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JUNE 6, 2015: OLD CAR ROAD TRIPS–HOW TO KEEP THINGS GOING...
The car show season is in full swing and the old road warriors are back for another round of survival of the fittest.
The best...
TODAY AT MY STAR
APRIL 19 MYSTAR FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE MUSCLE CARS OF 1984
The 1980s represented an era when performance finally made a comeback at Detroit.
It was a different kind of performance—not the thumping, big block stuff...
APRIL 2024: 1947 JAILBAR FORD PICKUP—YES, IT WAS A BARN FIND
The term ‘barn find’ is thrown around more than a frisbee at a California beach but in most cases it’s a stretch to call...
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HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME AT THE SYLVAN LAKE CAR SHOW
Sylvan Lake, Alberta is one of the most popular resort towns in Western Canada.
The community is also weather dependent in a big way during...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
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...
SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE DID NOT STOP THE ROCKY CAR SHOW
The Summer of 2017 is notable because the province of British Columbia, Canada has endured plenty of forest fires this year.
The aptly-named community of...
NOVEMBER 24 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 GOOD REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO OWN A...
There is nothing that makes this world a better place than an old car-except another old car.
Most people are afraid to own ancient automotive...
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...
“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...
MAY 5, 2015: A STEP BACK IN TIME WITH THE MAY 1950 POPULAR SCIENCE...
All things were possible in 1950 at the dawn of a new decade and most of the ideas hit the pages of Popular Science...
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...
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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 AUGUST 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
AUGUST 3: BURSTALL, SK Roadmen Riot Car Show
AUGUST 5: COOMBS, BC Ocean Idlers Car Club 25th Annual Car Show
AUGUST 6-10: ST. ALBERT, AB ROCK'N...