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JANUARY 2018: A YOUNG CAR GUY AND HIS SURVIVOR 1975 CHEVY...
There are two rules in the car guy handbook:
Do not buy a more-door (four-door sedan) and do not buy a car from the Seventies.
Logan...
TODAY AT MY STAR
WHAT IT’S LIKE TO RACK UP 5300 MILES IN 8 DAYS...
MyStarCollectorCar writer Jerry Sutherland has done a stellar job of chronicling the daily adventures of life on the road in a 1963 Plymouth over...
ROUTE 63 DAY 9—ALBERTA BOUND WITHOUT BEING SLUNG OVER THE SADDLE
A guy named Paul Brandt wrote the most definitive Alberta song twenty years ago.
He released it in 2004—it was about a guy heading home...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
IS THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION POISED TO MAKE A COMEBACK? THE...
The manual transmission is a mystery to many younger drivers.
There are many reasons for this but the biggest reason is technology.
We’re on the brink...
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NOVEMBER 16, 2011: CAR GUYS WITH NO SOUL–JALOPNIK LOOKS AT “CHEVY RUNS DEEP”- 65...
I have to confess that I'm not a big fan of Jalopnik but somebody sent me a link to a piece that they ran...
WHAT’S IN A COLOR? – PLENTY FOR CAR GUYS
There was a popular expression that stated clothes make the man.
This line of thought is likely true for any guy who shows up for...
DECEMBER 29, 2015: HOW ABOUT AN OFFICIAL CAR SHOW IN CUBA? THE LAND OF...
Cuba is often called the “land that time forgot” because old Detroit iron is still alive and well on the streets of cities like...
CANADIAN THANKSGIVING SATURDAY AT A LATE SEASON CAR SHOW
Most of our MyStarCollectorCar readers live north of the 49th parallel in Canada where the car show season is almost over in that sad...
MSCC FANTASY PICKS SEVEN AUCTION CARS THAT WOULD LOOK GREAT IN A GARAGE
I was at a local auction and like every other car guy there; I picked the cars and trucks I’d pull the trigger on—given...
JULY 2, 2015: CANADA DAY 2015–A CAR SHOW AT AN 18TH CENTURY TRADING POST
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta has been around for a long time.
It was established as a fur trading post in 1799 and now plays a...
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LEGENDS
The bright lights of fame cast a large shadow for everything that is not in the spotlight.
Cars are no different because some of them...
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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...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR MAY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
MAY 3-4: RED DEER, AB CAVAC Annual Swap Meet
MAY 11: DIDSBURY, AB Show and Shine
MAY 18: MORRIN, AB Show and Shine
MAY...