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MAY 28, 2013 (JUNE 2013): A DOUBLE NICKEL BOWTIE BROTHERLY BOND...
The Rayner brothers have one common bond other than their DNA link: The boys love their 1955 Chevy cars and trucks.
The three of...
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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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DECEMBER 2023 STARS OF THE SHOW–THE 2009 SUPER RUN
This month's MSCC Stars of the Show is look back at the 2009 Super Run in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada in August that year.
This...
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MSCC OCTOBER 27 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: 5 DANGER SIGNS OF A CHRONIC OLD CAR...
It’s hip these days to publically admit one’s personal demons-preferably on some vacuous daytime talk show where the mindless masses flock to the shills/hosts...
APRIL 11, 2015: TRUST YOUR NOSE–A CAR GUY GUIDE TO STRANGE AUTOMOTIVE AROMAS
I was walking to my car in a parking lot the other day I encountered a familiar and frightening smell: the sickly sweet aroma...
JULY 12, 2015: SYLVAN LAKE SHOW 2015–SMOKE HAZE, PURPLE HAZE AND A THING
Sylvan Lake is a famous lakeside resort community in Central Alberta.
It has enormous appeal during the summer months when tens of thousands of tourists...
HOW TO I.D. OLD IRON—DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE A CHEAT SHEET
I’m pretty good at identifying old cars and trucks—within a certain range.
I can I.D. most old cars between 1955 and 1970 because they changed...
HIGH RIVER: THE LAST BEST CAR SHOW OF THE SEASON
High River, Alberta is a typical small town.
People know their neighbors and they are friendly in that small town kind of way.
"It is hard...
SEPTEMBER 8 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR OLD CAR PERFORM LIKE...
There are plenty of bolt-on improvements to a vintage ride that will make an old car young at heart.
The beautiful part is any...
OCTOBER 7, 2015: THE FINE ART OF BUYING AN OLD CAR
One of the most dangerous minefields in the car hobby is how to find the right fit for an old ride.
"The wrong choice can...
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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 NOVEMBER 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
Stay tuned--we're setting up for 2025!
Contact us if you have your event locked in so we can list it early--follow this MyStar link....