MSCC DECEMBER 24 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: DEAR SANTA 1969–HERE ARE FIVE...

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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

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...