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DECEMBER 2025: ’66 MERCURY MONTCLAIR—A HUSBAND AND WIFE CAR STORY PART...
Yesterday’s story about a 1973 Olds Cutlass was Part One of today’s story.
This 1966 Mercury Montclair is Part Two.Jerry Sutherland
Gary Osbak and his wife...
TODAY AT MY STAR
DECEMBER 12 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WARM CAR FEATURES BUILT TO...
Those of us who are familiar with winter can easily understand why cars were built to deal with frigid conditions where brass monkeys run...
DECEMBER 2025 1968 GMC—PART OF A THREE-GEN RACING TEAM
Hobby Truck racing is a big part of small-town life.
This 1968 GMC pickup represents three generations of a racing family, and it tells a...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
FEBRUARY 2012 STARS OF THE SHOW-THE 2012 SCOTTSDALE BARRETT-JACKSON CARS AND...
The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction is like an oasis in the middle of a winter desert for car guys. Love it or hate it, the...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
MAY 27, 2015: WHERE HAVE ALL THE OLD CARS GONE? LONG TIME PASSING…
Peter, Paul and Mary had a great big hit back in 1962 when they released ‘Where Have All The Flowers Gone?”.
This was basically a...
HOW TO I.D. OLD IRON—DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE A CHEAT SHEET
I’m pretty good at identifying old cars and trucks—within a certain range.
I can I.D. most old cars between 1955 and 1970 because they changed...
APRIL 29, 2015: REALITY 101–MYSTAR TEACHES THE GOLDEN RULES ABOUT HOW TO SELL YOUR...
Most car guys want to part with their beloved rides shortly after they are fitted with a toe tag.
“Till death do us part” is...
MSCC SIZES UP THE TV CAR SHOWS: PART 2
There are many car shows in TV Land and most car guys are well aware of them, depending upon their cable choices.
The guys at...
MSCC DECEMBER 28 “WHAT’S IT?” WEDNESDAY—THE TAIL LIGHTS SHOULD BE ENOUGH
WHAT’S IT? WEDNESDAY—A MID-WEEK TEST FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE TRIVIA GUYS
This is a weekly feature at MyStarCollectorCar and it’s pretty easy to explain.
You’ll see a...
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015: HOW TO TELL IF YOU HAVE THE CAR GUY SICKNESS
We have touched upon the concept of “car guy sickness” in earlier MSCC articles, but we will review the affliction for newer readers....
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 DECEMBER 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed on the...















































































































