A CLINICAL LOOK AT THE CAR HOBBY
The car hobby is more than a pastime—it’s also big business.
MyStarCollectorCar focuses on the personal side of the hobby--because the personal side makes for...
DECEMBER 2025: A 1940 HUDSON RESTO MOD HAS SPENT THE PAST...
A 1940 Hudson got our attention at an early summer car show because the extinct domestic car brand is not a common sight in...
DECEMBER 2025: A 1965 CHEVY IMPALA SS 2-DOOR HARDTOP GETS A...
1965 was a year of big changes for the Impala because it was “out with the old and in with the new” for the...
DECEMBER 2025: A 1964 GMC RESTO MOD PICKUP IS STILL WITH...
In 1964, Cam Evans walked into a General Motors dealership and bought a brand-new GMC pickup truck for work on his farm.
The truck...
DECEMBER 2025: ’66 MERCURY MONTCLAIR—A HUSBAND AND WIFE CAR STORY PART...
Yesterday’s story about a 1973 Olds Cutlass was Part One of today’s story.
This 1966 Mercury Montclair is Part Two.Jerry Sutherland
Gary Osbak and his wife...
DECEMBER 2025: A 1952 IHC L110 PICKUP TRUCK IS A TRIBUTE...
Bob Moorish is the owner of a 1952 International Harvester L110 pickup truck he bought and restored in honor of his late father, Alfred....
DECEMBER 2025: WE CROSS PATHS WITH A VERY RARE 1968 MUSTANG...
Lyle Custer is the proud owner of an ultra-rare 1968 Mustang GT/CS coupe--one that is the only model of its kind with a Wimbledon...
DECEMBER 2025: 1968 DODGE CORONET 500—ANOTHER ALL IN THE FAMILY CAR...
The keep-the-classic-car-in-the-family back story is a favorite at MyStar because it speaks to a deeper connection with an old vehicle.
That’s the back story to...
STILL FAST AND FURIOUS WITH FREIBURGER
It took me a few years to discover ‘Roadkill’ on YouTube and, as a result, I was initially unaware of the most entertaining road...
DECEMBER 2025: 1973 OLDS CUTLASS—A HUSBAND AND WIFE CAR STORY PART...
This is one of those rare car stories where a husband and wife completely cooperated on the purchase of two classic cars.
This Olds Cutlass...
MYSTAR DECEMBER 2025 ROAD WARRIORS
The MyStar guys were constantly on the road in 2025, so there were many road warrior encounters..
The first sighting was on January 7, 2025.
The...
NOVEMBER 2025: 1968 CHARGER —IT WAS A 12-YEAR-OLD’S DREAM CAR
Every car guy has that dream car—the one that set them on fire when they were a kid.
It could be a classic muscle car,...
THE WILD NHRA CLASSES OF THE EARLY 60S
Drag racing was about to launch a massive growth period in the early 60s.
The September 1962 edition of ‘Car Craft’ offered a breakdown (complete...
AN ANNUAL MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SUBSCRIPTION MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE FOR MONTHLY DRAWS
Annual subscribers will also be eligible for the major draw on December 31st, 2025--it's a custom car show display board featuring the MyStarCollectorCar story...
WAS 1973 REALLY THAT BAD?
1973 was a transitional year for Detroit iron because they were de-tuning cars to make them run on unleaded gas.
The government guys also started...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR DECEMBER 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
LETHBRIDGE, AB Le Barons Car Club monthly meeting
REGINA, SK Saskatchewan Ford/Mercury Club monthly meeting
VICTORIA, BC Corvette Club monthly meeting
RED DEER, AB Ford Central Car...
MYSTAR NOVEMBER 28 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: CHROME WON’T GET YOU HOME-BUT...
Bling on cars enjoyed a long run over the years because more shiny stuff indicated an upward trend in their owners’ lives, along with...
NOVEMBER 2025 1969 AMX RESTO MOD PAYS TRIBUTE TO ITS RACING...
It would be fair to say that Stan Barlow is a dedicated fan of vintage vehicles because he has invested heavily in them, particularly...
CAR GUY CHRISTMAS DREAMS
Car guys are a natural fit for the Christmas season because the car hobby itself is founded on hopes, dreams and nostalgia.
That’s the basis...
RAMCHARGERS 1961
I read a copy of the September 1962 'Car Craft' recently as part of my continuing education on the history of the car hobby.
These...
























































