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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 (OCTOBER 2014): ALL IN THE FAMILY—A 1968 CHEVY...
One of the best parts of our contact with the collector vehicle hobby is its unpredictability because we never know what we might find...
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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 2016 MSCC STARS OF THE SHOW—THE BEST ONES COME IN...
There’s an argument in favor of brand-specific car shows.
For example, Volkswagen Beetle people are a different demographic than a rat rod crowd although both...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
DEC 14, 2015: A FEW TV CAR SHOW QUESTIONS
The idea of car guy TV shows has always been a good idea.
My first encounter with these show occurred years ago when half hour...
JUNE 6, 2015: OLD CAR ROAD TRIPS–HOW TO KEEP THINGS GOING IN THE RIGHT...
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...
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...
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SORTS OUT TV’S CAR SHOWS (PART 1)
We have discussed the topic of automotive TV shows many times over the years because most car guys are well aware of these programs...
JULY 28, 2015: REALITY CHECK–DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO SELL THE DEAD GUY’S CAR?
I watched a couple of car-curber TV show episodes that involved the sale of estate cars.
The sales were facilitated by the little guy with...
CONNECTING WITH SEINFELD—THE FRATERNITY OF THE JEROMES WASN’T ENOUGH
MyStarCollectorCar is based on the average guy in the car hobby—the kind of guy who puts gallons of blood, countless hours of sweat equity,...
JUNE 10, 2015: STIRRING UP A HORNET’S NEST–FEEDBACK FROM OUR NEW CARS AT SHOWS...
We ran a piece about the inclusion of new cars at shows and ignited World War Three in the process.
The issue was largely about...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MSCC CAR SHOW SPOTLIGHT 2016: ADA CHARITY CAR SHOW—THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA
MSCC is a strong advocate for the community car shows.
'These car shows are key fundraisers for various charities across North America because they combine...