MAY 14th 2011 “STAR OF THE WEEK” AN UNBIASED CHOICE
MAY 14th 2011 "STAR OF THE WEEK" AN UNBIASED CHOICE
STAR OF THE WEEK
This Dart was picked without bias-we asked a guy who isn't a...
MAY 11, 2011: YOU CAN WIN ALL YOU WANT BUT YOU...
The idea of any sport is to kick dirt in your opponent's face and win.
Take no prisoners and break the will of your...
MAY 9, 2011 SWAP MEETS: UNDER ALL OF THAT RUST IS...
Like most areas, we have several swap meets in our car guy town.
The best of them in our city occurs annually in early...
JUNE 2011 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS-LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
JUNE 2011 CAR SHOWS At mystarcollectorcar.com our mandate is to support and promote the old car and truck hobby. We welcome all events related...
TRI-FIVES TODAY-55, 56 AND 57 CHEVYS IN THE REAL WORLD
Here are a few more tri-fives from 2012.These cars were at 2 shows and an auction from February and March 2012. ...
MAY 7, 2011: DIGGING OUT THE CRYSTAL BALL: MYSTAR PICKS SOME...
Collector car auctions are largely based upon a memory and a time.
The dream cars of yesterday were a part of the landscape of...
MAY 5, 2011: A MAY-DEC. RELATIONSHIP- A 1957 FORD WAGON AND...
We noticed the 1957 Ford station wagon the minute it pulled into the Thursday night show and shine.
Then we noticed that it drove...
CAR SHOWS CALENDAR 2011-LINKS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
MAY 2011 CAR SHOWS At mystarcollectorcar.com our mandate is to support and promote the old car and truck hobby. We welcome all events related...
MAY 2, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN’ BUCKSKIN BEAUTY: SECOND OWNER 1959 FARGO...
Ron Scott loves his Mopars, particularly the 50s pickups with the unique typewriter (push button) automatic transmissions.
This beautiful un-restored 1959 Fargo is part...
MAY 2, 2011 STAR TRUCKIN-ONE VERY RARE BEAST: A BONE STOCK...
Ford introduced the Ford Econoline models in 1961 to lock horns with its air-cooled Chevy Corvair Sportvan and Volkswagen microbus competitors.
The Blue Oval...
MAY 1, 2011: 1962 PLYMOUTH WAGON-JUSTIFYING A STREET MONSTER GROCERY HAULER
In 1962 a Plymouth station wagon owner probably didn't have to justify his purchase to his wife for a very simple reason.
Plymouth wagons were...
MAY 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PRIDE IN...
Typically the average car guy is by nature, a social animal. This is partly out of necessity because a network of talented friends...
MAY 2011 STARS IN TRAFFIC-CAR GUYS LOVE TO DRIVE THEM
Car shows are a great way to gather classic iron and socialize with fellow hobbyists but most car guys build them to drive them....
MAY 2011 FALLEN STARS- SCENARIOS FOR OLD AND UNWANTED IRON
The Fallen Star is a reflection of the old car hobby. A Fallen Star can have one of many futures. Here are some...
APRIL 28, 2011: WHICH OF THE NEW PONY CARS IS THE...
The pony car wars began in 1964 with the introduction of the Plymouth Barracuda and the Ford Mustang.
Yes we know, the 1964 Mustang...
SPRING 2011:SURVIVAL ON THE MEAN STREETS FOR OLD SCHOOL CAR OWNERS
It has been a very long and unnecessary winter for car guys. The hibernation period for their rides has been longer than an episode...
APRIL 25, 2011: NORTH AMERICAN CARS-THE PUNCHLINE FOR EURO-CENTRIC AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISTS
There are more than a few North American automotive journalists who like to use domestic car brands as speed bags.
One of the more...
APRIL 24, 2011: CAR GUY ADVICE-HOW TO GET AN OLD CAR...
Today we want to tackle an ugly subject: the battle between an old car and house renovations.
There is no middle ground on this...
APRIL 21, 2011: VINTAGE HOLIDAY TRAILERS-A WARM AND FUZZY PART OF...
Most of us from a long-in- the-tooth generation can readily recall a time when holiday trailers were hauled by cars.
It was easy to...
APRIL 19, 2011: HERBIE THE LOVE BUG GETS A HIPPER AND...
The Volkswagen Beetle has always been a big part of automotive folklore. They were slow and under-powered, but millions of customers loved them enough...
