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OCTOBER 2020: 1960 LARK VIII SS (STUDEBAKER SURVIVOR) – THE V-8...
Studebaker was known for its practical approach and its sensible customers.
They slipped in models like the Golden Hawk and the Avanti, but the backbone...
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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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SEPTEMBER 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LITTLE BIT OF SHOW,...
SEPTEMBER 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW: A LITTLE BIT OF SHOW, A LITTLE BIT OF GO OR A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH
The car show...
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A MIRACLE TAKES PLACE LATE IN THE SEASON: TWO CAR SHOWS IN ONE DAY
Late September is a lamentable time of year for car guys and the late Frank Sinatra.
Therefore it was entirely appropriate when Sinatra’s version...
WHEN TWO WHEELS JOIN FOUR WHEELS FOR A GREAT CAUSE
Last week was a tough time for people in our community.
One of our local farm families lost three young daughters in an unspeakably...
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...
DECEMBER 28, 2011: EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE CAR WORLD IN THE BABY BOOMER ERA:...
The 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was a complete departure for General Motors because it was designed for only two passengers in the post-war population explosion...
“CAR GUY”–THE SHRINKING SUBCULTURE
I work in tech.
Specifically I work in software development and end-user support.
I’m a hired geek.
I’m not the guy who gets you a...
A HISTORY LESSON FROM 1984: COMPLETE BOOK OF COLLECTIBLE CARS
Occasionally MyStarCollectorCar receives old school (paper-based) material from a bygone era.
One of the more interesting books from the past was a Canadian book titled...
JUNE 10, 2015: YES THERE IS A PLACE CALLED MOOSE JAW AND IT HAD...
The name Moose Jaw has long been associated with an outsider’s vision of Canada.
Moose Jaw conveys a notion of big game, log cabins and...
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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...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR APRIL 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
APRIL 21: ANCASTER, ON British Car Shows and Flea Market
APRIL 26-28: WINNIPEG, MB Manitoba Street Rod Association Rodarama
APRIL 26-28: GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB...