FEBRUARY 2018: A 1936 OLDSMOBILE BUSINESS COUPE HAS A SURVIVOR VIBE
There are very few stock 1936 Oldsmobiles left in the world.
There are even fewer Olds Business Coupes on this planet that have survived in...
BIG RIGS—A HOT NEW TREND IN THE HOBBY
Big rigs were never a glamorous form of transportation because they were built for work not recreation but these big machines still have a...
FEBRUARY 2018: A 1962 MERCURY METEOR GOES FROM A FUNERAL WAILING CAR TO A...
A black 1962 Mercury Meteor four-door sedan garnered plenty of attention at a summer car show.
Some Canadian car guys will bristle at the...
FEBRUARY 16 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSIC CAR SONGS THAT AREN’T FROM THE CLASSIC...
The mid 1960s spawned the modern version of the muscle car and that culture started a flood of car songs.
The radio was filled with...
FEBRUARY 2018: ’51 PLYMOUTH CRANBROOK BUSINESS COUPE—IT HAS A GRANDFATHER’S GRANDFATHER CONNECTION
There are many reasons why car guys have brand favorites but one of the biggest is family influence.
Fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles all...
THE 1960 PLYMOUTH: OUTLIER OR ANACHRONISM?
MyStarCollectorCar does not typically dabble in odd ten dollar words so we will offer a brief interpretation of our title.
An “anachronism” is something...
FEBRUARY 2018: A 1959 FORD ZODIAC-MSCC THOUGHT IT WAS A FORD ZEPHYR
Full disclosure: MyStarCollectorCar was unaware that Ford of Britain even made a Zodiac for export in 1959.
We were aware of the Ford Zephyr (the...
FEBRUARY 2018: LET’S TALK ABOUT A ONE OWNER 1970 PLYMOUTH GTX
The Plymouth GTX was a marriage of brute force and elegance.
The car was known for its simple engine options: 440 cubic inches of pure...
FEBRUARY 8 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY–CRYSTAL BALL TIME: WHAT IS ON THE COLLECTOR CAR...
The source of the current collector car hobby is rooted firmly in the past.
Most car guys lean heavily toward the vehicles that lassoed...
WHERE’S THE NEXT GENERATION FOR THE CAR HOBBY? THEY HAVE TO BE HARDCORE
The most obvious thing about car shows is the average age of the owners.
The demographics spike heavily in favor of the Baby Boomers because...
