MAY 2010 FALLEN STARS-SOMETIMES THERE’S HOPE FOR THESE OLD WARRIORS
We took in a swap meet recently and came to a positive conclusion-many of these cars aren't doomed like the ones we often find...
MAY 1, 2010-FIRST LOVE: A 1939 FORD WITH A DEVOTED OWNER-CHECK...
Jim Savage has a custom plate on his 1939 Ford that says ' FIRST LOVE’.
Bear in mind Jim has been happily married for...
MAY 1, 2010-A STEP BACK IN TIME: A MINT 1970 BUICK...
A 1970 Buick GS will make you forget that Buick was primarily a brand for mature drivers.
The kinds of drivers that feel little...
MAY 1, 2010-A CANADIAN PONTIAC FINDS A HAPPY HOME WITH A...
1957 Pontiac Laurentians are a rare beast these days.
The Canadian-made Poncho owes its name Laurentian to a mountain region in the province of...
MAY 1, 2010-BILL BAILEY COMES HOME IN A 1946 FORD BUSINESSMAN’S...
Bill Bailey was always a big fan of the 1946-48 Ford look. He particularly liked the look of the businessman’s coupe.
These days the...
MAY 1, 2010-GEORGE BARRIS SIGNED THIS BABY: A WILD 1951 MONARCH...
Randy Cofield has a TV star with his 1951 Monarch.
It was a feature car at the famous Hot August Nights in Reno, and...
MAY 1, 2010-THE TRUCK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN: A 1957 CHEVY...
The first thing that we noticed about this truck was the crowd that it drew when it pulled into a show and shine.
It...
MAY 1, 2010: CANADIAN IRON 1966 FARGO 3 TON TRUCK- UNLOVED...
Bruce Sutherland was one of those car guys who couldn’t resist the siren call of a good auction.
'Over the years, the magnet of...
MAY 1, 2010–931 MODEL A-THE PERFECT TRUCK FOR A YOUNG GUY...
Scott Shaw is a guy who was born several decades too late-he’s a young guy with a growing family but his heart is clearly...
MAY 2010 STARS OF THE SHOW-TIME TO DUST OFF THE OLD...
Like many rites of spring, the car show returns in May-that's when all of that winter dust come off and proud old car owners...
MAY 2010 STARS IN TRAFFIC-THE CLASSICS ARE BACK IN SEASON
May is when the streets get a lot more interesting because that's when most car guys put their old iron back on the streets....
APRIL 28, 2010: OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY–A YEAR DOWN THE ROAD IN...
We started a bold new adventure a year ago with the launch of our website mystarcollectorcar.com in April, 2009.
'The whole concept is basically...
APRIL 19, 2010: RICHARD PETTY:WHY THE KING OF NASCAR WILL ALWAYS...
The first hero that I had in life was my father.
Most guys can identify with this concept because a father is the first...
APRIL 13, 2010: DEAD ENDS AND VAGUE ADVICE:IT AIN’T EASY BEING...
We live in the greatest information era in the history of mankind.
Unfortunately, a lot of it is misinformation when it comes to cars....
APRIL 3, 2010-1982 VOLKSWAGEN DIESEL RABBIT TRUCK-THE LITTLE TONKA THAT COULD
This is a remarkable story about a vehicle that isn’t typical in old car world -not many car shows showcase 1982 VW Rabbit trucks....
APRIL 2, 2010: AN OLDER DOG, AN OLDER CAR AND OLDER...
A few years ago, we came up with a great You Tube idea.
We wanted to shoot a You Tube video with a big...
APRIL 2, 2010-A 1953 DESOTO LEAVES THE BARN AND FINDS THE...
Craig Maize was not a typical owner for a 1953 DeSoto four-door sedan when we met him at a car night.
He is a...
APRIL 2, 2010-THE ORIGINAL SMART CAR: A 1958 BMW ISETTA STEALS...
A 1958 BMW Isetta is a very unusual vehicle and, up until the emergence of the Smart Car, it was not something that you...
APRIL 2, 2010 CANADIAN IRON: ROYALTY AT A CAR SHOW– THIS...
Monarch Customs are rare by birthright.
They were only made in Canada and the production numbers were very low.
'Keith Prior has a 1955...
APRIL 2, 2010-A 1973 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE FINDS THE RIGHT HOME IN...
The name Triumph has always been associated with the British motoring tradition.
The choices ranged from two wheels to four wheels, depending upon the...