MSCC DECEMBER 24 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: DEAR SANTA 1969–HERE ARE FIVE...
It’s Christmas Eve 1969 and you’re a 16-year-old kid with a freshly minted driver’s license, so what’s on your Santa Claus list?
The obvious answer...
MSCC DECEMBER 22 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
A word of caution—this puzzle has to be solved exactly, because the car is unique—you have to get the year and model correct.
Here’s the...
TEXTING MEETS THE CAR HOBBY
Texting is a way of life for anyone under 60--and over 60 in some cases.
That being the case, how well does texting mesh with...
DECEMBER 2021: 1970 FORD SPORT CUSTOM–IT WAS JUST TOO GOOD TO...
Very few people kept their brand-new vehicles for more than a few years in the early 70s because they’re machines, so they wore out.
Factor...
DECEMBER 2021: A TEENAGED HOT-RODDER BUILDS A RETRO 1962 FORD F-1OO...
Hot-rodders have always been known for their creativity and ability to build their dream machines on a strict budget.
This basic car guy philosophy...
‘HOLIDAY RIDE’–HOW CHEVY CREATED THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS AD FOR THE CAR...
Companies start pumping out Christmas ads before Halloween in an effort to capture the spirit of the holiday season--and sell products.
Few succeed in the...
DECEMBER 2021: 1969 GTX HELLCAT–HIS FIRST CAR–NOW IT’S A BEAST
How many car guys have mourned the loss of their first car?
Most first cars are nowhere near as cool as a 1969 Plymouth GTX,...
DECEMBER 17 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE COOL CARS FROM THE SIXTIES...
It’s pretty easy to pick mainstream classic cars for cool factor, but there were other players in the 60s and 70s that didn’t get...
DECEMBER 2021: A 1957 METEOR FOUR-DOOR SEDAN IS NOT A TRAILER...
MyStarCollectorCar would be remiss if we did not explain why a 1957 Ford has Meteor badges on it.
Simply stated, the Meteor was a...
MSCC DECEMBER 15 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Today’s “What’s It?” Wednesday is here, so now you have the opportunity to solve it with this first clue.
Here’s the second clue.
You can find...
1960…THE DAWN OF THE BIG THREE COMPACTS
1960 was a pivotal year for the domestic car builders, particularly the Big Three (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) because the dawn of a...
DECEMBER 2021: A 1965 CHEVY IMPALA IS A SURVIVOR CAR WITH...
1965 was a pivotal year for domestic auto builders because many cars underwent major cosmetic changes by the time they hit the showrooms, including...
WHAT’S UNDER YOUR RESTO MOD’S HOOD?… IT MATTERS
The answer to the title’s resto mod question used to be a no-brainer because the answer was a small block Chevy engine, beginning with...
DECEMBER 2021: 1959 CHRYSLER WINDSOR — THIS CANADIAN-BUILT CLASSIC WILL STAY...
The best car stories involve two things.
Family connections and commitment--this 1959 Chrysler Windsor has both of those things.Jerry Sutherland
Tony Jarosz is the proud owner...
MSCC DECEMBER 10 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSICS TO GET...
Santa Claus has a big job every Christmas because he has to cover a lot of territory in a little time--and he does it...
DECEMBER 2021: THIS RESURRECTED 1971 OPEL GT HAS A LONG HISTORY...
Keith Wilford was a young university student when he became the owner of his brother’s 1971 Opel GT.
The car was only 7 years...
MSCC DECEMBER 8 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY–THE ANSWER CAN BE FOUND IN...
One of the weekly features at MyStar is a puzzle with two clues--this is the first clue for today’s “What’s It?” Wednesday.
This is the...
THE LINEUP—BULLITT WASN’T THE FIRST SAN FRANCISCO CAR CHASE
I like watching old movies because they are a rolling car show with period-correct old iron.
The plot doesn’t matter—Breakfast at Tiffany’s even works for...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS RETRO RIDES THAT LOOK FAST AT A STANDSTILL (PART...
What was one of the unique features of yesteryear’s vehicles? Some of them looked like they were already doing 60 mph before they even...
DECEMBER 2021: 1975 PONTIAC LE MANS GT CANADA CUP EDITION–TOO MUCH...
Highly restored cars are a double-edged sword because they end up so valuable you can’t or won’t drive them in an everyday setting.
That’s not...

























































