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JANUARY 29, 2013 (FEBRUARY 2013): THIS ’57 BIG MACK THERMODYNE IS...
There's a pretty simple way to steal all the attention away from Camaros and classic hot rods at a car show.
Pull up in...
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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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JUNE 2023 STARS OF THE SHOW: SPLENDOR IN THE VALLEY–THE JUNE...
The ESRA (Edmonton Street Rod Association) hosts an annual show set in Edmonton, Alberta Canada's most picturesque areas.
They held a show on June 23,...
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A CHEVY IN DRAG: HOW CANADIAN PONTIACS WERE DIFFERENT FROM AMERICAN PONTIACS
A solid business arrangement between Canada and the United States is vital to both countries because of the enormous amount of cross-border trade that...
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...
SELF HELP: HOW YOU CAN BECOME A BETTER PERSON-TACKLE A CAR PROJECT
There is an entire industry devoted to people who need to climb out of life’s swamp and become a better person along the way.
We...
OCTOBER 5, 2015: MEET MISS MOPAR–NOT YOUR TYPICAL CAR GUY
We have some pre-conceived notions when it comes to the car hobby. Most of us assume it is a males-only hobby designed to help...
DECEMBER 30, 2011: 1970S CARS ARE THE RODNEY DANGERFIELDS OF THE HOBBY: THEY NEED...
There is one angle on the car hobby that seriously p****es me off:some smug weasel with an anti-Detroit philosophy who takes a past generation...
DECEMBER 17, 2011: Red Deer Street Rodders Fundraiser Sets New Record
Comfort Collision hosted their Annual Christmas Party and Fundraiser for the Red Deer Food Bank on Thursday December 15 and the car guys set...
NOVEMBER 10, 2011: WE ASK OUR READERS…CHEVY ENGINE IN A FORD OR MOPAR? YES...
One of the most versatile engines available to the resto-mod market is the very popular 350 Chevy small block.
It is affordable and it...
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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...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SEPTEMBER 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2: CALGARY, AB International Mustang Meet 45
SEPTEMBER 1: ROUND HILLS, AB Threshing Days Show and Shine
SEPTEMBER 7: BROOKS, AB Street Rod Association...