FIVE ODD VEHICLES THAT WILL MAKE YOU A CAR SHOW STAR
I get to far more car shows than the average guy because it’s part of the job.
This means I see thousands of vehicles in...
MARCH 2025: THIS 1961 CHEVY IMPALA RESTO MOD IS NOW A...
In many ways, the 1961 Chevy was a bridge car between the 1950s and 1960s.
The late 1950s was the height of the fin...
AUCTION TRENDS—THREE CLASSICS IN FREEFALL
Collector car auctions will often tell you the real story about what a car or truck is worth in the retail market.
That selling price...
THE CHEVETTE SYNDROME—WHEN UNLOVED CARS GET POPULAR
I watched a guy on YouTube go through a major auction recently to assess what kind of entries they had in the docket.
He was...
MARCH 2025: THIS 1955 CHEVY 1-TON IS “A TOW TRUCK…NOT A...
A very stylish Chevy 1-ton resto mod truck caught our attention at a large car show, and we were fortunate enough to catch up...
MYSTAR MARCH 7 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE TAILLIGHTS THAT REALLY LIT...
Taillights are a huge piece of any car puzzle because they are all about form and function.
Function in the sense you need them to...
MARCH 2025: RESCUED FROM 46 YEARS IN STORAGE–A 1957 CADILLAC SERIES...
Mark Duggan is a dedicated car guy who has a strong interest in unusual vehicles, including his 1957 Cadillac Series 62 that had a...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING MARCH 5 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue to the puzzle.
Check below on Thursday for the solution...
MARCH 2025: 1961 COMET—TAMING A TIME CAPSULE TRACK MONSTER FOR STREET...
Old track cars are not the best candidates for a street driver because they’re built for straight-ahead speed—not grocery getting.
That wasn’t a factor for...
THE 1974 AMC MATADOR…WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO HOMELY CARS
American Motors was an interesting car company, mainly because it was able to survive through many decades in the shark-infested waters of the domestic...
MARCH 2025: A 1955 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE CONNECTS A GREAT-GRANDFATHER TO HIS...
In 1954, Ronald Mills ordered a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere 4-door sedan and became its first owner.
He used the car as his family sedan...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MARCH 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
SWIFT CURRENT, SK Eliminators Car Club weekly meeting
CALGARY AB Thunderbird Club monthly meeting
LETHBRIDGE, AB Le Barons Car Club monthly meeting
REGINA, SK Saskatchewan Ford/Mercury Club...
MARCH 2025: A 1970 FORD F-100 NAMED “POP” IS A TRIBUTE...
In 1978, Henry Jorzik purchased a 1970 Ford F-100 truck for his work as a bricklayer.
Henry wanted a pickup that could handle the...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 28 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE THINGS OLD CAR GUYS...
We at MyStarCollectorCar are part of an older generation of car guys who cut our teeth on vehicles from a bygone era.
There were...
FEBRUARY 2025: A 1971 OLDS 442 SX IS A TREASURED FAMILY...
Every car guy started out as a car kid who dreamed of an unlikely event where his father bypassed the 4-door sedan and station...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONEERING FEBRUARY 26 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Do yourself a favor and solve the last Michener-Allen Auctioneering "What's It?" Wednesday of February 2025--this is the first clue.
This is the second clue.
You'll...
HOW MANY CLASSICS CAN YOU REALISTICALLY OWN?
We’ve all read about guys who have several hundred classic cars in their collection.
Most of us envy them because they clearly have cornered the...
FEBRUARY 2025: THIS 1966 CHEVELLE MALIBU HAS PASSED THROUGH THREE GENERATIONS
The humble four-door sedan was built for families who needed more room—not more horsepower.
Very few of them survived a lifetime of heavy service, but...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 2025–THE CARS OF GULL LAKE 2012
The Village of Gull Lake, Alberta Canada hosts an annual car show every Labour Day Sunday but this show took place in September 2012...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 2025 ROAD WARRIORS–ON THE ROAD IN 2015
The MyStar Road Warriors feature goes back to 2009, but this month looks back at what was on the road for the first half...