IS YOUR OLD CAR MALE, FEMALE, OR NON-GENDER SPECIFIC?
A recent TV auction had a new guest hostess as part of the broadcast crew.
Her official job was to preview a series of...
OCTOBER 2021: THIS 1952 FARGO ½ TON IS A SON’S TRIBUTE...
Reg Radford has a long personal history with his 1952 Fargo ½ ton pickup truck because he knew the previous owner very well since...
CAN AUGMENTED REALITY ON YOUR PHONE TURN YOU INTO A CAR...
Augmented reality is a relatively new concept, but now that it’s been integrated into the automotive world you can look for more Jetsons and...
OCTOBER 2021: A 1978 KING COBRA IS A FAST TRIP DOWN...
Paul Hamonic has owned two Mustang II King Cobras in his life.
He owned the first car when he was a young guy in...
MSCC OCTOBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE COOL STRIPE PACKAGES FROM...
Stripes became a big thing in the late 60s because a cool stripe package separated you and your car from the other boring guys.
They...
OCTOBER 2021: A 1974 HURST/OLDS TRIBUTE CAR MAKES THE GRADE WITH...
Domestic cars built in 1974 were dealt a harsh blow by overzealous legislators in the United States, along with the disastrous effects of...
MSCC OCTOBER 6 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—CHECK OUT THE CLUES AND OFFER...
“What’s It?” Wednesday is a simple game—look at two clues and come up with an answer to the puzzle.
Here’s the second clue.
If you need...
OCTOBER 2021–“SLANT SIX SHAWN”: A MORE- POWER GUY BUYS A SURVIVOR...
Full disclosure here: I used to own a 1971 Plymouth Duster with a Slant Six engine for many years, so I have always had...
WANT A TOUGHER-LOOKING CAR? THINK BUBBLE HOOD SCOOP OR COWL INDUCTION
You’ll see a lot of vintage iron with bubble or teardrop hood scoops in 2021 because they’re not only functional--they’re cool and they add...
OCTOBER 2021: ERASING THE SCOOBY DOO FACTOR IN A 1966 DODGE...
Ian Lafferty had an excellent reason behind his search for a 1966 Dodge A-100 van: Ian’s father owned an A-100 van and used it...
OCTOBER 2021: A CUSTOM 1965 FORD CUSTOM–JOHNNY CASH TOLD HIM TO...
Johnny Cash was a country legend, but a number of car guys remember him for one song.
The song was called ‘One Piece at a...
MYSTAR OCTOBER 1 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: THE FIVE MOST UNIQUE TAILLIGHTS...
1958 was the pinnacle of 50s style and the taillights are the best example of how cool the space race era was in Detroit.
There...
SEPTEMBER 2021: A 1970 PLYMOUTH DUSTER IS THE PERFECT REPLACEMENT CAR...
Doug Penney is no stranger to 1970 Plymouth Dusters because his first car was a ’70 Duster.
The cars were plentiful and affordable enough...
OCTOBER 2021 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR CAR SHOWS AND CLUB EVENTS
CANCELLED! OCT 2: SMOKY LAKE, AB Pumpkin Fair Car Show
OCT 9: SASKATOON, SK Antique Auto Club Swap Meet
OCT 13: EDMONTON, AB Michener-Allen...
MSCC SEPTEMBER 29 “WHAT’S IT?’ WEDNESDAY—A PUZZLING END TO SEPTEMBER
This is the second last day of September, so here’s a puzzling way to end it.
Perhaps this second clue will help.
If not, you’ll find...
WHY THE 1961 PONTIAC TEMPEST WAS A TRAILBLAZER
Pontiac was a famous GM brand most noted for its plus-sized models by the early 1960s.
Full-sized Pontiacs operated under separate directives, depending upon...
THE HIGH RIVER CAR SHOW WAS A WINNER IN EVERY SENSE...
Car show organizers fight an unending battle with the weather gods, particularly when an annual show takes place in late September here in Alberta.
Late...
SEPTEMBER 2021: 1960 PLYMOUTH FURY SONORAMIC 361–WHY MESS WITH PERFECTION?
Car projects are just that--car projects--unless you find one that is so good you can’t realistically call it a project.
This 1960 Plymouth Fury fits...
SEPTEMBER 2021: 1967 MERCURY CYCLONE GT–IT WAS IN PIECES–BUT THEY WERE...
The Mercury Cyclone GT never got the press other 60s muscle car received, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t a contender in the muscle...
MSCC SEPTEMBER 23 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: TELL THE TRUTH–DON’T USE MYSTAR...
MyStarCollectorCar is a firm believer in long-term relationships because the best car stories are formed over decades--not weeks.
In other words, MyStar isn’t interested in...