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DECEMBER 9 STAR OF THE WEEK—CAR SHOWS ARE ALIVE AND WELL IN DECEMBER

dec12-09goodfellasphoto201-001DECEMBER 9 STAR OF THE WEEK—CAR SHOWS ARE ALIVE AND WELL IN DECEMBER

There are many advantages to the 21st Century and one of the biggest is the process called instant communication.

This picture was from a California show yesterday and it was so cool that it had to be Star of the Week.

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TWO WHEEL STORIES ARE NOT REALLY OUR WHEELHOUSE AT MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR.COM

dec12-bikebimgp6420-002We have been asked why we don't cover the motorcycle scene at MSCC.

We do notice that the two-wheeled crowd also like the four-wheeled shows and we admire their diversity of interests, but that is not us.

We are car and truck guys with a minimum of 4 wheel rule...except for the Isetta.

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DECEMBER 2012: LONG BEFORE ABBA CAME TO NORTH AMERICA THERE WAS THIS 1963 VOLVO

dec12-63volbimgp6051-001We spotted this 1963 Volvo at a car show pretty quickly because we do not see many 122s on the road, let alone a station wagon.

In fact we thought we would see an ABBA reunion tour long before we saw a mint Volvo wagon from the Kennedy years.

For the record, we preferred to find the wagon.

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TRICKS OF THE LOAD HAULING GAME—WHY WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCHES ARE NON-OPTIONAL

nov12-trailiimgp1732-001Car guys are notorious risk-takers thanks to spontaneous purchases and a handy trailer. Most of the time they face the wrath of their wives for these impulse buys but occasionally they face the wrath of bad planning when it come to hauling their newly acquired ride home.

Laws of physics are the dominant force in the trailer world so expert advice is the key to success in any trip that involves a heavy load behind your tow vehicle.

Greg Chiles is in the hitch business and he is an MSCC "go-to" guy for advice on towing safety.

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TINKERING WITH IMPERFECTION: WHY CAR GUYS UPGRADE THEIR CLASSIC RIDES

nov12-upgradesimgp1598-002There are many reasons why car guys take an old car and make it perform new tricks.

The biggest trick sought by car guys is pretty basic and has been for a long time.

How do I get this bucket of bolts to go faster?

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