All Pages (124)

A Car Show And A Movie, WE Reviews The Fast 5, The Latest In the Fast and Furious Franchise.

My Partner Mike Theis and I are emotionally invested in this movie. When on the day that the Atlanta Casting call for the under the freeway scene was schedule to happen, it became apparent to one… View »

Import News. WE drive the new Fiat 500, a high gas millage inexpensive car. That Makes you feel happy.

WE drive the new Fiat 500 at Road Atlanta During the Mitty.   After the buy out of Chrysler by Fiat, it was only a matter of time before we would once again see some mainstream cars from… View »

Sunday Morning Cruise In a parking Structure. I drive the Chevy Volt. Deaths In Accidents Lowest.

  This past Sunday I attended the most unusual and by far the most successful one day automotive event in the South. Import Alliance at the Georgia World Congress Center parking garag… View »

This Year Traffic Deaths Are The Lowest Since 1950

   That headline really says something, who was spared was it worth the fight? I do not remember that we ever had a car with out seat belts. My father was a gentleman racer, and as early a… View »

Driving the Chevy Volt Through The Streets Of Atlanta.

  We have been hearing about it, saw one on Hwy 400 a month ago, sat in one at the Atlanta International Auto Show. Today I got to drive one.  Walking around it out in the open air t… View »

Import Alliance Cruise in at the Georgia World Congress Center Parking Garage.

  This past I attended the most unusual and by far the most successful 1 day automotive event in the South. Import Alliance at the Georgia World Congress Center parking garage in down… View »

Radio Rate Sheet

RADIO ADVERTISING RATES Specified Advertising 30 Second Spot $25 x 2 times Per Show $50 30 Second Spot $20 x 4 Times Per Show $80 60 Second Spot $30 x 2 Times Per show $60 60 Second Spot $25 x 4 Time… View »

Vendor "Yellow Pages"

VENDOR  "YELLOW PAGES" This is a "Yellow Page" type listing of vendors associated with the South East Wheels Events organization. The list is alphabetical and updated weekly. View »

American Wheels Events Digest for April 14 2011

The story of the Mercedes 300 SL by Miguel Caparros Click here to see the Video It is not often that you run into a show condition Mercedes 300 SL at a local car show in Georgia, this is the secon… View »

Restore The Ride or Preserve the Patina a discussion by Steve Natale

    Does an old car need to be perfectly restored to be enjoyed, or can an original car preserved in its current condition provide the same enjoyment to its owner.  It depends who y… View »

RSS

Blog Posts

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…

Continue

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…

Continue

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…

Continue

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,…

Continue

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

© 2025   Created by Global Wheels Events.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service