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IN PRAISE OF FOUR-DOOR HARDTOPS
One of the most popular car models ever built in North America was the two-door hardtop.
The two-door hardtop was introduced in the late 1940s...
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MYSTAR APRIL 26 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS YOUR DAD DROVE...
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 1960 CHEVY IMPALA 4-DOOR FLAT TOP CONNECTS A...
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...
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APRIL 2011 STARS OF THE SHOW-SPRING FINALLY ARRIVES
Typically April is a month for dusting off your classic iron-unless you live in an area where winter is a concept and not a...
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CRUSHING A HIGH SCHOOL KID’S FIRST CAR DREAMS WITH A CYLINDER HEAD REBUILD
There was a bygone era when a first car meant everything to a young car guy.
A first car represented a golden opportunity to hit...
COULD I HAVE GRAFTED ON SOME COOL FACTOR IN ’72?
I love leafing through old car magazines just to see what could have been because it sure looks like they gave away gold for...
OCTOBER 27, 2015: HOW AN OLD CAR CAN MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON
There are many roads to self-improvement in life and one of them is behind the wheel of an old car.
An old car offers numerous...
DECEMBER 28, 2011: EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD IN THE BABY BOOMER ERA:...
The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was a complete departure for General Motors because it was designed for only two passengers in the post-war population explosion...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU USE A 350 CHEVY ENGINE IN YOUR...
The use of a small block Chevy engine in a resto mod project is the chosen path for many car guys because of cost...
DECEMBER 8, 2011: A LOOK BACK IN TIME – WHEN BOOGIE VANS WERE KING...
I just got rid of a full sized 1987 van that I owned for the past 3 1/2 years.
The van was simply a...
THE GOLDILOCKS FORMULA FOR CAR GUYS
Old rides come in all shapes and sizes from stock to wild enough to question the sanity of the builder.
The question for most car...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
JULY 1: BLACKIE, AB 1st Annual Rural Show and Shine
JULY 1: SALTSPRING ISLAND, BC 24th Annual Car Show
JULY 1: BRETON, AB The Village...