APRIL 30, 2009 (MAY 2009) REVISITED-A 1978 TRANS AM -THE BANDIT...
The 78 Pontiac Trans Am was a signature car for the Smokey and the Bandit movies.
Burt Reynolds tormented Jackie Gleason in a black...
APRIL 30, 2009-MSCC REVISITED:1954 CHEVY-The Dinah Shore way to “see the...
Dinah Shore loved a good road trip in the fifties becausee she wanted millions of people to "see the USA in a Chevrolet".
'Millions of...
APRIL 30, 2009: MY STAR REVISITED MAY 2009 “WALL FLOWER POWER–’67...
1967 was the Summer of Love and it was also the year that Larry Chappele fell in love with his 1967 Rambler American.
'Larry followed...
APRIL 29, 2009: LOST STAR-THE ’73 DODGE DART AND THE BEACH...
Lisa Puzey is not a typical owner of a 1973 Dodge Dart.
'Lisa is a classic blond "guy-magnet"-she would look far more natural on a...
Herbie the Love Bug versus Christine – The ANGRIEST 58 Fury...
WEEK 4(JIM)HERBIE   Sissy no. Nice guy-yes.Like I said Herbie is an automotive nice guy and as we all know nice guys don’t...
The Restoration From Hell Part Four
THE WALLY SAGA BEGINSCrank invited another guy to the party-his name was Wally.Wally had lost a business to a nasty divorce and that, combined...
Herbie the Love Bug versus Christine – The ANGRIEST 58 Fury...
WEEK 3 (JIM) HERBIE Loyalty? What kind of loyalty involves mangled bodies, major property damage and an army of investigators aimed directly...
The Restoration From Hell Part Three
POST PURCHASE-THE AFTERMATH Oddly enough the 59 Belvedere was the same ivory white color that my dad’s was 50 years ago. It...
APRIL 14, 2009: IN MEMORIAL DOUG THE DOG
APRIL 14, 2009: In memorial: Doug the dog (1997-April 7 2009)
We filmed our You Tube segment "Dog drives identical twins in a 1956 Dodge"‚...
APRIL 2, 2009: THE LIFE OF A FAMILY CAR -THIS 1960...
Here's an MSCC article from April 2009 that really summed up the life of the average family car...
'At mystarcollectorcar we're not always going to...
WEEK 2- HERBIE VS CHRISTINE-THE ANGRIEST 58 FURY IN THE WORLD
WEEK 2 (JIM) HERBIE It's time to get past that "rolling the Beetle story"You cling to that one like it was Talladega...
The Restoration From Hell Part Two
FINDING THAT DREAM CAR Those of you who have looked for that dream car will already understand the pain of the search process. ...
APRIL 8, 2009: NASCAR — TIME TO LOSE THE FAKE HEADLIGHT...
Those of us old enough to remember Fred Flintstone as a high school punk recall a different NASCAR.
'Long before the Samsung 500, Food City...
APRIL 2, 2009: OCTOBER 30, 1998- A HALL OF FAME...
13 years ago on October 30 1998, a guy celebrating his 50th birthday was reunited with his 50 year old Chevy-he hadn't seen the...
MY STAR REVISITED:1980 Plymouth Road Runner – The last of the...
Kid wants to buy car-"absolutely not" In 1980 Chrysler was headed into the financial whitewater rapids of a 2 year recession in a...
APRIL 1, 2009 Lost Star – 1971 Cadillac Deville
Cadillacs have a long association with a mature audience.
'The average guy who bought a Cadillac was usually in his golden years and he...
APRIL 1, 2009 MY STAR REVISITED: 1940 Dodge–A sensible 12 second...
Tim Anderson is a hands-on guy.
He is one of those rare naturally talented guys that most of us aren't.
'About 12 years ago...
APRIL 1, 2009: MY STAR ARCHIVES: A 1968 BUICK RIVIERA ...
Back in 1968 when this Riviera was born a typical owner was most likely to be a white collar professional.
Something like an Engineer. Fast-forward...
APRIL 1, 2009:MY STAR REVISITED APRIL 2009–CHALLENGER DAVE-1974 DODGE MAGIC
The backbone of mystarcollectorcar is the average guy - Challenger Dave is the truest example of the average guy... He bought the '74 after...
APRIL 1, 2009: My Star – 1972 Chevelle
Gary Davis always liked the look of the early 70s Chevelle.
'Maybe it was the classic lines that were burned into his memory banks. Maybe...