LIFE AS A GOLDFISH BOWL FOR THE AMC PACER

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  American Motors was a car company without a lot of extra cash.     They had to do more with less every day they were in...

THREE CAR NAMES DETROIT NEEDS TO RESURRECT

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    The automotive world is littered with the metal carcasses of dead brands and models.   The car market eats its own if necessary and the automotive...

JANUARY 2016: ’64 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE—THE LURE OF THE 4-DOOR SEDAN

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    MyStarCollectorCar is firmly on board with 4-door sedans and has been on board with 4-doors since April 2, 2009—the day MSCC went live.   'The majority...

JANUARY 2016: 1974 GREMLIN X LEVI EDITION—THE ONE THAT ALMOST GOT...

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  There are many examples of “the one that got away” within the car hobby.     'There’s rarely a happy ending because once a car is gone...

JANUARY 2016: 1971 IHC 1310 1-TON—RESCUED FROM A FARMER’S BONEYARD

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    Rescue is a major theme with old iron because if they’re not rescued the future is bleak.     'Many old cars and trucks go fast because...

MSCC JANUARY 17 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE ’66 DODGE LINEUP...

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MSCC JANUARY 17 STAR OF THE WEEK: THE ’66 DODGE LINEUP CAME IN MANY FLAVORS   We live in a very generic 2016 automotive world because...

JANUARY 2016 STARS OF THE SHOW: A SAMPLE OF THIS YEAR’S...

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  JANUARY 2016 STARS OF THE SHOW: A SAMPLE OF THIS YEAR’S POTENTIAL FROM LAST YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS   2015 was an exceptional year for car shows and...

JANUARY 2016: ’34 PONTIAC CONVERTIBLE – WOULD A PONCHO GUY REALLY...

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Bernie Niska is a Pontiac guy by default but he did consider a ’32 Ford when he went on a search for a vintage...

JANUARY 2016: YES-THAT IS A 1974 IMPERIAL 5TH WHEEL HAULER

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  1974 Imperials were living on borrowed time when they hit the showroom because they were giant gas-guzzling dinosaurs built after the 1973 Arab oil...

JANUARY 2016: 1961 MORRIS MINOR ¼ TON—A WELL-TRAVELLED MOGGY FINDS A...

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    Pickup trucks are hot commodities.     They started to catch the eye of buyers a few years ago and since then they’ve spiked in value.     'One reason...

JANUARY 2016: ’76 FORD ELITE—A 14 YEAR OLD’S FIRST CAR IS...

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  The Ford Elite was a sporty addition to the Blue Oval family in the 70s.   The Elite was a two door model designed to...

JANUARY 10 STAR OF THE WEEK: DODGE DEMON—THE CAR WITH THE...

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JANUARY 10 STAR OF THE WEEK: DODGE DEMON—THE CAR WITH THE NAME THAT WAS TOO HOT TO HANDLE The Dodge Demon debuted in 1971 after...

JANUARY 2016 STARS IN TRAFFIC: SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL—THE BEST CAR...

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  JANUARY 2016 STARS IN TRAFFIC: SPRING, SUMMER AND FALL—THE BEST CAR SPOTTING SEASONS   January rests comfortably in the zone where you won’t see much old...

JANUARY 2016: ’33 PONTI-RAT TRUCK—THE BEST IDEAS ARE TIME-TESTED

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    Rat rods are a 21st century offshoot of the old hot rod mantra—find whatever parts you can scrounge and build it.     'Early hot rod guys...

JANUARY 2016: ’69 OLDS 442 CONVERTIBLE—A LEGACY FOR THE GRANDKIDS TO...

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    Muscle cars spiked in value when the Baby Boomers started paying off mortgages and kicking kids out of the house.     Suddenly their disposable income skyrocketed...

JANUARY 2016: ’68 THUNDERBIRD—HE STILL OWNS HIS HIGH SCHOOL RIDE 40...

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  Your high school ride is probably nothing more than a fuzzy memory after a few decades because who kept their first car? The odds are...

JANUARY 2016: THIS 73 YEAR OLD WAR WAGON COMMANDS RESPECT

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    We spotted an old WWII veteran at a show and it was not a typical vet because this one had four wheels.   It was a...

FEBRUARY 2016: A PAMPERED AND RARE SURVIVOR 1967 FORD 7 LITRE...

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    There were no guarantees for any car from Detroit once they left the factory in 1967.         'Most vehicles would become a part of daily life...

MSCC JANUARY 3 STAR OF THE WEEK: 1948 FORD PREFECT—BEFORE THEY...

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MSCC JANUARY 3 STAR OF THE WEEK: 1948 FORD PREFECT—BEFORE THEY BECAME JUICE MONKEYS THEY WERE PRETTY SEDATE CARS     British econo-boxes were a favorite for...

JANUARY 2016: A 1957 FORD SKYLINER: 51 YEARS WITH ONE FAMILY

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  Ford had a better idea in 1957 when they introduced the Ford Skyliner.     'This innovative new addition to the Ford family was a true hardtop...