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FEBRUARY 2023: A 1950 AUSTIN DEVON SEDAN IS A TRIP DOWN...
John Haynes is familiar with the Austin Devon because his first vehicle was an Austin Devon.
These compact British cars invaded North America 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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MSCC APRIL 2018 STARS OF THE SHOW—DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH
There’s been a recent catch-all political cliché designed to encompass a whole range of issues—'diversity is strength’.
Politicians don’t think about car shows because they’re...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
JOHN WAYNE’S OTHER HORSE
I was always a huge Duke Wayne fan.
He rode tall in the saddle and dispensed his own unique brand of frontier justice in dozens...
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 27, 2015: CAR GUYS — THE LAST OF THE HUNTER-GATHERERS
The hunter-gatherer was the most important component of early human culture.
In fact, it was a way of life for all human ancestors...
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,...
DECEMBER 13, 2011: FOUND DEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD – WHEN BAD...
I started to think about life on the side of the road because various mechanical components on my car finally decided that life was...
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...
JULY 26, 2015: IT WAS UPHILL/DOWNHILL ON MAIN STREET AT THE WESTERN WHEELS CAR...
We make no secret of the fact we love car shows held on Main Street of the host towns.
The Western Wheels Classic Car Club...
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CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
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...