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MARCH 13, 2011: CARS OF THE PAST – A GOLDEN TIME...
Car guys of a certain age remember their pre-adolescent era before they discovered their older brother's 'Playboy' stash between his mattress and box spring.
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TODAY AT MY STAR
FEBRUARY 2026: HIS 1970 CHEVELLE SS TRIBUTE WAS THE PRODUCT OF...
Classic car deals are just like new car deals because they involve negotiations.
That was the case with this 1970 Chevelle SS tribute.Jerry Sutherland
Bob Smales...
TOPLESS IN THE EIGHTIES
The early 1980s saw the return of the convertible in the North American car market.
Convertibles were never practical, but nostalgia is a powerful force—it’s...
OWNERS STORIES
STARS OF THE SHOW
AUGUST 2010 “STARS OF THE SHOW” THE BEST REASONS TO TAKE...
Car shows are basic entertainment with many facets-they can take you back in time to a quieter, simpler era or they can blow you...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
“CAR GUY”–THE SHRINKING SUBCULTURE
I work in tech.
Specifically I work in software development and end-user support.
I’m a hired geek.
I’m not the guy who gets you a...
MAY 5, 2015: A STEP BACK IN TIME WITH THE MAY 1950 POPULAR SCIENCE...
All things were possible in 1950 at the dawn of a new decade and most of the ideas hit the pages of Popular Science...
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...
GLENNIFER LAKE: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SMALL RESORT COMMUNITY THROWS A GREAT CAR SHOW
Glennifer Lake is a welcome sight in Central Alberta because it’s a lake in an area where lakes are not a common entity.
Glennifer Lake...
DECEMBER 29, 2015: HOW ABOUT AN OFFICIAL CAR SHOW IN CUBA? THE LAND OF...
Cuba is often called the “land that time forgot” because old Detroit iron is still alive and well on the streets of cities like...
A HISTORY LESSON FROM 1984: COMPLETE BOOK OF COLLECTIBLE CARS
Occasionally MyStarCollectorCar receives old school (paper-based) material from a bygone era.
One of the more interesting books from the past was a Canadian book titled...
NOVEMBER 10, 2011: WE ASK OUR READERS…CHEVY ENGINE IN A FORD OR MOPAR? YES...
One of the most versatile engines available to the resto-mod market is the very popular 350 Chevy small block.
It is affordable and it...
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WELCOME TO 2026…HERE’S MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR’S NEW GAME PLAN FOR THE NEW YEAR
Happy New Year to our loyal readers in the retro vehicle hobby.
MyStarCollectorCar is now in its 17th year of operation and will celebrate...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR AUGUST 2026 CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS
We're setting up the calendar for the 2026 Car Show Season for club and community car shows, so you can get listed on the...


















































































































