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GET INTO THE CAR HOBBY AND AWAY FROM LIFE’S UGLY SIDE
The recent U.S. election reminds us every day of the ugly side of life.
Politics, by its very nature, is a sleazy world where ego...
TODAY AT MY STAR
JUNE 2025: AN ABANDONED 1925 MCLAUGHLIN-BUICK WAS BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE...
The first order of business is to give some background history to a McLaughlin-Buick: it was a car built and sold only in the...
JUNE 2025: A 1969 CAMARO Z-28 RESTO MOD COMBINES OLD SCHOOL...
The first-generation Chevy Camaro sold between 1967 and 1969 is arguably one of the most popular car models in the hobby.
Some would attribute...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
APRIL 2013 STARS OF THE SHOW: THE CURTAIN COMES UP ON...
The car show season literally never ends because there are places like Hawaii, California, Arizona, Florida and Australia. That's great if you live in...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
DRIVERLESS CARS: RIDING SHOTGUN IN YOUR OWN CAR
60 Minutes ran a feature about the future of the automobile.
Most of the big players in the automotive world are currently in...
CONVERTIBLES WITH THE ROOF UP—HAVE WE BECOME TOO SOFT FOR SOFT TOPS?
There was an era when virtually every car was a convertible.
It was called the horseless carriage era and very few carriages had a roof...
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...
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...
NOVEMBER 16, 2015: A LOOK BACK AT SEMA 2015
The SEMA Show concluded last week in Las Vegas, Nevada and it is hard to describe to someone that has never attended. Combine 2.5...
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...
NOVEMBER 22, 2011: DO I SLAM IT OR RAISE IT? THE BURNING QUESTION ABOUT...
The idea of ride height typically revolves around personal tastes.
Some guys really took the 70s song 'Low Rider' to heart and will scrape...
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16 CANDLES AT MYSTAR—THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
April 2nd is the 16th year for MyStarCollectorCar and here’s the most important lesson.
It’s still fun.
There’s nothing better than the warm and fuzzy world...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 2025 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 6: BROOKS, AB BSRA Annual Show and Shine
SEPTEMBER 6: LANGLEY, BC Cruise-In
SEPTEMBER 7: COCHRANE, AB Cochrane Classic Car Club Fall...