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FEBRUARY 2023: ’74 GREMLIN X—GIZMO GETS A MEANER ATTITUDE
History tells us the AMC Gremlin was an affordable car (under $2000 list price), but nobody thought of the term muscle car when the...
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MYSTAR APRIL 26 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE CARS YOUR DAD DROVE...
Car guys look at the 1969-70 era as a mythical time for muscle cars because that’s when massive power peaked at Detroit thanks to...
APRIL 2024: A 1960 CHEVY IMPALA 4-DOOR FLAT TOP CONNECTS A...
Tim Reynolds accompanied his father when the man bought a 1960 Chevy Impala 4-door flattop during the mid-1980s.
Some of our younger MyStarCollectorCar readers...
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JUNE 2019 STARS OF THE SHOW: PAST JUNE CAR SHOWS—IT WAS...
June can be a huge roll of the dice for cars shows because in certain areas you can face blazing heat and driving rain...
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NOVEMBER 21, 2015 IT WAS A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD OF CHANGING CAR...
One of the biggest comedy movies of the early 60s was It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.
This movie had most of Hollywood’s biggest...
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...
TWO CAR SHOWS IN ONE WEEKEND-PLUS A CAMERA MELTDOWN
An early arrival at the Village of Pigeon Lake car show was a good game plan this past weekend.
No, it was a great plan...
WHAT’S IN A COLOR? – PLENTY FOR CAR GUYS
There was a popular expression that stated clothes make the man.
This line of thought is likely true for any guy who shows up for...
THE GUILD GARAGE: WHEN A HALF HOUR CAR SHOW JUST SEEMS LIKE AN HOUR
Restoration Garage always lived up to its non-car guy producers’ goal to produce a docu-drama.
The producers appeared to believe in the standard TV playbook...
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...
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...
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Costs Behind A Classic Car Restoration
Collecting classic cars is a timeless hobby for car enthusiasts across the country. Bloomberg recently noted a 19% increase in auction sales of classic cars since...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JULY 2024 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
JULY 1: BLACKIE, AB 1st Annual Rural Show and Shine
JULY 1: SALTSPRING ISLAND, BC 24th Annual Car Show
JULY 1: BRETON, AB The Village...