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JULY 27, 2019 20th ANNUAL MICHENER ALLEN CLASSIC AND COLLECTOR CAR...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONS FEATURE: 1968 FIREBIRD 400 AT THE 20th ANNUAL COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION JULY 27, 2019
The best way to celebrate the 51st birthday of...
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SEPTEMBER 2025: A WILD 1952 GMC RESTO MOD PICKUP IS A...
Every car show has a rock star that grabs your attention the moment you see it.
An attention-grabbing 1952 GMC resto mod was parked...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 5 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CLASSIC WOODY WAGONS FROM...
Woody wagons got their nickname from their wood body frames because that’s how they built cars and trucks back then.
The woody wagon tradition continued...
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JULY 2024 STARS OF THE SHOW–HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST YEAR’S ROCK’N AUGUST
Rock'n August in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada is a highlight reel for me because it's such a well-run show.
This event takes place every year...
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KEEPING YOUR COOL: IT ISN’T ALWAYS HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME FOR CAR GUYS
Car guys are well aware of the advantages found during the summer months.
For instance, the neighborhood is not one giant, frozen, and inert block...
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...
SEPTEMBER 29 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE LESSONS LEARNED WITH AN OLD CAR
Old cars are different from modern cars in many ways, so they require a different approach and philosophy from new cars.
Old cars look different...
A CHEVY IN DRAG: HOW CANADIAN PONTIACS WERE DIFFERENT FROM AMERICAN PONTIACS
A solid business arrangement between Canada and the United States is vital to both countries because of the enormous amount of cross-border trade that...
DECEMBER 26, 2015 CAR LOOKALIKES FROM AN ERA OF NON-LOOKALIKES
There have been many automotive eras when the cars bore a strong resemblance to each other in terms of outward appearance.
The early days of...
JULY 12, 2015: IN SEARCH OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1968 DODGE MOPAR BARACOODA
I scan the automotive want ads on a regular basis in a number of places on the ‘Net.
We live in a lightning-fast world where...
TWELVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016: AS FRANK SINATRA ONCE SAID “IT WAS A VERY GOOD...
The basic problem with any highlight package is picking the highlights.
The difficulty increases with the number of highlights and 2016 was a year full...
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GREAT GRILLES OF THE ‘50S – HOW LEARNING CAN BE FUN
Research is the backbone of MyStarCollectorCar’s written material because the collector car hobby is an ongoing education.
The key to this education is finding quality...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ST ALBERT’S ROCK’N AUGUST
St. Albert Rock'n August is one of the premiere events of the summer car show in Canada.
This is a massive event and it takes...