between...
APRIL 2017: BITS AND PIECES – A 1946 IHC RESTO MOD...
Hot-rodders from the past were the world’s coolest recyclers.
They built their rides with a collection of junkyard mix and match parts cobbled together with...
IN SEARCH OF BLUE COLLAR RIDES
The 2017 car season will unfold this month (weather permitting) up here in our neck of the woods and MSCC can hardly wait to...
APRIL 2017: BEAST OF A 1922 MODEL T IS ALSO A...
Henry Ford was a visionary in the then-new automotive industry when he launched a mass production line for his legendary Model T...
MSCC APRIL 16 STAR OF THE WEEK: ‘56 DODGE PANEL—THIS ONE...
MSCC APRIL 16 STAR OF THE WEEK: ‘56 DODGE PANEL—THIS ONE MAY RETIRE…OR NOT
Panel trucks were the default choice of every plumber, electrician, carpenter...
WE PICK THE TOP 5 POST-WAR FORD SEDANS
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...
APRIL 2017 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—A SNOWBIRD CAR EVENT
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 DODGE CHALLENGER SRT DEMON INTRODUCTION—DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
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...
SO HOW MUCH PRIVACY DO YOU EXPECT AT A CAR SHOW?
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...
APRIL 2017: GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN IN 1974 WITH A 360...
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...
HOW I GREW TO LOVE THE ISETTA
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,...
APRIL 2017: 1975 FORD SUPER CAB—39,000 MOSTLY YARD DRIVEN MILES AND...
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...
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...
IS A CHEVY EL CAMINO A GOOD INVESTMENT? MAYBE…
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...

























































