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JUNE 1, 2012 A 1950 THAMES TRUCK: THE LITTLE ENGLISH FORD...

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  Russ Brotherton is one of those car guys who can tackle anything that comes his way.   He was a big fan of the Anglias...
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JUNE 1, 2012: A 1949 MERCURY TRUCK IS A PATRIOTIC CHOICE...

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  Mercury trucks were a unique pickup truck because they were made in Canada for customers north of the 49th parallel.   A Canuck truck if...
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MAY 31, 2012 (JUNE 2012) WEDDING CARS: A 1949 PLYMOUTH AND...

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  September 4, 2011 was a momentous day for car guys plus there was a wedding – that was the day that Janice Lam married...
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MAY 31, 2012 (JUNE 2012) WEDDING CARS-1940 DODGE MAKES ITS 3RD...

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  Long-term MSCC readers will recognize this car because it was in the first edition back in April 2009.   Tim and Nancy Anderson have quite...
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JUNE 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW: LIKE OPENING DAY IN BASEBALL

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The MyStarCollectorCar Events page has the highest daily traffic flow on the site over any month, but in the spring the numbers soar. The...
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JUNE 2012 STARS IN TRAFFIC: KICKING OFF THE DRIVING SEASON FOR...

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There isn't an area south of the Arctic Circle that doesn't have some form of old iron on the road in June. ...
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JUNE 2012 FALLEN STARS: RECYCLE, RE-USE, REBUILD, RECOVER…WHATEVER IT TAKES

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This month's Fallen Stars are an assortment of makes, models, styles and degrees of difficulty. Most of them are well within the range of...
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MAY 30, 2012: THE YING AND YANG OF THE SUMMER CAR...

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  There are always two forces at work during the summer car season: do you hit the road and never stop moving, or do you...
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MAY 30, 2012: IT IS ALWAYS COOL TO WATCH THE CHASE...

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  To be honest, I have little or no idea about the actual plot in 'Bullitt'.   I have heard that the plot line is fairly...
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MAY 29, 2012: TIME CAPSULE–HOW THE GENERAL SOLD A ONE AND...

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  Few people dream about their fantasy 1973 Oldsmobile Omega, now-or even back in 1973.   2700 bucks put you behind the wheel of one of...
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MAY 25, 2012: RIDING SHOTGUN IN A LEGEND–’69 HEMI ROAD RUNNER...

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  There are few things in life that generate the same excitement that you had in your pre-teen years.   Christmas was never the same once you...
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MAY 23, 2012: THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF CAR...

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  There is a lingo to every group and the car guy culture is no exception to the rule.   There is a language of the...
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MAY 17, 2012: THE LIFE PHILOSOPHY FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT...

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  There is a youth movement away from the philosophy of the car and something has been lost along the way.   These days a new...
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MAY 17, 2012: WE EXPLORE PRE-CONCEIVED NOTIONS ABOUT CAR NAMES AND...

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  What exactly is in a name?   Plenty when it comes to preconceived notions about old iron.   We make large scale assumptions about the kind of...
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MAY 12, 2012: THE DEATH OF AN AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE LEGEND: CARROLL...

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  The death of Carroll Shelby will be felt by every car guy in the world.   The man was a mythical figure for every guy...
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MAY 11, 2012: SLAPPING PAINT ON A “BULLET BIRD”: DOES THE...

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  There are many shows on TV that feature some kind of old car theme.   Most car guys will look in on these shows for...
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MAY 8,2012: THE BEST REASON WHY DISTRACTED DRIVING LAWS ARE UNNECESSARY...

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  Today’s cars and trucks are veritable home entertainment centers and mobile offices.   You can watch a movie, hold a teleconference, search for porn and...
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MAY 8, 2012: IS IT TIME TO SHORTEN THAT HEALING LINE...

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  Let's assume that you are not Jay Leno, therefore you probably do not have a giant mountain of disposable income to throw at a...
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MAY 7, 2012: THE FIRST CAR SHOW OF THE SEASON FOR...

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  We had the first official car show of the season.   We had seen the classic iron for a few weeks already here on the...
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MAY 3, 2012:1955 CHEVROLET BEL AIR 2 DOOR SEDAN – BEAUTY...

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  Bill Bailey is an astute car guy. He's been involved in the old car hobby for decades so he's seen the best and the...