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NOVEMBER 2019: A BEAUTIFUL 1962 THUNDERBIRD HITS THE ROAD (A LOT)...
The Ford Motor Company introduced a bold new design for its Thunderbird model in 1961 and replaced the 1960 T-Birds that are known as...
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WHY 1959 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR DOMESTIC CARS
It is no secret we at MyStarCollectorCar are big fans of Francis Albert Sinatra, so much so that we have mentioned him on numerous...
APRIL 2024: 196O DESOTO ADVENTURER—A SIX-YEAR-OLD KID’S DREAM COMES TRUE
There was always that one car in the past—someone else owned it, but if life worked out perfectly, you knew you’d own it someday.
That’s...
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MARCH 2022 STARS OF THE SHOW—THE JULY 5, 2014 CAMROSE CAR...
Camrose, Alberta, Canada hosts an annual car show every July and they held a great one on July 5, 2014.
This ’51 Merc was a...
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REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT ELEPHANT: A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST PRODUCTION 426 HEMI
The 1972 model lineup for Chrysler Corporation was down one engine option for its customers.
Their buyers could no longer check off the 426...
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...
MSCC SIZES UP THE TV CAR SHOWS: PART 2
There are many car shows in TV Land and most car guys are well aware of them, depending upon their cable choices.
The guys at...
JANUARY 1, 2012: NUT JOBS SAY IT’S THE LAST YEAR FOR EARTH WE SAY...
Today is the first day of the rest of your car shows.
It's 2012 baby...time to ring out the old and ring in the...
THE ELUSIVE DODGE POLARIS: HOW A CLASSIC CAR BECAME A SNOWMOBILE
Time is the sworn enemy of memory and accuracy.
I was at a self-serve gas station in a 1963 Plymouth when I met a friendly...
OCTOBER 23, 2015: “AND A HALF”… THE FAMOUS MID-SEASON CARS FROM 60S DETROIT
Fractions matter to car guys.
Think of a body panel that is half an inch out and you will have an angry car guy with...
TIME FOR CAR GUYS TO HUNKER DOWN IN THE GARAGE AND WORK SOME MAGIC
Sure we mourn the loss of summer, but we also celebrate the impending arrival of winter with some very glad tidings: car guys now...
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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
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...