LIFE AS A GOLDFISH BOWL FOR THE AMC PACER
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
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
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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
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...



























































