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MSCC AUGUST 9 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’68 SUPER BEE—THE ROAD...
MSCC AUGUST 9 STAR OF THE WEEK: ’68 SUPER BEE—THE ROAD RUNNER WITHOUT A PRESS AGENT
Timing is the key to everything.
You can miss an...
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WHY 1959 WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR DOMESTIC CARS
It is no secret we at MyStarCollectorCar are big fans of Francis Albert Sinatra, so much so that we have mentioned him on numerous...
APRIL 2024: 196O DESOTO ADVENTURER—A SIX-YEAR-OLD KID’S DREAM COMES TRUE
There was always that one car in the past—someone else owned it, but if life worked out perfectly, you knew you’d own it someday.
That’s...
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NOVEMBER 2023 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE SHUTDOWN ERA OF AUGUST 2020
August 2020 was a tough time for car shows, because government regulations shut down events, but there were rural communities that held car shows...
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“CAR GUY”–THE SHRINKING SUBCULTURE
I work in tech.
Specifically I work in software development and end-user support.
I’m a hired geek.
I’m not the guy who gets you a...
THE GOLDILOCKS FORMULA FOR CAR GUYS
Old rides come in all shapes and sizes from stock to wild enough to question the sanity of the builder.
The question for most car...
CRUSHING A HIGH SCHOOL KID’S FIRST CAR DREAMS WITH A CYLINDER HEAD REBUILD
There was a bygone era when a first car meant everything to a young car guy.
A first car represented a golden opportunity to hit...
NOVEMBER 30, 2015: SEVEN WORST MUSCLE CARS? WHY LISTS NEED A BIG DOSE OF...
I’m a fan of lists because they give you concise, short bursts of bullet points to ponder and that’s important in today’s machine-gun paced...
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...
NOVEMBER 4, 2015: MILLENNIUM FALCON–GEORGE LUCAS’S ULTIMATE HOT ROD
I’m getting pretty excited about the new Star Wars movie.
Which is surprising since the last three Star Wars movies were pretty forgettable journeys...
MAY 30, 2015: LITTLE JOE CARTWRIGHT AND A DIFFERENT KIND OF HORSE: THE ’65...
I spotted a 1965 Chevy Impala SS 396 convertible at a recent car show and remembered exactly why I was blown away by these...
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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
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JUNE 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
JUNE 1: CALGARY, AB Charlesglen Toyota 7th Annual Steel Dreamz Show and Shine
JUNE 1: LEDUC, AB Black Gold Car Show
JUNE 1: SEXSMITH, AB 11th...