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OCTOBER 2020: 1962 TRIUMPH HERALD CONVERTIBLE – YOU NEVER GET OVER...
Car guy karma is something you’ll never see in a tech book, but it does exist.
In this case, a good deed was definitely rewarded.
Gib...
TODAY AT MY STAR
MYSTAR APRIL 2024 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE RUNNING AND NON-RUNNING STARS...
Last month's mega-road trip through ten states provided a car show on its own.
These weren't typical show stars--many of them weren't even running but...
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...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
WET AND WINDY: MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR AND A DOUBLE-HEADER CAR SHOW DAY
There is one reason MyStarCollectorCar has nothing but admiration for the people behind the car shows: Weather.
These dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to assemble...
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OCTOBER 23, 2015: “AND A HALF”… THE FAMOUS MID-SEASON CARS FROM 60S DETROIT
Fractions matter to car guys.
Think of a body panel that is half an inch out and you will have an angry car guy with...
DECEMBER 4, 2011: SHOPPING FOR A CLASSIC? MISS MANNERS GUIDE TO BUYING OLD IRON
Buying a new car or truck is one thing-buying a mint condition affordable 1947 Studebaker is an entirely different concept.
The basic idea is the...
JULY 19, 2015: BEAUTIFUL DAY, BEAUTIFUL CARS, BEAUTIFUL WOMEN–AND AN ELUSIVE CUSTOM ROYAL
The 2015 Camrose car show was a winner in very sense of the concept.
Camrose, Alberta is a town of about 18,000 people who are...
NOVEMBER 10 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE OF THE COOLEST TRI-MODEL YEARS
The term "Tri" is a label that’s most often applied to the Tri-Five 1955-57 Chevy, but in reality there were many versions of the...
DECEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS THAT BECAME LEGENDS IN (AND AFTER) THEIR...
There have been many cars from the past that have immediately captured the attention of car guys.
The cars were greeted with as much...
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...
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...
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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...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR APRIL 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
APRIL 21: ANCASTER, ON British Car Shows and Flea Market
APRIL 26-28: WINNIPEG, MB Manitoba Street Rod Association Rodarama
APRIL 26-28: GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB...