JULY 2024: FULFILLED CHROME DREAMS–A 1958 BUICK SPECIAL 4-DOOR SEDAN NAMED...
It is no secret late 1950s domestic cars were heavily adorned in bling that also set the table for the wild rear tailfins on...
PONOKA PISTON POPPERS HOG ROOT AND ROD RUN 2024—45 YEARS AND...
The Ponoka Piston Poppers began as a car club back in the 50s and did all the typical car club things like building cool...
JULY 2024: A VERY COOL 1971 CHEVY CUSTOM EXTENDED CAB PICKUP...
Chevy trucks turned a style page when the 1967 models hit GM dealerships that year.
The truck’s basic design was destined to carry the...
JULY 5 MYSTAR FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE EXAMPLES OF CLASSIC IRON...
The original ‘Star Trek’ conjures up images of Warp Drive and the Starship Enterprise—not vintage cars and trucks.
That makes sense because the series was...
JULY 2024: 1955 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE CONVERTIBLE—IT MAY HAVE A SUPERMAN CONNECTION
Fans of the 1950s TV show Superman will recognize Lois Lane’s cars.
Lois drove Nash convertibles in the earlier years of the TV show, but...
JULY 2024: WHAT’S A 1964 ACADIAN BEAUMONT SPORT DELUXE?…FIND OUT BELOW
MyStarCollectorCar has retold the tales of Canadian-only vehicles many times over the years, but we are happy to revisit the topic for the sake...
SUNDRE—THE RODEO GROUNDS BECKONED
Every car show I’ve been to in Sundre has been set in the downtown area, but this year was different because they moved it...
JULY 2 MICHENER-ALLEN “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Welcome to the first clue for the first Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday of July 2024.
Here's the second clue to the puzzle.
Check below on...
CAMROSE 2024—THE SHOW IS A HGHLIGHT REEL
Camrose, Alberta Canada is located in parkland country so June is when this area pops.
It’s pure summer there and this is farm country, so...
JUNE 2024: A CAR GUY REUNITES (TWICE) WITH HIS FIRST CAR–A...
Gary Kelly was just 15 ½ years old when he purchased his first car in the spring of 1958.
The car in question was...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
JULY 1: BLACKIE, AB 1st Annual Rural Show and Shine
JULY 1: SALTSPRING ISLAND, BC 24th Annual Car Show
JULY 1: GRANUM, AB 4th Annual...
JUNE 28 MYSTAR FIVE FOR FRIDAY:FIVE GRIM REALITIES FACED BY CAR...
The grim reality is life is full of obstacles and roadblocks--and the car hobby is not an exception to this rule.
Some car guys...
THE SENSATION THAT WAS TORINO (THE CAR–NOT THE CITY)
MyStarCollectorCar will jump right into the trivia game with this one: Torino is the Italian name for the city of Turin, a handle that...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JUNE 26 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
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 solution to the puzzle....
JUNE 2024: THE OWNER OF A 1952 FORD F-1 PICKUP TRUCK...
Tim Pearson is the proud owner of a 1952 Ford F-1 pickup truck that is an improved version of the factory model.
The description...
JUNE 2024: 1958 DODGE SWEPTSIDE—THIS RARE PICKUP IS A ROAD MACHINE...
The Dodge Sweptside was their response to the high-end Chevy Cameos of the 1950s.
They built approximately 900 of them in 1958, and there are...
THE 2024 ESRA CAR SHOW—SUN AND FUN IN THE VALLEY
Next year will be the 40th ESRA (Edmonton Street Rod Association)—they led into it with another great show in the river valley yesterday.
I’ve learned...
JUNE 2024 STARS OF THE ULTIMATE CAR SHOW
I've been going to the annual car show at the Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada since 2009.
There's a reason for that--it's a great...
MYSTAR JUNE 21 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE FAMOUS STUDEBAKERS
Studebaker was known for building reliable cars--because they built reliable wagons long before the dawn of the automotive era.
They worked within a very tight...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR TACKLES A RAGING DEBATE: SQUARE BODIES VS. ROLEX WATCHES
Most car guys are familiar with this expression:”It runs like a Swiss watch”.
The cliche is applied to the ultra-smooth and dependable operation of...