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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...
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SPRINGBROOK 2025—A STEP BACK IN TIME
When I was a kid, I saw an air show every day because our family lived in the flying radius of a military air...
MARCH 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...
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JULY 2022–THE 2021 ROCK’N AUGUST SHOW…RAIN OR SHINE
Saint Albert, Alberta, Canada hosts a major show every August called Rock'n August and their key to success is simple.
They organize a great show.
The...
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HIGH RIVER: THE LAST BEST CAR SHOW OF THE SEASON
High River, Alberta is a typical small town.
People know their neighbors and they are friendly in that small town kind of way.
"It is hard...
APRIL 26, 2015: A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING: THE RAMBLER AMERICAN IN BEAST MODE
Rambler was a name long associated with a conservative family-oriented automobile.
Few car guys dreamed of the day they could finally own an Ambassador and...
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...
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...
IS BARRETT-JACKSON BAD FOR THE HOBBY?
This is Barrett-Jackson week and with that event comes the inevitable question.
“Is Barrett-Jackson bad for the hobby?”
This is a complicated question with complicated answers...
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: DEAD CAR BRANDS-AND WHERE THEY USED TO FIT...
The road to 2017 is littered with the carcasses of dead car brands.
Sometimes car manufacturers need to lighten the load just to make ends...
JUNE 21, 2015: WHAT’S BEATS A CAR SHOW WEEKEND? A DOUBLE HEADER CAR SHOW...
There are a ton of car shows every weekend and most of them take place on a Saturday.
The logic behind Saturday shows is an...
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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...
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SEPTEMBER 6: BROOKS, AB BSRA Annual Show and Shine
SEPTEMBER 6: LANGLEY, BC Cruise-In
SEPTEMBER 7: COCHRANE, AB Cochrane Classic Car Club Fall...
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