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OCTOBER 2019: RESTO COOL–WHEN GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO A 1954 GMC...
Kevin Staal is the proud owner of a 1954 GMC pickup truck that is a subtle combination of retro and resto mod features.
Kevin is...
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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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MARCH 2019 STARS OF THE SHOW: AUCTIONS CAN BE A GREAT...
Car auctions are all about commerce but they also put together some really nice groups of classic iron and that qualifies as a car...
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SIX FOR SUNDAY: GREY CUP RIDES—105 YEARS OF TRADITION
The Grey Cup is the oldest professional football trophy in North America and today is Grey Cup weekend.
Most Canadians can’t decide whether the Grey...
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...
MAY 11, 2015: TURF WARS–NEW RIDES VS OLD RIDES CONTROVERSIES AT CAR SHOWS
One of the most contentious issues at car shows is the guest list.
Should new cars mingle freely with old cars at shows or should...
CONFESSIONS OF A MILE-MAKER IN A METRIC COUNTRY
I live in Canada where the kilometer measurement became the law of the land in 1977.
The resultant confusion was newsworthy at the time because...
TWELVE HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2016: AS FRANK SINATRA ONCE SAID “IT WAS A VERY GOOD...
The basic problem with any highlight package is picking the highlights.
The difficulty increases with the number of highlights and 2016 was a year full...
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...
MISADVENTURES IN MORON LAND: REFLECTIONS ON DRIVING AN OLD CAR
1963 was a long time ago.
It was a time before laptops, cell phones, Facebook, Kool-Aid inspired hair, and hundreds of bad television channels viewed...
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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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WORLD OF WHEELS 2019 HAS DENNIS GAGE, A ‘BITCHIN RIDES’ CUSTOM...
Winter has become longer and more unnecessary than ever in our region because of the prolonged cold spell that has a death grip on...