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APRIL 7, 2011: TO CHOP…OR NOT TO CHOP-THAT IS THE CAR...
Chopping the roof line on a vehicle is a hot button issue.
Some car guys believe that practitioners should be horse-whipped, while others believe that...
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MYSTAR APRIL 26 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS YOUR DAD DROVE...
Car guys look at the 1969-70 era as a mythical time for muscle cars because that’s when massive power peaked at Detroit thanks to...
APRIL 2024: A 1960 CHEVY IMPALA 4-DOOR FLAT TOP CONNECTS A...
Tim Reynolds accompanied his father when the man bought a 1960 Chevy Impala 4-door flattop during the mid-1980s.
Some of our younger MyStarCollectorCar readers...
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COLD WAR MOTORS: ‘WILL IT RUN?’—REALITY CAR GUY TV MEETS REAL...
MyStarCollectorCar has looked at many mainstream car guy 'reality' TV shows over the years and the evaluations have been pretty grim.
You all know the...
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SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE DID NOT STOP THE ROCKY CAR SHOW
The Summer of 2017 is notable because the province of British Columbia, Canada has endured plenty of forest fires this year.
The aptly-named community of...
CONNECTING WITH SEINFELD—THE FRATERNITY OF THE JEROMES WASN’T ENOUGH
MyStarCollectorCar is based on the average guy in the car hobby—the kind of guy who puts gallons of blood, countless hours of sweat equity,...
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...
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...
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...
JUNE 4, 2015: RAINY DAYS AND SUNDAYS–A GOOD GAME PLAN FOR CAR SHOWS
There are two groups of people who hate rain with a passion: soon-to-be-brides and car show organizers.
Brides may get the nod because they only...
MAY 30, 2015: LITTLE JOE CARTWRIGHT AND A DIFFERENT KIND OF HORSE: THE ’65...
I spotted a 1965 Chevy Impala SS 396 convertible at a recent car show and remembered exactly why I was blown away by these...
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CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
JULY 1: BLACKIE, AB 1st Annual Rural Show and Shine
JULY 1: SALTSPRING ISLAND, BC 24th Annual Car Show
JULY 1: BRETON, AB The Village...