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JANUARY 2019: 1985 MONTE CARLO—THIS SLEEPER CHEVY CARRIES A LOT OF...
There’s a family legacy thread that weaves through a large number of MyStarCollectorCar stories.
In most cases, it’s attached to the memory of a car...
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MARCH 2024: AN ULTRA-COOL 1968 VOLVO P1800S HAS A LONG HISTORY...
Greg Wharry was a young guy on the hunt for a Volvo P1800 in 1978 when a buddy spotted a 1968 P1800S at night...
MARCH 2024: 1974 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER—HIS SEARCH PAID OFF WITH A...
The Plymouth Road Runner went through many versions over its run from 1968-1980.
The most common version is the 1st gen (1968-70) because that’s when...
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MSCC OCTOBER 2018 STARS OF THE SHOW—CAR SHOWS WORK WELL IN...
Car shows can be held in many types of venues.
You can hold them on an airfield.
You can hold them in a park.
You can hold...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
JUNE 6, 2015: UNARMED AT A CAR SHOW—NO CAMERA, NO NOTEBOOK, LOTS OF FUN
I go to a local car show every week because it’s large and full of interesting old iron.
This show has produced some great MSCC...
JULY 19, 2015: BEAUTIFUL DAY, BEAUTIFUL CARS, BEAUTIFUL WOMEN–AND AN ELUSIVE CUSTOM ROYAL
The 2015 Camrose car show was a winner in very sense of the concept.
Camrose, Alberta is a town of about 18,000 people who are...
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 GUILD GARAGE: WHEN A HALF HOUR CAR SHOW JUST SEEMS LIKE AN HOUR
Restoration Garage always lived up to its non-car guy producers’ goal to produce a docu-drama.
The producers appeared to believe in the standard TV playbook...
A CAR GUY LOOK AT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: DAY ONE
DECEMBER 7-A CAR GUY LOOK AT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS:DAY ONE On the first day of Christmas my true...
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,...
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LEGENDS
The bright lights of fame cast a large shadow for everything that is not in the spotlight.
Cars are no different because some of them...
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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
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MAY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
MAY 3-4: RED DEER, AB CAVAC Annual Swap Meet
MAY 11: DIDSBURY, AB Show and Shine
MAY 18: MORRIN, AB Show and Shine
MAY...