MSCC MAY 12 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY–SOLVE A PUZZLE WITH TWO CLUES
Puzzles are popular, but most of them are like crossword puzzles because they only give you one clue--this puzzle doubles your odds with two...
MAY 2021: A 1973 CAMARO NAMED “MINDY THE MISTRESS” IS A...
The 1973 Chevy Camaro was an early pioneer in the second-generation GM pony car movement that began when the 1970 models debuted in all-new...
SHOULD HAVE…COULD HAVE…WOULD HAVE…WHAT $10,000 BOUGHT BACK IN 1996.
A lot of car guys look back at the late 60s and early 70s muscle car era with a mixture of reverence and regret.
The...
MAY 2021: MOM WAS A DRAG RACER IN HER 1970 AMC...
Mother’s Day is always reserved for a good story about Mom’s connection to a classic piece of iron, so there’s a big emphasis on...
MAY 2021: ’66 FAIRLANE GTA – THE DAY MOM BOUGHT A...
There was a hard and fast rule about muscle cars in the 60s.
Muscle cars were bought by young males but in the case of...
MSCC MAY 6 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS FIVE DASHING AND...
There was always something for passengers in a car to watch during the dark days before cell phones turned people into mindless zombies with...
MAY 2021: 1977 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER–RESCUED FOR A CASE OF WINE
Toyota Land Cruisers are one of the hottest commodities in the car hobby right now, so even projects are prized in 2021.
This 1977 Land...
MSCC MAY 5 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—START THE MONTH OF MAY WITH...
What’s It?” Wednesday is a simple jigsaw puzzle because it only comes in two pieces.
Here’s the 2nd piece of the puzzle.
Look for the whole...
A BRAKE JOB THAT WAS NEARLY A BREAK JOB: MECHANICAL MISADVENTURES
One of the less desirable features of vintage cars is they were built before automotive safety grabbed the steering wheel and took control...
HERE’S HOW FAST AND FURIOUS BROUGHT DETROIT TO JAPAN
The Japanese car culture is primarily focused on the here and now because Japan is a high-tech, highly organized society where new cars are...
MAY 2021: A 1956 CHEVY CONVERTIBLE HAS A REMARKABLE 93-YEAR-OLD OWNER
The Tri-Five Chevrolet models are the stuff of legends in the car hobby.
The Tri-Five nickname is well-known in the car hobby and represents...
MAY 2021: A LEANING TOWER OF POWER ’65 PLYMOUTH BARRACUDA –...
The world of small blocks and big blocks under the hood is vast, because it covers a wide range of Detroit makes and models—that’s...
MSCC APRIL 30 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: REMEMBER WHEN CARS STOOD OUT...
Today’s cars are arguably the most generic batch of uninteresting, soulless clones that ever clogged up a freeway or city street.
It’s like every car...
MAY 2021: 1971 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY–THIS FAMILY WAGON FOUND...
Station wagons from the 1970s spiked in value over the last decade because people who grew up in a long roof suddenly became nostalgic...
APRIL 2021: A SHOEBOX ‘49 FORD FITS LIKE A GLOVE WITH...
1949 was a watershed year for the Ford Motor Company because its namesake model underwent a massive style makeover after the company was able...
MAY 2021 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR CAR SHOWS AND CLUB EVENTS
MAY 1: EDMONTON, AB Michener-Allen car auction
MAY 8: CALGARY, AB Michener-Allen car auction
MAY 12: EDMONTON, AB Michener-Allen timed auction
MAY 29: CAMROSE, AB Rose City...
MSCC APRIL 28 “WHAT’S IT”? WEDNESDAY—THE CLASSIC MYSTAR PUZZLE FOR GEARHEADS
MyStarCollectorCar started “What’s It?” Wednesday five years ago, and the tradition continues this week with two more clues.
Here’s the second clue.
You can find the...
APRIL 2021: 1971 CHARGER RT – WHEN A STOCK 440 JUST...
Numbers-matching is the siren song of the car hobby because, (in most cases) a car with a factory engine is worth significantly more than...
THE TRIUMPH TR7… HOW TO DESTROY A BRITISH SPORTS CAR LEGACY...
One of the enduring legends in the automotive hobby is the inferior build quality of British sports car from the past.
Most of the...