MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS FIVE GOOD (AND BAD) MOMENTS IN CORVETTE HISTORY

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There is little debate about Corvette’s role in domestic automotive history. Corvette debuted in 1953 as a legitimate two-seater sports car built by General...

JANUARY 2026: A 1951 CHEVY 1300 PICKUP IS A FAMILY HEIRLOOM...

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Anne-Marie Lukenchuk is the proud owner of her grandfather’s 1951 Chevy 1300 truck that he bought brand-new 74 years ago. Her granddad bought it for...

THE FIVE BEST YOUTUBE CAR GUY SHOWS

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MyStarCollectorCar does periodic reviews on car guy shows because the landscape changes dramatically every year. The conventional TV car guy show is almost extinct, but...

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025—ROAD TRIPS, CAR SHOWS AND CAR GUY PERSPECTIVES

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2025 was another great year in the car hobby. To be honest, this world of old iron is like going to Disneyland because even if...

TOPLESS IN THE EIGHTIES

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The early 1980s saw the return of the convertible in the North American car market. Convertibles were never practical, but nostalgia is a powerful force—it’s...

JANUARY 2026: THIS 1978 CITROEN 2CV WAS DRIVEN OVER 2OOO MILES...

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The spirit of adventure is still alive in Alaska because Art and Tamea Isham drove their 1978 Citroen 2CV sedan from the greater Anchorage...

MYSTAR JANUARY 2 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSICS I’D LIKE...

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You can see a classic Camaro, Challenger or Mustang at virtually every car show in North America because those cars have armies of fans. Popularity...

WELCOME TO 2026…HERE’S MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR’S NEW GAME PLAN FOR THE NEW YEAR

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Happy New Year to our loyal readers in the retro vehicle hobby. MyStarCollectorCar is now in its 17th year of operation and will celebrate...

JANUARY 2026: A 1967 MUSTANG A-CODE FASTBACK IS A TRUE SURVIVOR...

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A little Ford history may be in order here: 1967 marked the start of a new outer skin for the Ford Mustang after its...

JANUARY 2026: A PRO STREET 1964 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE IS AN UNTAMED...

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It was difficult not to notice a bright orange 1964 Plymouth Belvedere at a car show with a turbo boost pipe sticking out of...

JANUARY 2026: HIS NEARLY COMPLETED 1961 FORD GALAXIE WAS THE RIGHT...

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Mid-project cars are the biggest gamble you can take in the car hobby. Most of them are doable, but some half-finished projects are simply a...

JANUARY 2026: 1971 LINCOLN MARK III—DAD LEFT A LEGACY CAR BEHIND

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Car stories are always more interesting when there’s a DNA connection between the first and second owner. That’s because the car (or truck) never left...

THE TWO QUICKEST DOMESTIC CARS OF THE 1990S

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The 1990s were pivotal years for performance because technology caught up to (and went past) smog laws. In other words, cars started getting fast again,...

MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JANUARY 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS

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COMING SOON! We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed...

MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING DECEMBER 31 “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 can see the answer below on Thursday. It's a '73...

THE SPIRIT OF ‘76…MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR LOOKS BACK 50 YEARS INTO THE AUTOMOTIVE...

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1976 was a pivotal year in the domestic car market because it marked a time when the industry was at a crossroads in overall...

DECEMBER 2025: 1968 DODGE CORONET 500—ANOTHER ALL IN THE FAMILY CAR...

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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

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It took me a few years to discover ‘Roadkill’ on YouTube and, as a result, I was initially unaware of the most entertaining road...

THE WILD NHRA CLASSES OF THE EARLY 60S

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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...

DECEMBER 2025: A 1964 GMC RESTO MOD PICKUP IS STILL WITH...

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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...