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JULY 2018: A 1968 PLYMOUTH GTX–ANOTHER BRUTE FORCE MACHINE BUILT BY...
Plymouth flew under the radar in the muscle car department because its legacy was largely based upon an image as an affordable family car.
The...
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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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APRIL 2015 STARS OF THE SHOW—HOW COOL ARE OLD COMMERCIAL VEHICLES?
There’s been a trend at auctions lately and it’s based heavily on nostalgia. Many car guys remember old commercial and public service vehicles like...
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AUGUST 25 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: JIM PICKS HIS FAVORITE RIDES FROM SUMMER 2017
This article may be the toughest assignment I have ever given myself here at MyStarCollectorCar because I loved every vintage car and truck this...
JUNE 11, 2015 ENDLESS SUMMER–WHY THE BEACH BOYS AND CARS ARE INSEPARABLE
I remember the first time I heard the term Endless Summer.
It was the name of a compilation album released by the Beach Boys in...
A HISTORY LESSON FROM 1984: COMPLETE BOOK OF COLLECTIBLE CARS
Occasionally MyStarCollectorCar receives old school (paper-based) material from a bygone era.
One of the more interesting books from the past was a Canadian book titled...
BACK TO THE PAST WITH THE DELOREAN DMC-12
John DeLorean was already famous in car circles long before he built his first namesake car.
DeLorean was the man behind the legendary Pontiac GTO...
A CAR GUY LOOK AT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: DAY ONE
DECEMBER 7-A CAR GUY LOOK AT THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS:DAY ONE On the first day of Christmas my true...
NO RAIN, THE PARK, AND OTHER THINGS AT THE HIGH RIVER CAR SHOW
High River, Alberta hosts one of the last major car shows in western Canada and it is always a sunny day for this annual...
ENDLESS SUMMER (AND WHY TWINS DO NOT HAVE ESP) AT THE GULL LAKE CAR...
The annual Labor Day weekend show takes place once a year near the community center at Gull Lake, Alberta.
The show is all about vintage...
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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 JULY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
JULY 1: BLACKIE, AB 1st Annual Rural Show and Shine
JULY 1: SALTSPRING ISLAND, BC 24th Annual Car Show
JULY 1: BRETON, AB The Village...