MyStarCollectorCar

  Once upon a time there was the Big Three in the North American automotive scene.   'The General was the big dog on the block,...

MSCC AUGUST 14 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’69 MOD JAVELIN—AMC 60S COOL   Anyone over 55 will remember the Mod era in the 60s. 'This was...

  Car shows are primarily a summer event so you associate them with all the classic things of summer.   Things like sun, fun, lazy days, vacations...

There are many reasons to take on a project and the family connection ranks at the top of the list. 'Beyond that is the choice...

  The barter system is alive and well in the old car hobby and the formula is simple.   'You have Car X in your garage and...

  The Pontiac Star Chief was the Poncho flag ship in 1954.   'The Star Chief had the extra bling that made chrome dreams a big part...

  We visited Rock ‘n August for the first time three years ago and the only regret was we (MyStarCollectorCar) did not visit this car...

AUGUST 7 STAR OF THE WEEK: SPEAKING OF RETRO—BRING BACK A RETRO  1ST GEN CHARGER Chrysler went for nostalgia in a big way back in...

  A recent car show on a beautiful early summer day provided a few observations.   'The first was insects do not have a tungsten-based exoskeleton, thus...

  AUGUST 2016 STARS IN TRAFFIC—A MAN, A CAMERA, A RESORT AREA AND A LOT OF COOL CARS   Dave Nagy lives in the Okanagan area of...

  There’s a mistake virtually every car guy makes when you see an old car or truck at a show when you see a male...

  The mid-50s Fords don’t match the sheer numbers of mid-50s Chevys at car shows but that doesn’t make them less cool.   'In fact, the 1955-56...

Mulhurst Bay is a small lakeside community that makes you feel like you have stepped back in time and returned to a bygone era.   'The...

MSCC JULY 31 STAR OF THE WEEK: A STUDEBAKER FOR THE FREE SPIRIT IN ALL OF US   The term “free spirit” goes back centuries to...

  Pickup trucks have cultivated a strong image based upon their reason for existence: hard work.   They were designed to be mechanized beasts of burden and...

  Peter Swainson is the ultimate Mopar guy.     'He’s at the helm of the family business (Southside Dodge) and they will celebrate 45 years in business...

  Old vehicles are similar to people because neither of them thrive when they come to a complete standstill later in life.   'We recently spent some...

     Mark Thompson grew up (like every other Baby Boomer kid in the 60s) in an era when a new car was a major...

  Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada is one of those towns that has everything going for it.   'The town is close enough to the Rocky Mountains...

MSCC JULY 24 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’49 PLYMOUTH CONVERTIBLE—BECAUSE THEY’RE JUST FLAT-OUT COOL   Convertibles never really went away even though Detroit built the last...