MSCC FEBRUARY 19 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WHY IVORY IS...
Ivory is a close relative of white in the grand scheme of color choices, but it is a better choice for several reasons in...
FEBRUARY 2021: A 1974 FIREBIRD TRANS AM PROVES BUMPER CARS CAN...
The 1970s were a time of heavy-handed change in the domestic car market.
New laws forced the Big Three to make cars that bled...
MSCC FEBRUARY 17 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—SOLVE A PUZZLE TO CELEBRATE MID-WEEK
Wednesday is a great day to solve a puzzle because it’s a distraction to the reality of mid-week so here’s the first clue.
Here’s the...
FEBRUARY 2021: A FAMILY LEGACY 1957 CHEVY PICKUP GOES BACK TO...
One of the storylines we encounter here at MyStarCollectorCar is a “boy meets truck…boy buys truck…boy sells truck” scenario.
Typically, there is an element...
TRACKING DOWN DAD’S VAN—A TYPICAL CAR GUY QUEST
We’ve all been there.
You think about a car from your past—sometimes it’s decades in the past, but suddenly that car becomes the only thing...
FEBRUARY 2021 ROAD WARRIORS—DON’T LET THE COVER PHOTO FOOL YOU
Some readers are fooled by the cover photo in Road Warriors because the season doesn’t match the month the cars are on the street.
It’s...
FEBRUARY 2021: 1957 DODGE CUSTOM ROYAL—IT WAS DAD’S DREAM CAR
A dream car for a car guy can come in many forms and, in most cases, the dream car is obvious.
That wasn’t the case...
MSCC FEBRUARY 12 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS YOU WISHED YOUR...
Most of us grew up wishing our dads drove something cooler than what they really drove—unless your dad was George Barris.
They were family guys—that’s...
FEBRUARY 2021: 1965 MERCURY 250 – THIS CANUCK TRUCK WAS GRANDPA...
Most old farm trucks fade (or rust) away after they retire – gone but not forgotten every time you drive by the back-quarter section...
MSCC FEBRUARY 10 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—PUT TOGETHER AN ANSWER
MyStarCollectorCar “What’s It?” Wednesday could get by with one clue, but two clues from different angles is a lot fairer.
Never let it be said...
FEBRUARY 2021: GRANDDAD’S HUNTING TRUCK: A 1970 CHEVY BLAZER K-10 STAYS...
Chris Hoyle has some very fond memories of his 1970 Chevy Blazer K-10 because his grandfather was the last owner.
The man was an...
COULD THE DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT MAKE A COMEBACK?
The recent plague changed how businesses function in a big way.
Everything is done under whatever state-issued guidelines allow, so bureaucrats amped up and changed...
FEBRUARY 2021: 1980 MERCURY ZEPHYR STATION WAGON – THIS 500-DOLLAR FIELD...
Field cars typically don’t have the brightest future because their fate is sealed the day they get shoved into the back 40 acres.
Occasionally, a...
FEBRUARY 2021: 1963 STUDEBAKER GT HAWK: THIS ROAD WARRIOR IS GOING...
There’s always a succession plan for old iron because decades-old vehicles typically have a long list of former owners.
The best succession plan is when...
MSCC FEBRUARY 5 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: CAN’T AFFORD 60S MUSCLE? HERE...
The clear winner in the muscle car wars was the decade known as the 1960s because Detroit turned the streets into World War III.
The...
FEBRUARY 2021: A 1972 DODGE W-100 4X4 WAS A FLEET TRUCK...
The 1972 Dodge D-100 pickup truck was a bold new direction for Chrysler.
The ’72 Dodge truck replaced its Sweptline predecessor in so many...
MSCC FEBRUARY 3 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—HAVE A LITTLE MID-WEEK FUN
Today’s MyStarCollectorCar “What’s It?” Wednesday’s first clue is a headlight to get you started.
The second clue is a look at the side trim so...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MEETS A 92-YEAR-OLD CAR GUY’S CAR GUY
Ted Weale has assembled a wealth of automotive knowledge during his many decades of learning, working, and teaching in the mechanical field.
In fact,...
FEBRUARY 2021: THE WAIT WAS DEFINITELY WORTH IT FOR THIS VERY...
Trevor Bateman became aware of his 1961 Lincoln when he was a young guy in the early 1980s.
The big luxury sedan was the...
BOB PROBERT—AN NHL TOUGH GUY WHO LIKED TOUGH MUSCLE CARS
Bob Probert played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1985 to 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks.
Bob brought muscle to...

























































