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...
FEBRUARY 2018: HARD WORK ON A 1948 CHEVY RESTO MOD IS REWARDED
The 1948 Chevy was the last of the post-war models built by GM because the 1949 Chevys were a sleeker, more modern version that...
FEBRUARY 2018: 1962 CORVAIR VAN—THE SCOOBY DOO MYSTERY VAN THEME IS A KID MAGNET
Corvair vans are a rare sight at car shows.
They didn’t build a lot of them and few of them survive to this day so...
FEBRUARY 2018: ’69 FORD GALAXIE CONVERTIBLE—ALMOST TWENTY YEARS AND COUNTING
There are car deals that are planned but most are spontaneous.
You may not plan on buying an old classic when you wake up but...
FEBRUARY 2018 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE HOBBY
The car show season encompasses three seasons from Spring to Autumn (and Winter if you live in the right place).
The shows themselves encompass a...
