INSIDER STUFF: A TYPICAL DAY AT A CAR SHOW FOR MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR
17 years of car shows has given MyStarCollectorCar plenty of time to develop a game plan for these events.
Our main mission is gathering...
MYSTAR JULY 17 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE FEATURES OF THE OCTOBER...
I’ll freely admit, I had never heard of ‘Modern Rod’ magazine until I found a copy of the October 1965 edition in a box...
JULY 2026: 1950 CHRYSLER WINDSOR DELUXE—IT’S A PIECE OF HIS BIOGRAPHY
The first car is the biggest deal in a kid’s life but most of them are gone within a few years-- and the only...
MICHENER-ALLEN JULY 15 AUCTIONEERING “WHAT’S IT” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Look for the answer below on Thursday.
It's a 1962...
JULY 2026: 1960 EDSEL RANGER—A STORY OF FAMILY, OLD CARS AND...
Edsel was on its way out in 1960.
The car had become a punchline; Ford was losing money and Edsel’s last production year was a...
JULY 2026: ’56 CHEVY BEL AIR—A NASHVILLE CAR WITH A MASSIVE...
Cars lead many lives over time because different owners mean different locations and different roles.
This 1956 Bel Air is the ultimate example of a...
REYNOLDS MUSEUM 2026—ANOTHER ULTIMATE CAR SHOW IN THE BOOKS
Reynolds Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta is a world class operation that features cars, trucks, airplanes, and anything else on wheels as a big part...
JULY 2026: 1969 DODGE SUPER BEE—IT WAS A TRUE FAMILY CAR...
The brand is important to car guys, so this 1969 Dodge Super Bee defied the odds when it joined the Dietzen family early in...
MYSTAR JULY 10 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE AREAS OF COMMON GROUND...
MyStarCollectorCar has discussed the identical twin factor many times over the past 17 years since our first day of operation on April 2nd, 2009....
TEN MARKED POLICE CARS FROM 70S AND 80S TV CRIME SHOWS...
Most 70s and 80s TV police dramas focused on guys who didn’t drive a run-of-the-mill police car.
There were exceptions like ‘Adam 12’, but TV...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JULY 8 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
This is the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
Check below on Thursday for the answer.
It's a 1960...
JULY 2026: A 1931 MODEL A USED TO BE A HUMPTY...
Mike Lithgow has owned his 1931 Model A street rod for 40 years and is still counting them.
Mike is a skilled performance mechanic...
JULY 2026: THIS 1958 TRIUMPH TR3A IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF...
MyStarCollectorCar spotted a classic 1958 Triumph TR3A at a late season car show held near the end of October last year in Innisfail, Alberta...
MILLET—ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE SMALL-TOWN ALBERTA SURPRISES
MyStarCollectorCar’s home base is Alberta, so you’ll see extensive coverage of events from there.
The small-town shows have a life of their own, because they...
MYSTAR JULY 2026 STARS OF THE REYNOLDS MUSEUM ULTIMATE CAR SHOW
The Reynolds Museum Ultimate Car Show is held every year and this year's event will be held on July 11th on their grounds in...
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FIN CARS GONE?
I was at a big car show recently with over 800 entries and there was one Exner-era ’60 DeSoto entered and a ’57 Custom...
MYSTAR JULY 3 FIVE FOR FRIDAY–FIVE MORE OBSCURE DRAFT CHOICES FOR...
George Barris pumped out some legendary custom TV stars over the years.
Some of them are legends—the original Batmobile is like a brand name even...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JULY 1 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
You'll find the solution below on Thursday.
It's a 1960 Impala.
This...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed on the...
JUNE 2026: HOW TO BUILD THE PERFECT 1970 CHALLENGER RT/SE TRIBUTE—START...
Tribute cars are popular in the car hobby because you can build a rare and classic muscle car for a fraction of the real...

























































