WHY MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR HAS A BIAS TOWARD RADIAL TIRES
Rubber tires have been around since the mid-19th century when they debuted in a very basic form.
Initially, rubber tires were simply strips attached...
FEBRUARY 2023: 1964 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER—THE DEFINITION OF A SURVIVOR
The term survivor car gets thrown around more than promises from politicians.
Most so-called survivor cars are basket cases--or they’ve been upgraded to the point...
THE CASE FOR THINNING THE HERD—WHY YOU NEED TO EVALUATE YOUR...
They’re most wives’ nightmare—a giant car crop full of projects.
The logic against a car crop is impeccable—most car guys would need ten lifetimes to...
FEBRUARY 2023: ’74 GREMLIN X—GIZMO GETS A MEANER ATTITUDE
History tells us the AMC Gremlin was an affordable car (under $2000 list price), but nobody thought of the term muscle car when the...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 3 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR POP QUIZ–AMERICAN OR CANADIAN?
One of the most dreaded grade school misadventures is a pop quiz.
They were specifically designed to strike fear and induce panic in every...
FEBRUARY 2023: A 1963 VOLVO 544 SPORT FIXES THE NOSTALGIA URGE...
True confession: I am a huge fan of the Volvo 544 models, mainly because I owned one during the back nine of my teenaged...
MYSTAR FEBRUARY 1 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
Start February with a "What's It?" Wednesday clue.
It's a familiar face--maybe this second clue will nail it for you.
If not, you can see the...
JANUARY 2023: A 1960 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL CONVERTIBLE HAS A VERY UNUSUAL...
The 1960 Lincoln Continental represents the last of a design era for the famous Ford flagship.
The car embodied the futuristic space age style...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR FEBRUARY 2023 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
Coming Soon! Please contact me at jer@mystarcollectorcar.com if you have a show to list for the 2023 season. You'll be on the number one...
THE LEGEND OF THE TIN GRILLE…. 1972-79 DODGE TRUCKS
1972 was a big year for Dodge trucks because they underwent a major facelift when the famous Sweptline truck series drove into the sunset...




























































