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JANUARY 10, 2012: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU-SO WHY NOT...

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  I read a cautionary tale about the cost of a good restoration vis-a-vis the inheritance money left to the next generation.   The writer cited...
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JANUARY 10, 2012: WHO IS THE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ON YOUR...

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  The easy answer to this question is everyone one of them, from the tranny guy, to the rebuild guy, to the auto body technician.   ...
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JANUARY 6, 2012: THE THREE BEST COP CAR OPENING SEQUENCES IN...

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  I may be overly qualified to make the call on this topic.   I have been a TV addict since I was a preschooler in...
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JANUARY 6, 2011: THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING SMALL:...

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  The post-war era of Detroit was a steep climb in the evolution of cars.   They got lower, more powerful, uniquely stylish and faster during...
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JANUARY 6, 2012: EVEN MORE EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE BABY BOOMER...

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  The dawn of the muscle car era in the post war automotive world has been a point of debate for car guys.   Many car...

JANUARY 1, 2012: NUT JOBS SAY IT’S THE LAST YEAR FOR...

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  Today is the first day of the rest of your car shows.   It's 2012 baby...time to ring out the old and ring in the...
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JANUARY 1, 2012 STAR TRUCKIN’: SURVIVOR 1966 CHEVROLET TRUCK FARM...

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This well-used 1966 Chevrolet pickup arrived late in the car show season in 2011, but it made quite an impression when it pulled into...
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JANUARY 1, 2012 STAR TRUCKIN’: 1966 DODGE 4X4: AN OLD FAMILY...

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   Clayton Hazlett comes from pioneer farm stock.   It's in his DNA, so it should come as no surprise that Clayton has an affinity for...
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DECEMBER 31, 2011: MORE EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD-FINS TO...

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  Full disclosure here: Jimmy Buffett was actually talking about a bar filled with too many dudes and not enough chicks when he wrote "Fins"....
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DEC 31, 2011 A 1970 MUSTANG GETS TRADED FOR A TOOL...

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  Most car guys dream about the ultimate car deal but reality is a cruel master in the old car game.   These dreams often center...
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DECEMBER 31, 2012 (JANUARY 2012): A 1974 VALIANT BROUGHAM WITH A...

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  When you see an immaculate 1974 Valiant four-door sedan at a car show, one thing is very clear.   There is a story behind this car....
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DECEMBER 31, 2011 (JANUARY 2012):THIS 1973 CADILLAC AMBULANCE MADE A HUGE...

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There is a 100% certainty that an ambulance will make an impression on people every time it hits the street. When you see a...
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DECEMBER 31, 2011 (JANUARY 2012): 1983 BUICK LESABRE LIMITED–THE PUREST REASON...

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  January is a month where spectacular televised auctions bring Hollywood to the old car hobby.   More carnival than reality at times, these auctions are...
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DECEMBER 31, 2011 (JANUARY 2012): 1929 MODEL A-AN OLD SCHOOL GUY...

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  A new generation of car guys has cropped up in the last decade and they are definitely not "tuner guys".   These cats are dedicated...
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DECEMBER 31, 2011 (JANUARY 2012) STAR TRUCKIN’: 1935 FORD-THE WAITING IS...

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  Tom Petty said it best back in the 1980s-the waiting really is the hardest part.   Car guys call it their theme song when they're...

DECEMBER 30, 2011: 1970S CARS ARE THE RODNEY DANGERFIELDS OF THE...

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  There is one angle on the car hobby that seriously p****es me off:some smug weasel with an anti-Detroit philosophy who takes a past generation...
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JANUARY 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW-WHEN THE WEATHER WAS NICE ENOUGH...

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In January a car show is far more of a concept than a reality in much of North America. MyStarCollectorCar puts together a...

DECEMBER 28, 2011: EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD IN THE...

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  The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was a complete departure for General Motors because it was designed for only two passengers in the post-war population explosion...
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JANUARY 2012 FALLEN STARS: MOPARS IN REPOSE PART TWO

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Last month's Fallen Stars were so popular that Part Two was mandatory. As mentioned in December, these pictures are a compilation derived from...
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JANUARY 2012 STARS IN TRAFFIC: CARS OF CUBA 2012-A TIME MACHINE...

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JANUARY 2012 STARS IN TRAFFIC: CARS OF CUBA 2012-A TIME MACHINE TO THE 1950S Imagine a place with a perpetual 1950s car show in...