APRIL 2022: 1970 DODGE D500–IT STARTED OUT AS A WHIM–NOW IT’S...

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Impulse buys are the heart and soul of the car hobby because emotion triumphs over logic in a lot of car project purchases--there are...

‘CHUK IT’ ADVERTISING–IS THIS THE MOST HONEST AUTOMOTIVE AD CAMPAIGN IN...

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I see a lot of car stuff in the course of any given day because I seek it out, but this fell into my...

APRIL 2022: OUTLIER STORIES–HE’S ONE OF THE FEW 16-YEAR-OLD KIDS ON...

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There’s a family connection to the plot with over 80 per cent of MyStarCollectorCar owners’ stories, because family is such a huge influence in...

MYSTAR APRIL 1 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY ‘AMERICAN...

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Few if any car guys from older generations have not seen ‘American Graffiti’ at some point in their lives, presumably while they were in...

MARCH 2022: A 1957 CHEVY 210 RESTO MOD WAGON IS A...

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They were known as Tri-Five Chevys because they were a then-new design that ushered in the Space Age era for three glorious years from...

MYSTAR MARCH 30 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—MONTH END PUZZLE

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Here’s the first clue for the last puzzle of the month. This is the second clue. Put them together for the answer. Or not—if that’s the case...

MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR APRIL 2022 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS

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Please follow this link to list your car show or event APRIL 1-3: OMAHA, NE World of Wheels APRIL 15-16: SASKATOON, SK Draggins 60th Car Show APRIL...

AN IMPULSE BUY UNCOVERS A LARGER PROBLEM

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The car hobby is an addiction--most car guys’ wives will agree--but what you might not know is how it spawns other addictions like model...

MARCH 2022: 1969 DODGE CORONET RT–THE BIDDER’S PASS SEALED THE DEAL

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You run a risk of an impulse buy at every auction, because in the heat of the moment, emotion triumphs over rational thought processes. If...

IT WAS ALL GREEK TO GENERAL MOTORS DURING THEIR 1970S COLONNADE...

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We at MyStarCollectorCar never had to dig into the Webster’s Dictionary definition for “colonnade” because we already linked the word’s original meaning to ancient...

MARCH 2022: THIS STYLISH 1969 FORD F250 HIGHBOY HAS AN AMAZING...

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Lee Werner is the current owner of a 1969 Ford F-250 Highboy and is only the third owner of the 53- year-old 4x4 pickup...

MSCC MARCH 25 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS I’D LOVE TO...

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I’ve seen a lot of interesting classic cars (and trucks) over the last 13 years as a MyStar guy--in fact, I saw thousands of...

LESS FAMOUS TV SHOW DETECTIVE CAR STARS

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The Jim Rockford Firebird was one of the most famous TV detective cars along with the Miami Vice (replica Ferrari) and Magnum PI (genuine...

MSCC MARCH 23 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—MID-WEEK PUZZLE FOR CAR GUYS

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Here’s the first clue for today’s “What’s It?” Wednesday. This is the second clue. There is no third clue—you’ll find the solution below on Thursday.   It's...

MARCH 2022: A 1964 ½ MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE IS A FIRST CAR...

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1964 was a pivotal year because it marked the debut of the legendary Ford Mustang even though it was introduced a few months after...

IT’S FINALLY CAR GUY SPRING AGAIN…TIME TO BRING BACK YOUR SHOWS

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The car show season has been subjected to massive doses of uncertainty over the past few years, resulting in a long list of canceled...

MARCH 2022 ROAD WARRIORS—CLASSIC TRUCKS HIT THE STREETS

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Old trucks are suddenly the flavor of the month in the car hobby, because people finally caught on to how cool old pickups are—especially...

MARCH 2022: A 1964 PONTIAC CONVERTIBLE GETS A FULL MAKEOVER AND...

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Brian Henkel is the proud owner of a beautiful 1964 Pontiac convertible that left the factory as a Catalina, then earned its Bonneville badges...

MARCH 18 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE FACTORY FEATURES ON VINTAGE RIDES...

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There are many factory features that are the root cause of a heated debate in car guy circles, depending upon whether said features are...

MARCH 2022: GRANDDAD’S HARD-WORKING 1967 CHEVY FARM TRUCK GETS A BRAND-NEW...

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One of the fundamental reasons for buying a 1967 Chevy C-10 pickup truck is hard work. A ’67 Chevy ½ ton was purchased on...