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Carl Black No Service

The Failure of the faithful Saturn   To whom it may concern, Please note that I am a master tech, at points in my life I have been certified by most manufacturers and actually took in all the un… View »

Dr Schwartz and the Incredible Black Jensen Interceptor

In 1972 I was working at Road and Track Motors in Inwood Long Island, as a Mechanic. I became close friends with one of the salesmen, Marlo. In our conversations I asked why he did not sell more acce… View »

Wheels Events Casting Group

WHEELS EVENTS CASTING GROUP The Wheels Events Casting Group is a division of Great American Systems, LLC, the parent company for South East Wheels Events and t… View »

Prospectus

Our initial need is to fund South East Wheels Events. We have a total of 7 websites Nationally and one in England. We have a regional flavor but also a National reach. Products we have. Calendar s th… View »

How to make better choices

The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified!  Why?  Simple!  The people  demanded it.  That was in 1971...… View »

1965 Ford Mustang Station Wagon

by Miguel Caparros This article was prompted by a posting from Sam Fiorani, another automotive historical journalist on his website, Automotive Travel about the sale of a recently built 1965 For… View »

A message about the US Grand Prix

 An Extremely Urgent Message from Jerry Kunzman Date: June 21st 2011 Dear NASA Member / Former Member, Please forgive me for this unsolicited email. This really isn’t about NASA eithe… View »

A Few Rotten Apples And Meet The Contributors

by Miguel Caparros Testosterone running poor decisions has been the undoing of many men and women. Poor judgement in the effort to show off, rears its ugly head. At some point it happens to us… View »

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A Bite of History: Triumph TR8

A Bite of History: by MikeThies

Triumph TR8

The Triumph TR8, introduced in 1978, was often called the “English Corvette.” It was essentially a Triumph TR7 fitted with a Rover 3.5-liter aluminum V8, a powerplant with American Buick origins that had been adopted by British Leyland in the 1960s. With around 135 to 150 horsepower in…

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Posted by Michael Thies on September 9, 2025 at 5:00pm

A Bite of History: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL

A Bite of History: by Mike Thies

1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL

Introduced in late 1966 for a short, single-year production run, the 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL holds a special place in the “Pagoda” lineage (W113 series) as the rarest variant, with only about 5,196 units built. Positioned between the earlier 230SL and the later 280SL, the 250SL…

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Posted by Michael Thies on August 14, 2025 at 7:30pm

A Bite of History: American Bantam “Woody” Station Wagon by Mike Thies

A Bite of History:  by Mike Thies

American Bantam “Woody” Station Wagon

The American Bantam Car Company was a small but innovative automaker based in Butler, Pennsylvania. Originally established as American Austin in the 1920s to produce miniature cars under license from the British Austin Motor Company, the firm reorganized…

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Posted by Michael Thies on August 2, 2025 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

A Bite of History: 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster

A Bite of History: by Mike Thies

1958 Porsche 356 Speedster

The 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster marks the swan song of one of Porsche’s most iconic and minimalist models. Originally introduced in 1954 at the urging of U.S. importer Max Hoffman, the Speedster was designed to be a low cost, lightweight, stripped-down entry sports car that could double as a weekend racer, especially for the California sports car scene. With its low windshield,…

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Posted by Michael Thies on July 14, 2025 at 5:22pm

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