JULY 2026: THEY KNEW THE LAST OWNER OF THIS 1957 DODGE...
The history of any vehicle (old or new) is a big factor in any purchase.
History is particularly important in the world of classic iron...
JULY 2026: A 1971 PLYMOUTH ‘CUDA CONVERTIBLE HAS A LONG HISTORY...
The Plymouth Barracuda debuted in 1964 and became the only fishy member of the original pony car club.
The other member of the original...
JULY 2026 ROAD WARRIORS–SUMMER CLASSICS
This is peak road warrior season and the evidence is found on the streets.
This '64 Fury is a great example.
So is this '56 Caddy.
This...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed on the...
JUNE 2026: HOW TO BUILD THE PERFECT 1970 CHALLENGER RT/SE TRIBUTE—START...
Tribute cars are popular in the car hobby because you can build a rare and classic muscle car for a fraction of the real...
JUNE 2026: A 1967 FORD F-100 STEPSIDE PICKUP IS A COOL...
1967 marked a major change in overall style for the famous Ford F-100 pickup truck.
The F-100 got a major makeover in 1967 and...
DAY TWO AT THE PEACH CITY CRUISE CAR SHOW….TWIN ESP NOT...
There is a common myth that identical twins are always on the same wavelength.
My twin brother Jerry and I (Jim) do all the...
THREE GOATS AND SOME AMAZING RIDES ON WARM-UP DAY AT THE...
The Peach City Beach Cruise in Penticton, BC ranks right up with the best car shows because it is held beside Lake Okanagan, perhaps...
MYSTAR JUNE 26 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 CLASSIC CARS THAT LOOKED...
Look around in today’s traffic.
It’s full of SUVs that look the same because car builders rarely take chances in the 21st Century so a...
JUNE 2026: 1947 MERCURY PICKUP—THIS CANUCK TRUCK WAS ON THE 47-YEAR...
Car guys all have the same game plan—projects begin and end with the word ‘eventually'.
Most projects end up in the crash-and-burn-hauled-away-to-the-crusher story line, but...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JUNE 24 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
Here's the second clue.
You'll find the answer below on Thursday.
It's a 1966 Datsun...
FIVE CRAZY RETRO RIDES FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY
A car magazine printed in October 1957 is ancient in today’s world, but it had an article about the very early days of the automobile....
JUNE 2026: 1941 FORD PICKUP—A DRIVER BUILT WITHIN A BUDGET
Driver-quality classics are the heart of the car hobby because most car guys like to put a realistic price on their investments.
In other words,...
WHAT DO CARTOON STARS DRIVE IN THE REAL WORLD?
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...
FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SURVIVAL CHANCES IN AN OLD CAR
Recently I had five separate situations (in only one day) when other drivers made massively stupid decisions while I was piloting a car built...
JUNE 2026: 1959 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL—MOM AND DAD’S CAR BROUGHT BACK...
Family cars rarely survived more than a few years with the same family because cars were miled-out at 100,000 miles in the old days.
They...
WHY CAR GUYS ACCEPT A NICKEL-AND-DIME APPROACH TO THEIR OLD IRON
New vehicle sales depend upon repeat customers and their reasons for another purchase.
The bygone era of new vehicles depended upon regular style changes...
MY STAR JUNE 19 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE DAD CARS FROM...
1957 was a peak Baby Boomer year, so there was no shortage of kids.
The time was right for cars that could haul multiples of...
JUNE 2026: THIS VERY COOL 1963 CORVETTE STING RAY IS A...
Stan Norm is a self-described “Vette guy” who has invested heavily in the iconic two-seater road rockets from General Motors over the years.
He...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JUNE 17 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
Here's the second clue.
Check below on Thursday--you'll find the answer below.
It's a...

























































