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FEBRUARY 25, 2015: ANOTHER UNREQUITED LOVE FROM THE DISTANT PAST: CAR...
There are many among us who are old enough to remember the annual new car editions of Popular Science, Mechanix Illustrated and other popular...
TODAY AT MY STAR
JUNE 2026: A 1958 CHEVY IMPALA RESTO MOD IS A SERIOUS...
The 1958 Chevy Impala has gained a huge fan club over recent years after a long stint in the shadow of its older Tri-Five...
THREE HILLS CAR SHOW 2026: SMALL TOWN SHOW—BIG CITY ENTRY NUMBERS
Three Hills, Alberta hosts a car show in early June every year.
They rely on organization and volunteers to make this event work and this...
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MYSTAR JUNE 2025 STARS OF THE SHOW–HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST EXTENDICARE CAR...
This month is the 13th Annual Red Deer Extendicare’s Classic Parade, Park and Burnout Show.
The event goes on June 13th and here's what...
MYSTAR HIGHLIGHTS
CARVING UP A LEGEND—WHY BUTCHER HISTORY?
There’s been a solid trend toward resto-mods in the old car hobby and that’s a good thing in many ways.
Classic iron with great brakes,...
MSCC FANTASY PICKS SEVEN AUCTION CARS THAT WOULD LOOK GREAT IN A GARAGE
I was at a local auction and like every other car guy there; I picked the cars and trucks I’d pull the trigger on—given...
SEPTEMBER 22 MSCC FIVE FOR FRIDAY: FIVE REASONS WE LIKE THE SEPTEMBER 1973 EDITION...
It has been many years since MyStarCollectorCar inherited a collection of old car magazines because of a series of events that started with a...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 FIVE FOR FRIDAY: POTENTIALLY VERY BAD IDEA–A BIG BLOCK UNDER THE...
For many car guys, there was a time and place for vintage rides: the past.
Many car guys like little or nothing about old cars...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015: HOW A CAR STORY GOES FROM AN IMPRESSION TO A MYSTAR...
Our motto at MyStarCollectorCar has always been pretty basic: there is a story behind every car.
Some of the stories are simply more interesting...
CONVERTIBLES WITH THE ROOF UP—HAVE WE BECOME TOO SOFT FOR SOFT TOPS?
There was an era when virtually every car was a convertible.
It was called the horseless carriage era and very few carriages had a roof...
JUNE 13, 2015: A LOOK AT THE FIVE BEST AND FIVE WORST TV CAR...
I’ve always thought Denis Leary had the best line about television:
“I'm sick and tired of our generation being called the TV generation. What do...
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FIVE PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S MICHENER-ALLEN COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION
There's an annual tradition every July where Jim and I preview the Michener-Allen Collector Car Auction.
It’s like Christmas in July because every year you...
CAR SHOWS & EVENTS
BREAKING NEWS!! NOW IS THE TIME TO LIST YOUR 2026 CAR...
MyStarCollectorCar will enter our 17th year as Canada’s premier online e-zine for the car guy hobbyist in 2026 and we are already very excited...

















































































































