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 GUY SINS OVER...
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...
WILL A VINTAGE STATION WAGON MAKE YOU A ROCK STAR?
The station wagon has been around for a long time.
In fact, so much time has passed that a vintage station wagon has gone...
JANUARY 2018:WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A 1986 FORD VAN BECOMES A BIG RIG?
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A 1986 Ford van with exhaust stacks, four dual rear wheels, and a fifth wheel set up to haul trailers is not a common...
JANUARY 2018 MSCC ROAD WARRIORS—THERE WERE SOME CLASSICS FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT IN 2017
2017 was an exceptional year for MSCC Road Warriors.
The weather cooperated for the most part but true Road Warriors were out in the sun,...
MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: SEAN BELL–A FORD GUY PICKS HIS FIVE FAVORITE FORDS
A guy who sells Fords for a living will definitely have a strong list of favorite Blue Oval rides.
Sean Bell is the General Manager...
COLD WAR MOTORS: ‘WILL IT RUN?’—REALITY CAR GUY TV MEETS REAL CAR GUY TV
MyStarCollectorCar has looked at many mainstream car guy 'reality' TV shows over the years and the evaluations have been pretty grim.
You all know the...
HISTORICAL TIRE CHOICES DO NOT BELONG ON EVERYTHING
One of the best ways to identify the history of a vintage car is the set of tires on the stock version.
Tire choices tell...
