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MSCC NOVEMBER 17 MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR REVEALS FIVE SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC CAR GUY...
There are many signs of the incurable malady that we at MyStarCollectorCar call Chronic Car Guy disease, so it is our public duty to...
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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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JANUARY 2016 STARS OF THE SHOW: A SAMPLE OF THIS YEAR’S...
JANUARY 2016 STARS OF THE SHOW: A SAMPLE OF THIS YEAR’S POTENTIAL FROM LAST YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS
2015 was an exceptional year for car shows and...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
SAINT ALBERT ROCK’N AUGUST—THE BIG SHOW RETURNS AUGUST 7-11
Rock’n August is one of Western Canada’s biggest annual car shows.
The whole community gets behind this week-long event because this is a showcase for...
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...
CANUCK-ONLY FORDS: WHAT WAS IN A WEIRD NAME UP NORTH?
Ford of Canada was a Canadian-only car company right up to the 1965 Auto Pact that tore down the economic wall for cross-border automotive...
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...
“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...
MISADVENTURES IN MORON LAND: REFLECTIONS ON DRIVING AN OLD CAR
1963 was a long time ago.
It was a time before laptops, cell phones, Facebook, Kool-Aid inspired hair, and hundreds of bad television channels viewed...
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...
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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 AUGUST 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
AUGUST 3: BURSTALL, SK Roadmen Riot Car Show
AUGUST 5: COOMBS, BC Ocean Idlers Car Club 25th Annual Car Show
AUGUST 6-10: ST. ALBERT, AB ROCK'N...