THE ELUSIVE DODGE POLARIS: HOW A CLASSIC CAR BECAME A SNOWMOBILE
Time is the sworn enemy of memory and accuracy.
I was at a self-serve gas station in a 1963 Plymouth when I met a friendly...
AUGUST 2017: A 1957 BUICK SPECIAL IS VERY SPECIAL FOR ONE FAMILY
The 1957 Buick Special was a real head-turner in 1957 because of its distinctive body style and unique tail fins during an era when...
AUGUST 2017: ’58 DODGE ROYAL SPRING EDITION—RARE EXNER ERA FINNED BEAUTY
There are few cars with more street presence than the Exner era fin cars.
Look under space age 1950s icon and you’ll see a picture...
TWO CAR SHOWS IN ONE WEEKEND-PLUS A CAMERA MELTDOWN
An early arrival at the Village of Pigeon Lake car show was a good game plan this past weekend.
No, it was a great plan...
AUGUST 2017: ’48 FEDERAL AND AN ESSO TANKER—THEY WORK WELL TOGETHER
The term “bush car” has many different meanings because bush cars have different phases in life.
Some bush cars get pulled out after a brief...
AUGUST 25 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: JIM PICKS HIS FAVORITE RIDES FROM SUMMER 2017
This article may be the toughest assignment I have ever given myself here at MyStarCollectorCar because I loved every vintage car and truck this...
AUGUST 2017: A CUSTOM 1950 FORD SHOEBOX THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF
The late Forties and early Fifties was a golden era for the Ford boys because it was a time when they built a future...
MISADVENTURES IN MORON LAND: REFLECTIONS ON DRIVING AN OLD CAR
1963 was a long time ago.
It was a time before laptops, cell phones, Facebook, Kool-Aid inspired hair, and hundreds of bad television channels viewed...
AUGUST 2017: 1956 DESOTO FIREFLITE—FINDING THIS CAR WAS A MILLION TO ONE SHOT
There are many moving parts in a good car story but the “lost and found” theme with a family connection is a key piece...
GLENNIFER LAKE: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SMALL RESORT COMMUNITY THROWS A GREAT CAR SHOW
Glennifer Lake is a welcome sight in Central Alberta because it’s a lake in an area where lakes are not a common entity.
Glennifer Lake...

















































