THINGS YOU’LL HEAR IN EVERY CAR GUY CONVERSATION
Car guy conversations are similar to conversations you’d hear between plastic surgeons because they’re both focused on a single topic.
Plastic surgeons talk about plastic...
MYSTAR DECEMBER 7 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue for today's "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the 2nd clue.
Check below on Thursday for the final answer.
It's a '68 Grand Prix.
By:...
THERE ARE NO SOUNDS OF SILENCE FROM AN OLD CAR’S U-JOINTS...
I consider myself to be an expert in the field of wonky u-joint sounds because I learned the hard way about their important role...
DECEMBER 2022: 1958 CHRYSLER WINDSOR—IT MADE A BIG COMEBACK IN THE...
Legacy cars are the foundation of the car hobby because you can’t do better than a story line about a classic car with multi-generational...
PART 4: JELL-O CAR WHEELS TACKLES THE ROARING TWENTIES AND AL...
This article is one of a series about Jell-O’s ambitious campaign to target pudding-eating Canadian car kids during the early 1960s with their Car...
DECEMBER 2022: A 1958 OLDS SUPER 88 IS ALSO A SUPER...
The 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88 is everything that was right about late 1950s domestic cars.
The ’58 Olds was a large-and-in-charge car that could...
MYSTAR DECEMBER 2 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WAYS THAT PROVE YOU...
Car guys come in every age group, although a case could be made for larger per capita buy-in from older members of the hobby.
It...
DECEMBER 2022: 1962 FALCON—A FATHER-SON TEAM PUT A GRANNY CAR ON...
There’s a term in the car hobby that is heavily applied to four-door sedans.
They call them “Granny cars” because grandmothers—with all due respect to...
MSCC NOVEMBER 30 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's a cool way to end November--solve today's MyStar "What's It?" Wednesday with the first clue.
Or you can add this second clue to the...
NOVEMBER 2022: A VERY RARE 1959 OLDSMOBILE DYNAMIC 88 CONVERTIBLE BONDS...
1959 marked a complete style change for the Oldsmobile lineup, mainly because it was built with one eye on the 1960s, so the ‘59...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR DECEMBER 2022 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
Please follow this link to list your car show or event
DECEMBER 26: VANCOUVER, BC Annual VCCC Boxing Day Tour
CALGARY AB Thunderbird Club monthly meeting
SWIFT...
HOW THE CHRYSLER CORDOBA SAVED THE COMPANY
The mid 1970s were a rough for car companies because the recession that started in 1973 was still around in ’75.
Oil prices piled on...
THE BEAUTY OF BRAKE LIGHTS: HOW TO AVOID AMBULANCE CHASERS WHEN...
NASCAR events on conventional racetracks means plenty of speed, fewer curves, and decals instead of actual brake lights.
A late season race in the...
NOVEMBER 2022: A STYLISH 1972 JAVELIN AMX HAS A GO-FAST HISTORY
The 1972 Javelin AMX was the second year for the model merger between the famous AMC pony car models.
The Javelin debuted in 1968...
MSCC NOVEMBER 25 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: PART 3– MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS OUR...
Christmas came very early here at MyStarCollectorCar when a childhood dream was fulfilled by a recent purchase.
The early 1960s were famous for many...
NOVEMBER 2022: THE FAMILY LEGACY–A 1966 CHEVY C-10 PICKUP IS A...
In 1965, Lloyd Fike Sr. special ordered a 1966 Chevy pickup from a local GM dealership and became its first owner on January 24,...
MSCC NOVEMBER 23 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Here's the first clue to today's MyStar "What's It?" Wednesday.
This is the second clue.
You'll find the answer below on Thursday.
It's a '55...
HOME MOVIE CAR STARS—WHY HOME MOVIES ARE A GOLDMINE FOR OLD...
The world didn’t have smart phones back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s—hi-tech video came in the form of an 8mm—or 16mm home movie...
NOVEMBER 2022: 1970 PLYMOUTH SUPERBIRD—THE UTLIMATE ALASKAN ROAD TRIP MACHINE
The Mopar wing cars have hit the stratosphere in market values because they’re rare historical vehicles with a giant cool factor.
Those factors turn most...
GREY CUP CARS
The first Grey Cup was played in 1909 and there have been 108 Grey Cup games since then.
That’s great, but this is a car...