APRIL 2026: 1956 NOMAD—THE WAITING WAS THE HARDEST PART FOR THIS...

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Tom Petty once wrote a song called ‘The Waiting is the Hardest Part’.  There isn’t a car guy around who hasn’t sung that song when...

TEN MARKED POLICE CARS FROM 70S AND 80S TV CRIME SHOWS...

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Most 70s and 80s TV police dramas focused on guys who didn’t drive a run-of-the-mill police car. There were exceptions like ‘Adam 12’, but TV...

A PERFECT NEW AGE RETRO RIDE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY CAR...

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The KISS principle is a fundamental part of our philosophy here at MyStarCollectorCar, mainly because we are pretty simple guys who buy into any...

APRIL 2026: THIS ’67 CHARGER BIG-BLOCK WAS WORTH A 1965 RAMBLER...

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The trade-in value of one car for another can never be underestimated. It really comes down to this—you have a car another guy wants more—and...

MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING APRIL 15 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY

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This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday. Here's the second clue. You'll see the answer below on Thursday. It's a 1959 Edsel...

THESE BIG THREE STATION WAGONS MADE THE LATE 60S AND EARLY...

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The original ‘The Getaway’ motion picture is a movie I’ve seen many times over the past 54 years. The movie starred Steve McQueen and was...

APRIL 2026: A 1932 PACKARD 903 COUPE CONVERTIBLE HONORS THE GOLDEN...

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Tony Podloski shares something in common with legendary film star Clark Gable: both owned 1932 Packard Coupe Convertibles. The big difference is Tony still...

WHAT DO CARTOON STARS DRIVE IN THE REAL WORLD?

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 We all grew up with cartoons--in kiddie world the stars of these cartoons were our heroes. That raises a simple question. What would these cartoon guys...

IS IT BETTER TO FINANCE A CLASSIC INSTEAD OF NEW IRON?

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Some of the major classic car retailers offer financing on their vehicles so that raises a question. Is it smarter to finance a new car...

WHY CAR GUYS ACCEPT A NICKEL-AND-DIME APPROACH TO THEIR OLD IRON

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New vehicle sales depend upon repeat customers and their reasons for another purchase. The bygone era of new vehicles depended upon regular style changes...

APRIL 2026: 1954 FORD F-100 RESTO-MOD—IT’S A BLEND OF THE BIG...

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Traditional hot rod builds were always non-denominational because builders used whatever pieces they could find at an auto wrecker. In other words, a street rod...

CLASSY TAILLIGHTS ON CLASSY IRON

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Taillights used to define a car because, decades ago, you could ID some vehicles simply by being behind them at night. That disappeared in the...

APRIL 2026 ROAD WARRIORS–A BOWTIE PARADE

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Ford guys hate to admit it--Mopar guys hate to admit it--Toyota guys even hate to admit it...but Chevys are the big dogs in the...

HOW TO BUY AN OLD CAR

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So you want to buy an old car or truck? That’s a better idea than a gambling or drug addiction—but not by much if you...

MYSTAR APRIL 10 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE MORE CLASSIC 50S STATION...

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Station wagons appeal to Baby Boomers and late-stage Gen X refugees because wagons were 20th Century stagecoaches. There is almost no chance you didn’t ride...

APRIL 2026: STREET DRIVING A TRACK CAR WITH A RACING HISTORY—THIS...

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There are tribute cars like the ‘70 AAR Cuda and Challenger T/A, but those cars were built to look like race cars—not drive like...

OLD LAPTOPS AND OLD CARS—FIVE THINGS THEY HAVE IN COMMON

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I’m on laptop # 7 or 8—I’m not really sure of the exact number, but I am sure laptops have a connection with old...

MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING APRIL 8 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY

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Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday. This is the second clue. You'll find the answer below on Thursday. It's a 1969 Camaro...

APRIL 2026: A 1951 FORD VICTORIA OWNER’S REASON FOR OWNERSHIP? “I’VE...

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The 1949-51 Ford was a big step into a new postwar automotive era because of its iconic style, affectionately known as a “Shoebox”, in...

CAR NAMES THAT REALLY SENT A MESSAGE

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New car names are a lot like new cars—bland and uninspiring. Sure, there are exceptions but most of today’s car names are cranked out of...