Stories about uniquely Canadian rides like Meteors, Beaumonts and Fargos plus updated Car Shows and
Stories about uniquely Canadian rides like Meteors, Beaumonts and Fargos plus regularly updated Car Shows and Events pages.
MyStar Monday features an owner's story that goes back over 50 years. He's owned his '61 Pontiac Parisienne (Canadian)🇨🇦 since the early 70s, so it has a great back story. Here's the MyStar link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/april-2024-a-car-guys-50-year-relationship-with-a-1961-pontiac-parisienne-convertible-gasser/
MyStarCollectorCar went live on April 2, 2009 so today is 15 years later. Read about the past, present and future at MyStar in this link:
https://mystarcollectorcar.com/mystarcollectorcar-is-15-years-old-todayour-past-present-and-future-in-a-nutshell/
Here's a solid MyStar owner's story to end the month because you can learn why a guy decided to restore a field-find Canadian🇨🇦 '61 Belvedere 4-door sedan. No one (except the MyStar guys) restores more-doors so find out why he did in this MyStar link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/march-2024-1961-plymouth-belvedere-four-door-sedan-it-was-rescued-for-a-good-reason/
Jim gets the last word on Route 63. Read more: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/what-its-like-to-rack-up-5300-miles-in-8-days-in-a-61-year-old-car/?fbclid=IwAR0nOXjPf6pdjit5U10B_ejE2AFpID5nwfDqHknUh--A6aUHCG0SPCMH_r8_aem_ASMRg5ZBK4EPFLFwCzzSG_ipB9CH439BP7OVhWuHUXofVLIFH5K412z84hOpjD4MeDegRqOFOFapCjs0hBbV6mlB
I'm a huge fan of old iron, but I lean toward vintage Mopars--this 61-year-old Plymouth was a true road warrior.It took everything that was thrown at it on a grueling run. Read how the last day went-- https://mystarcollectorcar.com/route-63-day-9-alberta-bound-without-being-slung-over-the-saddle/
If you don't why Cisco, Utah is a shrine to car guys or who Kowalksi is then you need to read Route 63 Day 7. Follow this link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/route-63-day-7-little-hollywood-and-ground-zero-kowalski/
Day Five of Route 63--it was full of mooching donkeys , switchback curves, freeway circuses, a heroic performance from the '63 Plymouth, and a boatload of Route 66 history. You can learn a lot more in this link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/route-63-day-five-donkeys-classic-iron-and-switchback-roads/
Route 63 Day Four--this one was about lines from a classic Eagle song and a mid-point on Route 66. Read about it here: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/route-63-day-4-thoughts-about-the-mother-road/
Here are five ways to run a successful car show--follow this MyStar link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/mystarcollectorcar-presents-five-solid-ways-to-host-a-successful-car-show/
I wanted to post Day Three of the Route 63 mega road trip a little later in the day, so more of you can see it. Great day--some serious highlights over a 4 states in 1 day marathon. There was a major steak-eating challenge too--you'll have to follow this link to see how it turned out: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/route-66-day-three-amarillo-by-late-afternoon/
You're going to get a bonus post every day because Jim and I on the ultimate Route 66 road trip in the trusty old '63 Plymouth. Yes--that part about Jim calling himself a moron at the border crossing is true. Here's the link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/day-one-route-63-this-is-why-you-own-old-iron/
MyStar has never done a Studebaker Wagonaire owner's story--one of the coolest wagons ever built. Here's the MSCC link to the details behind this Canadian-built 🇨🇦 classic: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/february-2024-a-1966-studebaker-wagonaire-is-its-owners-convertible-station-wagon/
Take a few minutes to read the MyStar owner's story behind this Canadian-only 🇨🇦 1959 Pontiac Strato Chief and the '63 Shasta trailer behind it. Follow this link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/march-2024-a-1959-pontiac-strato-chief-towing-a-1963-shasta-holiday-trailer-is-a-winning-combination/
MyStar Merc Monday Morning--he rescued this derelict '48 Mercury Sedan Delivery (Canadian only) 🇨🇦 because of his deep connection to it when he was a kid.
This is why the car hobby exists--here's the MyStar link to the story: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/february-2024-a-1948-mercury-sedan-delivery-truck-hauls-around-a-full-load-of-memories-for-its-owner/
MyStar Monday asks the question--can you host a winter car show in a northern Canadian city? The answer is yes. Check out the highlights from yesterday in this MSCC link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/can-you-hold-a-car-show-in-the-frozen-north-mystar-goes-on-the-road/
This is a 15th Anniversary salute to MSCC Stars of the Show--some of these photos go back to 2007, so there's definitely some gold in this MyStar link--check it out: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/mystar-january-2024-stars-of-the-show-from-15-years-ago/
I carry a phone most of the time, so this month's Road Warriors were all captured on a camera phone over 2023. Check out the lineup in this MyStar link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/december-2023-road-warriors-a-year-on-the-road-with-a-camera-phone/
He's driven his '51 Monarch (Canadian Merc) 🇨🇦 over 100,000 miles and counting--it's a great run. Here's the full MyStar owner's story: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/december-2023-this-1951-monarch-resto-mod-is-a-true-king-of-the-road-at-100000-plus-miles-and-counting/
This month's Stars of the Show goes back to 2009--MyStar's first year and first major car show. This was Super Run 2009 in Red Deer, AB Canada--check out the highlights in this link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/december-2023-stars-of-the-show-the-2009-super-run/
MyStar Monster Monday Morning--you'd never cut this 1939 Fargo🇨🇦 (Canadian Dodge) off in traffic. Here's the MyStar owner's story behind this beast: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/december-2023-1939-fargo-you-wont-cut-this-brute-off-in-traffic/
Sylvan Lake, AB holds a Christmas parade every year--this one was even cooler because MyStar entered a '63 Plymouth--it was great experience. Read about it in this MyStar link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/what-its-like-to-put-an-old-car-into-a-christmas-parade/?fbclid=IwAR0sPx9Q9WC90GJ2Yk7ja_rRGStVwDgs_Ehws0FSzD06RYVCy8_P_QS86r4
Check out the first MyStar owner's story of December 2023--it's a Canadian-only 🇨🇦 '51 Monarch. This car was a huge people magnet at a big show--here's the link to see its story: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/december-2023-a-1951-ford-mercury-monarch-resto-mod-custom-rules-this-car-guys-world/
He ran Bobcats for a living, but when he retired he took on a classic Canadian🇨🇦 '51 Merc M-1 resto-mod project. Here's the full MyStar owner's story: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/november-2023-a-1951-mercury-m-1-resto-mod-truck-project-was-not-bad-for-a-bobcat-operator/
Here's a great Saturday morning story about a Canadian-only 🇨🇦 '66 Acadian coming back to its original family: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/october-2023-1966-acadian-uncle-sylvestros-first-new-car-comes-back-to-the-family/
He's a farm kid, so this Merc (Canadian) 🇨🇦 pickup project made a lot of sense. Here's the MyStar owner's story behind this classic: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/september-2023-1953-mercury-pickup-you-never-forget-your-farm-roots/
Take a Sunday drive to Cremona--they held a great car show there yesterday. Here's the MyStar link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/cremona-is-now-on-the-must-see-list-for-car-shows/
Saturday morning car stuff. What do YouTube's Cold War Motors agents drive? Here's one example--follow this MyStar owner's story link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/september-2023-what-do-cold-war-agents-drive-how-about-a-1960-pontiac-strato-chief-4-door-sedan/
They held a great community event last Sunday at Gull Lake. Read about the highlights in this MyStar link: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/headin-out-to-gull-lake-for-the-labor-day-weekend-show/
Highlights from the Innisfail car show this past weekend: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/the-innisfail-car-show-is-an-excellent-example-of-why-downtown-shows-are-popular/
They held a spectacular show in St Albert, AB this past weekend and MyStar was there--check out the highlights: https://mystarcollectorcar.com/rockn-august-2023-another-mid-summer-spectacular-plus-a-bonus-mopar-show/
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