JULY 2021: A 1956 IHC S-100 Series ½ TON IS GIVEN...

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40 years is a long banishment sentence for any vehicle because the passage of time is murder on vintage vehicles, particularly if the timeout...

MSCC JULY 7 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR

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Some of the “What’s It?” clues are fairly obvious, but there are some that are tricky. Here’s the second clue—you be the judge about degree...

SEPTEMBER 2021: A 1951 CHEVY 1300 ½ TON RESTO MOD IS...

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Just for the record, a 1951 Canadian Chevy pickup truck was a 1300 model whereas the American version was known as a 3100 model,...

THE BONNET/HOOD RELEASE SOCIAL MEDIA SAGA–THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL...

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  Social media is a roll of the dice on a good day when you seek advice because you’ll typically get two answers--one will be...

JULY 2021: 1973 CHARGER—IT’S WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF A GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

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Some guys get rid of a car within a few years, so they essentially drive nearly new cars forever. Other guys tend to keep their...

A CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND CAR SHOW DOUBLE-HEADER IS A RETURN...

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One of the shop-worn clichés trotted out every time changes occur in peoples’ lives is “new normal”-not a favorite mantra for us here at...

JULY 2021: 1985 RENAULT LE CAR–IT WASN’T HIS FIRST CHOICE

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The Renault Le Car was an experiment to sell North Americans on a French compact car. The original name was the Renault 5, but in...

MSCC JULY 2 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF...

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The late 1950s and early 1960s was a Barnum and Bailey Circus for car designers. The jet age and space age collided in the form...

JULY 2021: WHAT’S IN A NAME? PLENTY WHEN IT COMES TO...

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        The first thing Ross McCutcheon encountered when he registered his 1967 Meteor Montcalm was confusion. A 54-year-old car with a strange name and...

JULY 2021 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR CAR SHOWS AND CLUB EVENTS

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JULY 1: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, AB Canada Day Car Show JULY 1: HIGH RIVER, AB River City Classics Show and Shine JULY 1: FALHER, AB Canada...

JUNE 30 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—THE CLUES-BASED AUTOMOTIVE PUZZLE

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Great news—today is Wednesday so you get to solve the MyStarCollectorCar “What’s It?” Wednesday puzzle. Here’s the second clue. If all else fails, check below on...

JUNE 2021: CHRISTINE’S COUSIN ‘PENNYWISE’, THE LESS EVIL 1959 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE

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Most longtime Stephen King horror fans will recall Christine, the evil 1958 Plymouth Fury that terminated people with extreme prejudice in both the book...

JUNE 2021: PENNY, THE VERY COOL 1960 OLDSMOBILE DYNAMIC 88 SPORTS...

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One of the more unique retro car designs could be found on the 1960 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Holiday Sports Sedan, a four-door hardtop with...

BUG SPLATS ON BIG BUGS…A VW-ONLY CAR SHOW HAS SOME SURPRISES

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             An air-cooled VW fan club is always an enthusiastic collection of car guys and girls who have a deep connection with the lovable...

JUNE 2021: ’69 DODGE CORONET WAGON–THE BRADY BUNCH ON STEROIDS

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The Brady Bunch TV show ran from September 1969 to March 1974, but in reality, the Bradys never left because they’ve been in reruns...

MSCC JUNE 25 FIVE FOR FRIDAY–LOOK TO THE PAST: HOW TO...

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  There was a bygone era when cars turned the calendar page with a brand-new look every fall. The object of the game? Make a...

JUNE 2021: A 1951 MERCURY M-1 PICKUP TRUCK IS A UNIQUE...

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Many of our non-Canadian readers may be puzzled by the title because Mercury trucks were only built for the Canadian market during their 1946...

MSCC JUNE 23 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—SOLVE A GREAT CAR GUY PUZZLE

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MyStarCollectorCar “What’s It?” Wednesday is aimed at the average car guy, so the two clues should solve the puzzle—even if you need a little...

JUNE 2021: A DEPARTMENT STORE THAT SOLD CARS HAD ONE THAT...

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Once upon a time there was a small domestic car company that competed with the Big Three (GM, Ford, and Chrysler) for customers in...

YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A CAR SHOW…MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR FOUND ONE RIGHT BESIDE...

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Car shows were a vanishing species during last summer’s version of the plague, but they have begun to rebound with a vengeance as we...