A CAR GUY LOOK AT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: DAY ONE

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DECEMBER 7-A CAR GUY LOOK AT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS:DAY ONE  On the first day of Christmas my true...
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JULY 1, 2013: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY OUTRAGEOUS: A ‘VETTE POWERED 1947 AUSTIN

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    Austin cars and trucks hit the North American shores long before the Beatles.   They were here to compete with the Volkswagen Beetle as an...

THE ICEBREAKER 3 CLUB CAR SHOW WAS A HOT EVENT

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Edmonton, Alberta Canada is one of the northernmost major cities on the planet, so it seems appropriate to add “Ice” to the name of...

BIG RIGS—A HOT NEW TREND IN THE HOBBY

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  Big rigs were never a glamorous form of transportation because they were built for work not recreation but these big machines still have a...

JANUARY 2022 ROAD WARRIORS–A SHOTGUN APPROACH TO WHAT WAS OUT THERE ON THE STREET

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There’s no particular theme to this month’s Road Warriors--it’s simply a compilation of shots from the MyStar files over the last several years. Mopars have...

DECEMBER 2016: STYLING IN A 1960 OLDSMOBILE 98

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  Oldsmobile was always one of GM’s premium brands.   It was not quite a Cadillac but it was more than a Chevy.   The 98 was the flagship...

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: A 1962 SUNBEAM ALPINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MY FIRST

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One of the rites of passage for every young guy from a bygone era was his first car. Sure, there are other firsts that...

HOW AND WHY THE LARGE-AND-IN-CHARGE BIG THREE WENT FOR THE EUROPEAN SMALL CAR

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The history of domestic car production was largely (accurate pun) based upon the Big Three (GM, Chrysler and Ford) “bigger is better” mantra for...
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FALLEN STARS FEBRUARY 2010-SOME MAKE IT SOME DON’T

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It's fair to say that most old cars don't end up on the show circuit.Parts of some will live on in the form of...

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JULY 2018: TOGETHER AGAIN: A 1949 DIAMOND T IN THE ROUGH

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  The Diamond T pickup truck was famous for its ability to handle hard work.   Few people likely know that Diamond T trucks were built by...

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MATT HOTTE FUNDRAISER, COLD WAR MOTORS MODEL T AND MUCH MORE...

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Matt Hotte is a well-known vintage car guy and partner in Strong’s Garage--located in Bruderheim, Alberta, Canada. He was recently involved in a major crash...

AN ANTIDOTE TO WINTER – THE NORTH PEACE BRACKET RACING ASSOCIATION...

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Let’s face reality – The Beatles were right because it’s been a long winter for car guys so there is a good chance most...

P.J. O’ROURKE–IN MEMORY OF MY SECOND FAVORITE AUTOMOTIVE WRITER

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Long-term MyStar readers know my favorite car guy writer of all time is the legendary Tom McCahill. Uncle Tom reached me when I was a...

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