CLIMBING THE LADDER OF SUCCESS WITH A 1966 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE I
My father purchased exactly one brand new car during his lifetime.
The car was a 1966 Plymouth Belvedere I and I can still recall how...
SEPTEMBER 2018: A CUSTOM 1968 VW BUG TAKES A LONG RIDE WITH ITS OWNER
Mark Sawatzky was 15 and not even old enough to drive when he bought his Volkswagen Beetle.
The ’68 Bug was his first car and...
IN SEARCH OF A 1958 EDSEL STATION WAGON OWNER AND TV’S COURTNEY HANSEN
This weekend was another double-header for MyStarCollectorCar because we were able to attend two separate car-related events: a vintage car show in Innisfail, Alberta...
SEPTEMBER 2018: 1955 MERCURY MONTCLAIR CONVERTIBLE—IT WAS A FISTFIGHT TO BUY THIS BEAUTY
Auctions are like a gunfight in the old West because they always come down to two gunslingers and eventually only one is left standing.
Auctioneers...
SEPTEMBER 2018: “NOT EVERYTHING’S FOR SALE”-INCLUDING A 1970 MUSTANG MACH 1
Robert Pike has been able to live every car guy’s dream for the past 44 years-and counting because he is still the proud owner...
SEPTEMBER 7 MYSTAR FEATURE FRIDAY: THE BALLAD OF THELMA PART 1–CAN EFI SAVE THE...
Thelma is a member of our family.
She’s our 1977 Chrysler Newport.
She’s the two-door model with the Chrysler 400 cubic-inch engine.
She’s named after...
SEPTEMBER 2018: 1952 DODGE PICKUP—HE WAS FOURTEEN AND HE HAD A GREAT PLAN
Very few kids took on a car or truck project—even in the good old days.
There are many reasons for this and they continue to...
GET COACHED ON THAT CAR PROJECT—REYNOLDS-ALBERTA MUSEUM VEHICLE RESTORATION WORKSHOPS
Restoration projects are not easy.
In fact, a full restoration can be the most complex and difficult job you’ll ever take on but the pain...
SEPTEMBER 2018: 1953 PONTIAC LAURENTIAN SPORT COUPE—THE PAST IS DEFINED AND REFINED WITH THIS...
There’s always the one that got away in the world of old cars.
Most car guys have a “boy meets car, boy loses car” story...
THE LABOUR DAY WEEKEND CAR SHOW AT GULL LAKE BRINGS BACK MEMORIES
Gull Lake is a major summer resort area in Central Alberta and the Village of Gull Lake is a big part of the character...
