THE RISE AND FALL OF THE VENT WINDOW
Vent windows were once a very common feature on domestic cars, but they have followed three-on-the-tree manual transmissions, AM radios, carburetors, arm-strong steering, and...
APRIL 2024: AN ALL-WEATHER, ALL STEEL 1928 MODEL A ROADSTER HAS THE IDEAL OLD...
The hot rod culture began during a bygone era when car guys stripped pre-war vehicles down to their bare necessities so they could put...
MYSTAR APRIL 5 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE GOOD REASONS TO LOVE WHITEWALL TIRES
MyStarCollectorCar’s 10-dollar word of the day: “anachronism”.
An anachronism is anything that does not belong in a modern era, be it outdated furniture, clothing,...
FIVE CARS YOUR DAD DROVE IN 1970
Car guys look at the 1969-70 era as a mythical time for muscle cars because that’s when massive power peaked at Detroit thanks to...
APRIL 2024: A NEWLY MINTED CAR GIRL GOES BACK TO THE PAST IN A...
Most people are drawn to the DMC DeLorean because of its famous legacy as a star-crossed car and/or a movie star car.
The unique...
WHY 1959 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR DOMESTIC CARS
It is no secret we at MyStarCollectorCar are big fans of Francis Albert Sinatra, so much so that we have mentioned him on numerous...
MYSTAR APRIL 3 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY
"What's It?" Wednesday is back this week so here's the first clue.
This is the second clue.
Check back on Thursday for the answer.
It's a 1963...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR IS 15-YEARS-OLD TODAY…OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE IN A NUTSHELL
MyStarCollectorCar fired up on April 2, 2009, and thus began our 15 years (and still counting) odyssey as an online magazine for car guys.
The...
APRIL 2024: 196O DESOTO ADVENTURER—A SIX-YEAR-OLD KID’S DREAM COMES TRUE
There was always that one car in the past—someone else owned it, but if life worked out perfectly, you knew you’d own it someday.
That’s...
APRIL 2024: A 1960 CHEVY IMPALA 4-DOOR FLAT TOP CONNECTS A CAR GUY AND...
Tim Reynolds accompanied his father when the man bought a 1960 Chevy Impala 4-door flattop during the mid-1980s.
Some of our younger MyStarCollectorCar readers...