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Miguel Caparros's Blog – February 2010 Archive (6)
The Survivor The story of Rick Muphry's 1956 Thunderbird chapter1
William (Rick) Murphey has known this car since he was 10 years old. The car belonged to a neighbor of his grandfather in Atlanta. He always admired the presence of this cars color combination. As he grew up he saw less of the car and it drifted somewhat out of his mind. Then in the 1980's the Atlanta airport purchased the College Park neighborhood where his grandfather lived. In… Continue
Added by Miguel Caparros on February 27, 2010 at 5:42am — 1 Comment
Confessions of a Motor Head. How fast will she go?
by Miguel Caparros
Living in New Hampshire through my formative years was a teenage motor heads dream, driving at 14 with a parent, full license at 16. I took my drivers test in Mom's new 66 VW, like everything else that comes near me, I was already modifying it before the ink had dried on the title. Dad had agreed to pay for the rear camber compensator, front sway…
ContinueAdded by Miguel Caparros on February 27, 2010 at 3:30am — 2 Comments
Confessions of a Motor Head, To Dartmouth in a Mini
by Miguel Caparros My friend Leslie, Who I lost touch with for…
Added by Miguel Caparros on February 22, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments
Cofessions of a Motor Head. An angel watching over me.
Added by Miguel Caparros on February 22, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments
Confessions of a Motor Head, The Incredible Chase
Authors note. I wrote this story back in the late 80's Interestingly enough You can Actually Follow this whole route Via Google maps ground view.
Over looking the San Francisco Bay right above Berkeley California runs Grizzly Peak Boulevard. At the top of the twisty road is a walled overlook just below the peak. The view from there is inspiring to say the least, facing west, directly ahead is the Golden Gate. Vistas unfold before you to all corners of the bay.
The place…
Added by Miguel Caparros on February 22, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments
Confesions of a Motor Head. The Cop and the Brownies
Added by Miguel Caparros on February 22, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments
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I believe my Blog provides an excellent platform to recognize the dedicated, long-term judges who support the car hobby and events throughout the country. Some have contributed decades of service while judging several major events every year. Their knowledge, fairness and willingness to share what they have learned help preserve the integrity of concours judging. I invite…
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As I am appraising vehicles, many folks ask me what the future holds. I tell here what I tell them. So often I am too close to the "real metal" to have much of a crystal ball and it's not my strength, anyway. However, when I stand back and do the research, sometimes a cloudy picture does come through. It seems to me that the last…
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