MY STAR RETURNS TO THE PERFECT SUMMER VILLAGE OF MULHURST BAY

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Mulhurst Bay is located in central Alberta, Canada on the shores of Pigeon Lake.

This hamlet is a Summer Mecca for people because it’s the perfect lakeside community.

Everyone knows everyone—it’s a carbon copy of the resort town you remember when you were a kid.

Jerry Sutherland

Mulhurst Bay has a pace that hasn’t changed in decades because that’s how they like it. They took a page out of the 1950s playbook and kept it intact, so Lakeshore Drive isn’t full of fast-food places and dive bars—it has the same family vibe it had decades ago

This year the annual parade had a welcome addition with Jack—the MyStar Summer Road Warrior. Jack was a fan favorite in the parade with women between 40 and 50 because the mid-90s is a bullseye for nostalgia in that demographic.

Mulhurst Bay is a step back in time, so a bunch of old cars and trucks in the parade fit like a glove. This time, they had some exotic cousins with them in the form of high-end Ferraris, Maseratis and Porsches.   

They had a big turnout this year at Mulhurst Bay thanks to some incredible weather, so I found a 1963 Mercury shortbox pickup done up to the next level.

This was a textbook case of how to save a project because it was finished to a high standard despite being one of those came-in-a-box projects. Stay tuned this year–or early next year for the story behind this Canuck truck.

I also found a 1960 Thunderbird at the show.

I’ve always had a fondness for the Squarebirds, and this was a mint example. It was done to a high standard, and it had a surprise under the hood—no, it wasn’t a Chevy small block. Look for the answer early next year on the pages of MyStar.

There was a 1960 Ford pickup next to the T-bird and they had a connection. Two connections in fact—one was under the hood and the other was between the two owners.

 This truck was a trip down Memory Lane for its owner and some of its pieces are significant to his automotive biography. Yes—you’ll have wait until late this year or early next year to connect the dots on this future MyStar owner’s story.

Jim spotted a 1956 Cadillac Sedan de Ville at the show.

There’s a deep family connection in this car story and it started with a poker game. That’s all I can tell you until the story goes live on MyStar in a few months.

There was also a 1968 Plymouth Fury at this event.

Jim didn’t connect with the owner, but he hopes to because this car had a 383 big-block with an incredible trick carb setup. He wants to learn how and why it was done that way—there’s a good chance you’ll see the story next year.

This event is a winner every time because the organizers take care of the details. The parade goes on time, it’s massively kid-friendly with bucket loads of candy being tossed their way—and it runs along a lake.

Those are key ingredients to a solid car show—the green grass venue for the show is the final touch.  

Jerry Sutherland

By: Jerry Sutherland

Jerry Sutherland is a veteran automotive writer with a primary focus on the collector car hobby. His work has been published in many outlets and publications, including the National Post, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Regina Leader-Post,  Vancouver Sun and The Truth About Cars. He is also a regular contributor to Auto Roundup Publications.

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