OUR FIRST BIG CAR SHOW OF THE YEAR…DIDSBURY HAD IT ALL
The best way to cure a bad case of winter cabin fever is throw a good party in the spring.
The annual car show...
MAY 2024: MOM’S ’71 CUDA IS THE PERFECT MOTHER’S DAY CAR...
Mother’s Day is a day when everyone celebrates mom—because mom deserves a day.
Most Mother’s Day stories involve flowers and restaurants, but this one is...
MYSTAR MAY 2024 STARS OF THE SHOW–STARS OF PAST MONTHS OF...
The car show scene shifts dramatically in May because southern shows wind down and northern shows take over.
This '55 Plymouth was at a May...
MAY 10 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR LISTS FIVE THINGS TO CONSIDER...
A road trip in any retro ride is an enormous challenge, but therein lies the irresistible charm of a long journey in an old...
MAY 2024: A 1956 VW BEETLE USED TO BE HERBIE THE...
It is no secret that first-generation VW Beetles emitted a warm and fuzzy vibe the minute they left the factory.
In fact, the only...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING MAY 8 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Check below for the answer on Thursday.
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It's...
WHY THE 1961 OLDSMOBILE WAS A SUPER 88
The Sensational Sixties were not quite on the table for many domestic car builders at the dawn of the 1960 production year, including the...
MAY 2024: THE BURGER BARON ¼ MILE CAR–A 1933 FORD TRACK...
Burger Baron was a familiar name in Western Canada’s fast-food industry for many decades, particularly in small town Alberta communities where the brand was...
WHY THE MUNSTERMOBILE (AKA MUNSTER KOACH) WAS A BIG DEAL FOR...
‘The Munsters’ was a short-lived half-hour TV comedy that debuted on September 24, 1964, and shut down on May 12, 1966.
The head of...
MAY 2024: 1957 DODGE SWEPTSIDE—THIS VERSION PACKS A LOT MORE PUNCH
The 1957 Dodge Sweptside is one of the rarest pickups on the planet.
They built less than 200 of these trucks and the best guess...
MYSTAR MAY 3 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WHY YOU NEED...
We’ve all seen cars sell at auctions in the million-dollar + range and my immediate question is simple.
What do you do with a multi-million-dollar...
MAY 2024: A 1962 PONTIAC PARISIENNE RESTO MOD CONVERTIBLE IS A...
Regular MyStarCollectorCar readers will already know that we explain the differences between Canadian and American vehicles built before the 1965 Auto Pact agreement.
Prior...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING MAY 1 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Start May 2024 with a puzzle--here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Look below on Thursday for...
AN OLD CAR WILL KEEP YOU HUMBLE
Most of our MyStarCollectorCar readers already know we took a long road trip in a 1963 Plymouth Belvedere this past spring and covered over...
APRIL 2024: NO…THIS 1979 DODGE WARLOCK IS NOT A LITTLE RED...
The Dodge Warlock has always been confused with its more famous stablemate, the Dodge Little Red Express, but it has carved out its own...
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE VENT WINDOW
Vent windows were once a very common feature on domestic cars, but they have followed three-on-the-tree manual transmissions, AM radios, carburetors, arm-strong steering, and...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MAY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
MAY 2: RED DEER AB Red Deer Cruise Night Season Opener
MAY 3-4: RED DEER, AB CAVAC Annual Swap Meet
MAY 11: DIDSBURY, AB...
MYSTAR APRIL 2024 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE RUNNING AND NON-RUNNING STARS...
Last month's mega-road trip through ten states provided a car show on its own.
These weren't typical show stars--many of them weren't even running but...
MYSTAR APRIL 26 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS YOUR DAD DROVE...
Car guys look at the 1969-70 era as a mythical time for muscle cars because that’s when massive power peaked at Detroit thanks to...
APRIL 2024: A 1960 CHEVY IMPALA 4-DOOR FLAT TOP CONNECTS A...
Tim Reynolds accompanied his father when the man bought a 1960 Chevy Impala 4-door flattop during the mid-1980s.
Some of our younger MyStarCollectorCar readers...