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MARCH 27 FEATURE FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE ODDBALL FACTS ABOUT THE...
The United States and Canada share the longest undefended border on the planet, along with a long history as friendly neighbors, although the War...
TODAY AT MY STAR
SEPTEMBER 2025 MOPAR MUSCLE FROM THE LAND DOWN UNDER—THIS 1973 CHRYSLER...
Australian cars are a mystery to North Americans because they’re like a duckbill platypus, koala bear, or kangaroo.
They’re only found in Australia.
This 1973 Chrysler...
CAR GUY THINGS I DON’T LIKE
The car hobby is a constant learning curve for me—mostly a good learning curve.
I get an education with every interview but it’s not always...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
OCTOBER 2019 STARS OF THE SHOW: MAY-JULY 1
The past summer was full of good car shows—so many that one month wouldn’t cover the season so this is Part One from May-July...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
NOVEMBER 16, 2011: CAR GUYS WITH NO SOUL–JALOPNIK LOOKS AT “CHEVY RUNS DEEP”- 65...
I have to confess that I'm not a big fan of Jalopnik but somebody sent me a link to a piece that they ran...
NOVEMBER 10, 2011: WE ASK OUR READERS…CHEVY ENGINE IN A FORD OR MOPAR? YES...
One of the most versatile engines available to the resto-mod market is the very popular 350 Chevy small block.
It is affordable and it...
JUNE 29, 2015: THE ESRA SHOW–A GREAT CAR EVENT WITH MANY SURPRISES
We can draw a few conclusions from the Edmonton Street Rod Association’s 31st annual car show.
One: these guys know how to throw a great...
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 DO YOU FALL ON A GRENADE TO SAVE A CLASSIC...
I get a lot of car news feeds over the course of a day and most of them are welcome additions to my information...
CARVING UP A LEGEND—WHY BUTCHER HISTORY?
There’s been a solid trend toward resto-mods in the old car hobby and that’s a good thing in many ways.
Classic iron with great brakes,...
DOES YOUR VINTAGE VEHICLE REALLY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A SURVIVOR?
MyStarCollectorCar has been around tens of thousands of vintage vehicles over the years and we have developed our own definition about what it takes...
PART 3: ARE THESE CAR SHOWS WORTH 30 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME?
Car shows primarily come in one hour and ½ hour formats.
We have touched on a few of the one hour shows that are part...
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16 CANDLES AT MYSTAR—THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
April 2nd is the 16th year for MyStarCollectorCar and here’s the most important lesson.
It’s still fun.
There’s nothing better than the warm and fuzzy world...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
WORLD OF WHEELS 2019 HAS DENNIS GAGE, A ‘BITCHIN RIDES’ CUSTOM...
Winter has become longer and more unnecessary than ever in our region because of the prolonged cold spell that has a death grip on...