BARRETT-JACKSON SCOTTSDALE 2026—THE MUSTANG IN FULL GALLOP…AND OTHER SURPRISES
January is high-profile auction month, and the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson ended this past weekend.
The Scottsdale auction is a big event, and it left some big...
CLASSIC 60S MUSCLE CAR ADS—BEAST MODE MARKETING
The mid to late 1960s gave the car buyer a massive number of options in the muscle car market.
Every one of these cars were...
JANUARY 2026: A 1967 MUSTANG A-CODE FASTBACK IS A TRUE SURVIVOR...
A little Ford history may be in order here: 1967 marked the start of a new outer skin for the Ford Mustang after its...
JANUARY 2026: A PRO STREET 1964 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE IS AN UNTAMED...
It was difficult not to notice a bright orange 1964 Plymouth Belvedere at a car show with a turbo boost pipe sticking out of...
MYSTAR JANUARY 23 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE SUREFIRE SIGNS YOU BOUGHT...
“Stripper” is a word with strong links to a world of unclad women, strategically placed paper currency, and dance poles, but since MyStarCollectorCar is...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR HAS FIVE MORE REASONS WHY MCCAHILL WAS A CAR GUY...
Long term MyStarCollectorCar readers already know we consider Tom McCahill to be the greatest automotive writer in car magazine history because he has been...
JANUARY 2026: HIS NEARLY COMPLETED 1961 FORD FAIRLANE 500 WAS THE...
Mid-project cars are the biggest gamble you can take in the car hobby.
Most of them are doable, but some half-finished projects are simply a...
AN ANNUAL MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SUBSCRIPTION MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE FOR MONTHLY DRAWS
This is the February 2026 monthly draw prize for annual subscribers. It's a MyStarCollectorCar license plate (you can only win these--you can't buy them)...
FACTORY MAG-STYLE WHEEL COVERS—DAY TWO LOOK ON A DAY ONE CAR
Detroit was aware of the Day Two cars by the mid 60s.
Basically, a Day Two car was born when a buyer yanked the stock...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JANUARY 21 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's 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 1972 Monte...
JANUARY 2026: 1972 CHECKER MARATHON STATION WAGON—FROM THE ‘WHEN WAS THE...
Checker cabs were like traffic lights in big cities because you saw them all over the place.
These weren’t family cars--most of them were commercial...
MECUM KISSIMMEE 2026—A SNAPSHOT OF THE CAR MARKET
January is a major month for classic car auctions and Mecum Kissimmee is one of the biggest events.
Auctions are simply a snapshot in time,...
JANUARY 2026: 1961 FORD UNIBODY F-100–JUST LIKE DAD’S
The father-son link runs deep in the car hobby.
Many Ford guys are Ford guys; Chevy guys are Chevy guys; and Mopar guys are Mopar...
JANUARY 2026–17 YEARS OF SHOW STARS
This is a new year at MyStarCollectorCar, so the best way to see the future is to recognize the past.
That's why this month features...
MYSTAR JANUARY 16 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE THINGS I WANT TO...
We just started a new year, so...like everyone else on the planet, I wanted to pump out a few resolutions to make 2026 another...
JANUARY 2026: A 1956 MESSERSCHMITT KR200 COUPE STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT AT...
The Messerschmitt KR200 was a very unusual car when it debuted in the North American car market during the mid-1950s.
Messerschmitt was more famous...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING JANUARY 14 “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 answer below on Thursday.
It's a 1961 Ford...
JANUARY 2026: A 1969 CAMARO SS OWNED BY A CAR GUY...
Many General Motors fans consider the 1969 Camaro to be the ultimate version of the iconic GM pony car.
The first Camaro debuted in...
OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH AND COOL HARDTOPS FROM THE EARLY 1970S
Most people think in terms of SS454 Chevelles, Hemi Road Runners or Pontiac GTOs when they identify cool two-door hardtops from the 1970-72 era.
That...
JANUARY 2026: HIS 1976 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS SO GOOD HE...
There are very few one-owner cars bought in 1976 that are still around—let alone in the same hands of the original owner.
This 1976 Lincoln...

























































