BRITISH VERSUS NORTH AMERICAN CAR GUY SLANG–WHAT MAKES MORE SENSE?

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MyStarCollectorCar addressed British versus North American car guy slang five years ago, but the article left a few unanswered questions--like this one. Which car guy...

MSCC NOVEMBER 18 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE LESSER-KNOWN BADGES OF HONOR

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Badges of honor are the trim pieces on cars that told would-be competitors something lurked under your hood--and it wasn’t a six-cylinder with a...

MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS RETRO RIDES THAT LOOKED FAST STANDING STILL (PART 1)

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The bygone era in car design yielded some unique styles during the heyday of domestic cars from the past. Creativity was the driving factor...

MSCC NOVEMBER 16 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—BRING YOUR PUZZLE ‘A-GAME’

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Today is Wednesday, so bring your ‘A’ game for “What’s It?”—this is the first clue. Here’s the second piece of the puzzle. If all else fails—you’ll...

NOVEMBER 2021: MARY LOU’S FAVORITE ILL-GOTTEN FORD–A 1955 FAIRLANE

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Older MyStarCollectorCar readers may already understand the ‘Mary Lou’ reference in the song because it was the title of a 1959 hit by Ronnie...

BIDDING ONLINE FOR A COLLECTOR CAR? MICHENER-ALLEN’S BOB KNUTSON EXPLAINS WHAT...

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A regular reader recently contacted MyStar about a nasty experience he had with an online auction--he was stunned by the buyer’s fees, and he...

NOVEMBER 2021: A TREE GROWS THROUGH IT-RIGHT UNTIL THIS 1949 DODGE...

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A large-and-in-charge 1949 Dodge 1-ton truck is difficult to ignore at a car show, so MyStarCollectorCar did the right thing and tracked down its...

NOVEMBER 2021: 1970 CHEVELLE 300 DELUXE–PERFECT FIT FOR A 70S GUY...

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Kyle Hanger is a huge fan of the 1970s even though he was born long after the decade ended. He’s also a huge fan of...

NOVEMBER 12 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR LISTS FIVE HALLOWEEN RIDES THAT...

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The most famous example of hell on wheels is Christine, the 1958 Plymouth Fury created by Stephen King in his horror story factory and...

NOVEMBER 2021: A 1952 M-38 FORD TRUCK LOOKS A LOT LIKE...

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      The Jeep is one of the most famous vehicles ever made in automotive history, primarily for its important role in World War Two...

MSCC NOVEMBER 10 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—TWO CLUES—ONE ANSWER

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Today is Wednesday, so MyStar makes the mid-week more challenging with a weekly automotive puzzle—so check out the first clue. Here’s the second clue. If this...

NOVEMBER 2021: A 1927 CHRYSLER MODEL 50 IS RESTORED BACK TO...

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Walter P. Chrysler’s company was still the new kid on the block in 1927 after the car corporation’s 1924 debut vehicle hit the showrooms,...

ANOTHER SUMMER FLING? NAH…IT’S MUCH MORE THAN A FLING

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There have been generous acknowledgements of summer flings in popular music, movies, and best-selling novels over the years. A summer fling is any hot...

NOVEMBER 2021 STARS OF THE SHOW—A JULY 30, 2012 GATHERING AT...

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This little show was part of the 2012 Super Run in Red Deer, Alberta. A group of car guys traveled out to Sylvan Lake, AB...

NOVEMBER 2021: A 1935 MAPLE LEAF 1 ½ TON ONE-FAMILY GRAIN...

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Maple Leaf trucks were built by General Motors of Canada between 1935 and 1952, thus it is an appropriate name for these Canuck trucks....

NOVEMBER 5 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE 60S MUSCLE CARS THAT REALLY...

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The 1960s may have been known as the Swinging Sixties--the spectacular muscle cars built in that decade are one of the reasons why this...

HOW TO AVOID A TRAIN WRECK DURING A CAR PROJECT

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Every car guy has stars in his eyes when they map out a game plan for a project. The biggest factor is the game...

MSCC NOVEMBER 3 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—NEW MONTH, NEW PUZZLE

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This is the first Wednesday of the second last month of 2021 so that means you have a problem to solve so here’s the...

NOVEMBER 2021: A 1967 DODGE CORONET 440 IS A TRUE SURVIVOR...

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The survivor vehicle has become a rock star in the car hobby over the past few years. The survivor term is open to interpretation...

NOVEMBER 2021: HE MADE THIS 1925 TALL T HOT ROD BIGGER,...

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   Henry Ford was a visionary when he created the Ford Motor Company and built an automotive legend known as the Model T. The Model...