JANUARY 2018: ’63 OLDS STARFIRE CONVERTIBLE—SOMETIMES THE BARN FIND IS RIGHT...
The term “barn find” is thrown around with reckless abandon in the car culture because it’s trendy and all-encompassing.
In most scenarios, the pot of...
MSCC JANUARY 26 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS TO WRITE...
Sometimes the smartest car guys in the world are the ones who simply write a check and buy a classic vehicle.
There are many good...
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Perusing online classifieds is one of my favorite pastimes.
But it’s an also a dangerous pastime as the pursuing anything I find is at odds...
JANUARY 2018: A 1984 VW CAMPER VAN IS A BIG UPGRADE...
The VW camper van from the 1960s became a legend for the decade because it was an affordable mode of transportation that provided shelter...
JANUARY 2018: A 1975 BRICKLIN SURVIVOR FROM A BANKRUPT, PUBLICALLY-FUNDED COMPANY
The Bricklin sports car was a great idea that was built from a lot of bad ideas.
The first bad idea was the financial investment...
DOES A BREXIT DEBATE BELONG ON A CAR HOBBY PAGE?
I look at hundreds of car related pages every week because they relate directly to what I do at MyStarCollectorCar.
I get a trifecta out...
JANUARY 2018: ’47 MERCURY MONARCH PICKUP—DID THEY EVER MAKE ONE?
The custom car world is full of odd combinations.
There are vehicles that were never even a concept at the factory yet they exist because...
JANUARY 19 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE OF MY WORST CAR...
Life is a big classroom of education for car guys.
Smart car guys consult with even smarter car guys who have accumulated a wealth of...
IDIOT LIGHTS VS. GAUGES….. THE WAR RAGES ON
Automotive writer/god Tom McCahill was our (the fine people at MyStarCollectorCar) first introduction to the term “idiot light” when Tom wrote his legendary car...
JANUARY 2018: A 1952 LINCOLN COSMOPOLITAN RESTO-MOD IS OLD SCHOOL COOL
A striking two-tone 1952 Lincoln Cosmopolitan 2-door hardtop pulled into a summer car show and promptly stole it.
The car was clearly a custom...



























































