THINGS YOU’LL HEAR IN EVERY CAR GUY CONVERSATION

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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

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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

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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...