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DEC 2012: A REAL LIFE ARCHIE ANDREWS 1927 MODEL T ROD HAS A LONG HISTORY WITH ONE FAMILY

dec12-27tdsc_0417-001The first time we saw this car we wondered where we would find the redheaded high school kid named Archie Andrews of comic fame at the show.

This sporty little retro buggy had the classic look of Archie's set of wheels, but that was not the original inspiration for this car's previous owner, Pat O'Connor.

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DEC 2012: A 1969 CHEVELLE: ONE CAR GUY’S MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER IS IN THIS CHEVY

dec12-69chevimgp2165-001We always want an answer to a question at mystarcollectorcar.com: why did you choose to own this vehicle?

The toughest but best answers are the kind where the vehicle was owned by a now departed owner and the current owner wants to keep alive the legacy.

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A BEAUTIFUL 1965 CORVETTE FASTBACK IS ABOUT TO BECOME A MOVIE STAR

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1965 Corvettes are already stars by their very nature.

Vintage 'Vettes have large legions of fans that worship the ground they leave tire tracks on, and this 1965 Corvette Sport Coupe is a scene-stealer whenever it hits the road.

But it will soon be a scene-stealer in an upcoming feature movie that stars Brent Butt, the most famous and funniest gas station owner in the history of Canadian TV.

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NOVEMBER 2012: 1930 HUDSON RUMBLE SEAT—STORIES ACCUMULATE AFTER 80 YEARS

nov12-30hudbimgp7564-001There's an old joke about octogenarians and it has a basic punch line –the longer you live is directly proportional to the length of your stories.

That may be true but the number of stories is more proportional to digits in the birth date.

This 1930 Hudson is a textbook example of that theory.

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NOVEMBER 2012: 1968 CAMARO—THIS IS TRULY A RECREATIONAL CAMARO

nov12-68camaimgp3844-001There's a split in the car hobby but it's far from a 50-50 split.

This is the one where the pro "drive the wheels off it" guys far outnumber the "never drive it" trailer queen guys.

This 1968 Camaro SS 350 is a classic example of how a "drive the wheels off it" car guy rolls with his vintage iron.

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