MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR PICKS FIVE GOOD (AND BAD) MOMENTS IN CORVETTE HISTORY
There is little debate about Corvette’s role in domestic automotive history.
Corvette debuted in 1953 as a legitimate two-seater sports car built by General...
JANUARY 2026: A 1951 CHEVY 1300 PICKUP IS A FAMILY HEIRLOOM...
Anne-Marie Lukenchuk is the proud owner of her grandfather’s 1951 Chevy 1300 truck that he bought brand-new 74 years ago.
Her granddad bought it for...
THE FIVE BEST YOUTUBE CAR GUY SHOWS
MyStarCollectorCar does periodic reviews on car guy shows because the landscape changes dramatically every year.
The conventional TV car guy show is almost extinct, but...
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025—ROAD TRIPS, CAR SHOWS AND CAR GUY PERSPECTIVES
2025 was another great year in the car hobby.
To be honest, this world of old iron is like going to Disneyland because even if...
TOPLESS IN THE EIGHTIES
The early 1980s saw the return of the convertible in the North American car market.
Convertibles were never practical, but nostalgia is a powerful force—it’s...
JANUARY 2026: THIS 1978 CITROEN 2CV WAS DRIVEN OVER 2OOO MILES...
The spirit of adventure is still alive in Alaska because Art and Tamea Isham drove their 1978 Citroen 2CV sedan from the greater Anchorage...
MYSTAR JANUARY 2 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSICS I’D LIKE...
You can see a classic Camaro, Challenger or Mustang at virtually every car show in North America because those cars have armies of fans.
Popularity...
WELCOME TO 2026…HERE’S MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR’S NEW GAME PLAN FOR THE NEW YEAR
Happy New Year to our loyal readers in the retro vehicle hobby.
MyStarCollectorCar is now in its 17th year of operation and will celebrate...
JANUARY 2026–17 YEARS OF SHOW STARS
This is a new year at MyStarCollectorCar, so the best way to see the future is to recognize the past.
That's why this month features...
JANUARY 2026: 1972 CHECKER MARATHON STATION WAGON—FROM THE ‘WHEN WAS THE...
Checker cabs were like traffic lights in big cities because you saw them all over the place.
These weren’t family cars--most of them were commercial...















































