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MSCC JUNE 9 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—SOLVE A MID-WEEK CAR PUZZLE
MyStar’s “What’s It?” Wednesday has really taken off in the last two years because car guys are natural problem solvers.
They figure out what goes...
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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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JULY 2023 STARS OF THE SHOW–HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR’S ROCK’N AUGUST
Saint Albert, Alberta, Canada hosts one of the best events in the country every August.
Rock'n August is a week full of events for the...
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AUGUST 31, 2015: A SMALL RESORT VILLAGE HAS A BIG SHOW
We took in the Village of Pigeon Lake car show for the first time this past weekend and were very impressed with the entire...
WHAT YEAR AND MAKE? ACCURACY COUNTS—YOU CAN’T JUST BE CLOSE
I’ll freely admit this job is far and away the best one I’ve ever had because I’m immersed in a kinder, gentler world that...
HOW TO GET YOUR CLASSIC READY FOR AN AUCTION
January is definitely a high profile month for car auctions.
TV paved the way years ago when Barrett-Jackson started broadcasting prime time shows from Scottsdale,...
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...
JUNE 21, 2015: WHAT’S BEATS A CAR SHOW WEEKEND? A DOUBLE HEADER CAR SHOW...
There are a ton of car shows every weekend and most of them take place on a Saturday.
The logic behind Saturday shows is an...
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...
THE MEETING OF THE MINDLESS: STORY DUPLICATION AND IDENTICAL TWINS
It may come as a surprise that almost 100% of the heavy lifting here at MyStarCollectorCar is done by identical twins.
Jerry and Jim...
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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 DECEMBER 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
Stay tuned--we're setting up for 2025!
Contact us if you have your event locked in so we can list it early--follow this MyStar link....