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JANUARY 30, 2011: WE ASK THE BURNING QUESTION: STRIP SHOWS OR...
We don't judge at mystarcollectorcar.
Well maybe we do, but we try to avoid the practice- at least at a minimal level.
Anyhow, we...
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PAULA MURPHY—THE FASTEST WOMAN ON WHEELS
I’m not completely familiar with drag racing history, but I learn more about it through vintage car magazines.
This study effort is a lot more...
MARCH 2026: THIS 1971 CUDA CONVERTIBLE HAS UNDERGONE AN AMAZING RESTORATION...
Fred Provenzano is the proud owner of a 1971 Plymouth Cuda convertible that he bought about 26 years ago as a major project.
“It was...
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STARS OF THE SHOW
SEPTEMBER 2020 STARS OF THE SHOW – NO, THE SEASON WASN’T...
The plague wiped out a lot of shows in 2020 but it didn’t completely wipe out the season.
Smaller towns held some great shows in...
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TUPPERWARE CARS: THE PLASTIC FANTASTIC DEBATE RAGES ON IN THE HOBBY
We at MyStarCollectorCar are not familiar with the origin of the term “Tupperware Cars”; however we know the local car guy who initially used...
JUNE 6, 2015: UNARMED AT A CAR SHOW—NO CAMERA, NO NOTEBOOK, LOTS OF FUN
I go to a local car show every week because it’s large and full of interesting old iron.
This show has produced some great MSCC...
APRIL 26, 2015: A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING: THE RAMBLER AMERICAN IN BEAST MODE
Rambler was a name long associated with a conservative family-oriented automobile.
Few car guys dreamed of the day they could finally own an Ambassador and...
MAY 25, 2015: A CAR SHOW AT A HIGH SCHOOL HAD A FEW COOL...
We took in a car show at a high school this past weekend and found a few surprises at the event.
Most of the attendees...
HOW TO I.D. OLD IRON—DON’T BE AFRAID TO USE A CHEAT SHEET
I’m pretty good at identifying old cars and trucks—within a certain range.
I can I.D. most old cars between 1955 and 1970 because they changed...
NOTE TO SKIMMERS AND HALF-MILERS: READ THE WHOLE THING BEFORE WE HEAR FROM YOU
MSCC will always lead with an attention-getting device because it’s the right thing to do when it comes to snaring a reader’s interest.
We are...
APRIL 11, 2015: TRUST YOUR NOSE–A CAR GUY GUIDE TO STRANGE AUTOMOTIVE AROMAS
I was walking to my car in a parking lot the other day I encountered a familiar and frightening smell: the sickly sweet aroma...
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AN ANNUAL MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR SUBSCRIPTION MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE FOR MONTHLY DRAWS
This is the February 2026 monthly draw prize for annual subscribers. It's a MyStarCollectorCar license plate (you can only win these--you can't buy them)...
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MYSTARCOLLECTORCAR JUNE 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...

















































































































