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DECEMBER 2021 STARS OF THE SHOW—THE YEAR IN REVIEW
The 2021 car show season was another huge challenge for car show organizers, because the plague rules kept shifting—not good for events.
That doesn’t mean...
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WHY 1959 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR DOMESTIC CARS
It is no secret we at MyStarCollectorCar are big fans of Francis Albert Sinatra, so much so that we have mentioned him on numerous...
APRIL 2024: 196O DESOTO ADVENTURER—A SIX-YEAR-OLD KID’S DREAM COMES TRUE
There was always that one car in the past—someone else owned it, but if life worked out perfectly, you knew you’d own it someday.
That’s...
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JANUARY 2019 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW–THE CARS OF GRACELAND
January 8th is Elvis Presley's birthday and since he was a well-known car guy this month's MSCC Stars of the Show is a fitting...
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BRUTE FORCE IN A COMPACT PACKAGE: WHEN THE BIG THREE STAYED SMALL BUT GOT...
The compact car was built in North America to fend off Germany’s VW Beetle invasion- an event that took place long before the British...
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...
JULY 28, 2015: REALITY CHECK–DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO SELL THE DEAD GUY’S CAR?
I watched a couple of car-curber TV show episodes that involved the sale of estate cars.
The sales were facilitated by the little guy with...
AUGUST 18 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR LOVES ITS NEW FORMAT
MSCC fired up our new format in August, 2015 are now celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the best format decision ever made here at...
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...
“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...
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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Costs Behind A Classic Car Restoration
Collecting classic cars is a timeless hobby for car enthusiasts across the country. Bloomberg recently noted a 19% increase in auction sales of classic cars since...
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JULY 27, 2019 20th ANNUAL MICHENER ALLEN CLASSIC AND COLLECTOR CAR...
MICHENER-ALLEN AUCTIONS FEATURE: 1968 FIREBIRD 400 AT THE 20th ANNUAL COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION JULY 27, 2019
The best way to celebrate the 51st birthday of...