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JUNE 29, 2012 (JULY 2012): A 1968 PLYMOUTH FURY III HAS...

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  Tim Lybeck seemed like a fairly unconventional owner of a pristine 1968 Plymouth Fury III when we met him at a car show.   He...
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JUNE 28, 2012 (JULY 2012): 1970 VW BEETLE – STYLE, HISTORY,...

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  VW Beetle owners have had a common bond since Day 1 – DNA steeped in sound fiscal policy.   They bought Beetles because they were extremely...
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JUNE 28, 2012 (JULY 2012): THIS 1942 WILLYS JEEP IS A...

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  Despite the passage of time, D-Day (June 6 1944) is still recognized as a turning point in WW II. 160,000 Allied ground troops hit...
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JULY 2012 STARS IN TRAFFIC: OLD CARS AND TRUCKS IN 2012...

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Old cars and trucks aren't the easiest vehicles to drive. In some ways it's like comparing a biplane to a Boeing 757. The jet...
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JULY 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW: THE BEST SOCIAL CLUB ON...

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Car shows are a magnet for people from all walks of life. They're not the exclusive domain of car guys because you don't have...
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JULY 2012 FALLEN STARS: OLD IRON LIVING AND DYING BY THE...

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Vintage iron may be found under the heading "machine" over "living organism" but natural laws still apply. For example, oxidation is a process that...
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JUNE 25, 2012: WE LOOK AT A LEADING CANDIDATE FOR THE...

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  The past few years have produced some new darlings of the collector car world when a new path is blazed through unknown collector vehicle...
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JUNE 24, 2012: WE FIND TEN GOOD REASONS TO OWN AN...

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  Just to avoid angering up some of our readers, we at MyStarCollectorCar love dogs.   They are the most loyal and loving creatures on the...
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JUNE 22, 2012: SEVEN VINTAGE RIDES THAT COULD ADD SERIOUS COOL...

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  Let's face reality.   Summer 2012 is here and if you're reading this, you probably need a turbo boost in the "I am the world's...
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JUNE 20,2012 A GOOD LOOKING BEAUTY CALLS OUT TO ME: HERE’S...

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  I happened to be on an old road that has taken a giant tumble on the highway popularity charts when I spotted her.   I...
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JUNE 20, 2012: FACT OF LIFE–YOU ARE GOING TO GET WET...

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  The 2012 summer car show season is well underway and we have experienced an age-old tradition in our part of the world: June will...
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JUNE 19, 2012: HOW TO AVOID BECOMING A CRANKY OLD CUSS–STAY...

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  We recently attended an annual car show at the famous Reynolds car and aviation museum.   Admittedly, we were not there for the aviation aspect...
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JUNE 10, 2012: PART TWO–THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF...

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  We covered some territory in Part One of our car guy jargon segment, but there are many more terms that will crop up at...
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JUNE 9, 2012 STAR TRUCKIN’ 1937 FORD PICKUP–MIX AND MATCH WENT...

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  Marvin Meier has, in his own words, "always been a car guy and always been a Ford truck guy" since Day 1 so this...

JUNE 7, 2012: ASK ANY VETERAN CAR GUY WHAT REALLY MATTERS...

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 Last week I had a conversation with a guy named Fudd Fjallman, an old school car guy.  He's one of our local legends in the...
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JUNE 5, 2017: WHY CAR GUYS SHOULD LOVE AND EMBRACE THE...

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  Most car guys have already turned the corner on the Internet because they know why it has become one of the most valuable tools...
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JUNE 4, 2012: IS IT TIME TO DETHRONE THE TRAILER QUEENS...

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  Personal opinion here: I hate trailer queens.   Let me clarify the term "trailer queen" before anybody gets the wrong idea.   Trailer queens are vehicles...
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JUNE 3, 2012: A BLUE OVAL GUY AND HIS 1946 FORD...

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  Bert Curtiss is a true blue oval Ford guy.   He has also been a hot-rodder for many decades and his stylishly resto-modded 1946 Ford...
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JUNE 3, 2012 WEDDING CARS: CALIFORNIAN MOVES TO THE YUKON WITH...

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  Mike Stockstill lives a long way from his old home in California.   He moved to the Yukon quite awhile ago and now enjoys his life...
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JUNE 3, 2012:1959 RAMBLER-A TRIBUTE TO A FORMER OWNER/GRANDFATHER: MOPAR 2011...

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Don Francouer was a little too young to remember his grandfather, but he sure connected with his granddad's car: a 1959 Rambler. The car's restoration...