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MAY 2021: ’66 FAIRLANE GTA – THE DAY MOM BOUGHT A...
There was a hard and fast rule about muscle cars in the 60s.
Muscle cars were bought by young males but in the case of...
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APRIL 19 MYSTAR FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE MUSCLE CARS OF 1984
The 1980s represented an era when performance finally made a comeback at Detroit.
It was a different kind of performance—not the thumping, big block stuff...
APRIL 2024: 1947 JAILBAR FORD PICKUP—YES, IT WAS A BARN FIND
The term ‘barn find’ is thrown around more than a frisbee at a California beach but in most cases it’s a stretch to call...
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MARCH 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LOOK AT THINGS TO...
MARCH 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LOOK AT THINGS TO COME THIS YEAR FOR NORTHERNERS Southerners are kicking off the their car show...
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DECEMBER 31, 2011: MORE EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD-FINS TO THE LEFT AND...
Full disclosure here: Jimmy Buffett was actually talking about a bar filled with too many dudes and not enough chicks when he wrote "Fins"....
JUNE 11, 2015 ENDLESS SUMMER–WHY THE BEACH BOYS AND CARS ARE INSEPARABLE
I remember the first time I heard the term Endless Summer.
It was the name of a compilation album released by the Beach Boys in...
MSCC TIME CAPSULE:THE SPYDER AND THE HILLYBILLY- A 1973 AD… A BIG DISTRACTION FACTOR
This ad has some guy in a genuine 100% doofus cowboy hat. The only guy who looked good in that kind of hat...
DEC 14, 2015: A FEW TV CAR SHOW QUESTIONS
The idea of car guy TV shows has always been a good idea.
My first encounter with these show occurred years ago when half hour...
NOVEMBER 25, 2015: DOGS IN CARS…CANINES RIDING SHOTGUN—IT NEVER GETS OLD
‘Dogs in Cars’ is an irregular MSCC feature because the shots are spontaneous.
There are a lot of Fidos on road trips but you can...
MAY 26, 2015 DOGS IN CARS PART 8: CAR RIDES—LIKE CRACK COCAINE FOR CANINES
Who among us can drive away from a sad-looking dog?
Car rides are like crack cocaine for dogs, so once you get your best 4-legged...
OCTOBER 6 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WAYS A WINTER CAR PROJECT IS THE KEY...
The idea that a car project will torpedo a stable ship of marriage is not without merit.
The conflict between spouses and cars will become...
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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...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR AUGUST 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
AUGUST 3: BURSTALL, SK Roadmen Riot Car Show
AUGUST 5: COOMBS, BC Ocean Idlers Car Club 25th Annual Car Show
AUGUST 6-10: ST. ALBERT, AB ROCK'N...