PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE: CAR STYLE CHANGES FROM 1920 TO 1970
We at MyStarCollectorCar really don’t care how Webster’s Dictionary defines the term “obsolescence”.
MSCC already knows it means a product that has been left behind...
DECEMBER 2018: V-10 ’47 PLYMOUTH CONVERTIBLE—SOMETIMES A RUST BUCKET CAN TURN INTO GOLD
Most car guys avoid a rusty project because they increase the degree of difficulty and that means more work and money.
A solid, rust-free starting...
MSCC NOVEMBER 30 FEATURE FRIDAY: TO MAG OR NOT TO MAG–THAT IS THE QUESTION
The mag wheel has long been associated with performance vehicles because of its distinct advantages in style, endurance and lighter weight.
The term “mag” extends...
NOVEMBER 2018: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR CROSSES PATHS WITH A MINT 1969 DODGE DART GTS CONVERTIBLE
Chrysler made the perfect car in the late 1960s: Dodge Dart.
The Dodge Dart was all things to all people because it fit so well...
THE HEAT OF THE MATTER: DRIVING OLD CARS DURING WINTER MONTHS
I live in a Western Canadian subarctic climate region that has a short summer season and a long winter season.
There is no earthly reason...
THIS WAS YOUR FATHER’S OLDSMOBILE…..WHY MESS WITH A GOOD THING?
Oldsmobile was a renowned “tweener” car in the GM lineup: an Olds was not quite a Cadillac-but it was more than a Chevy in...
NOVEMBER 2018: 1968 OLDS 442 CONVERTIBLE—HE BUILT THIS CLASSIC TO HIS OWN SPECS
Many muscle car restorations involve a painful attention to detail because the end result is supposed to be a car that is exactly like...
BUMPER CARS: UGLY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP
Within the basic rules of society lies a simple truth: more than one person involved in a decision-making process means the process will get...
NOVEMBER 2018: 1954 NASH METROPOLITAN—THIS MET PACKS A SURPRISE UNDER THE HOOD
The Nash Metropolitan appeared at a time when bigger and better became the rule on North American roads.
The V-8 engine grew under the hood...
NOVEMBER 2018: A TALENTED CAR GUY SAVES A BASKET CASE 1939 CHEVY BUSINESS COUPE
The sight of a rusted-out car that is already late for a date with a crusher is enough to make mere mortal car guys...
