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Michael Thies's Blog – May 2013 Archive (4)
This Twin Buick was built in Kent Fuller's Shop in 1959 in Sherman Oaks, CA -Courtesy of Standard 1320 Drag Racing
Added by Michael Thies on May 21, 2013 at 1:16am — No Comments
Celebrate 30 Years of the Hollywood Hit "Christine" at Carlisle by Mike Garland
Added by Michael Thies on May 16, 2013 at 3:30am — No Comments
Lurch, the Undertaker
Check out http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2549134848/tt1781840?ref_=tt_ov_i for grins. Who is the undertaker on the left? ;-)
Added by Michael Thies on May 8, 2013 at 10:40am — No Comments
Carroll Shelby: the Myth or the Man by Mike Thies
There is truly a library of books and articles about Carroll Shelby. He is easily one of the most outstanding icons of the American automotive history. His recent death has left us to consider his legacy, his impact and his memory. He was a man for the times with a vision for what the sports car in America could be. The stories are near mythical anymore. There is the one where the “Cobra” name came to him in a dream and the one that is told about how he named the GT350 by asking an…
ContinueAdded by Michael Thies on May 4, 2013 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
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A Bite of History By Mike Thies - 1977 Chevrolet Corvette
A Bite of History - 1977 Chevrolet Corvette
By Mike Thies
The 1977 Corvette carried forward one of America’s most recognizable shapes while quietly refining it for a changing era. By now, the third-generation Corvette had matured into a smoother, more comfortable grand-touring machine. The tall rear window of earlier years gave way to a cleaner fastback design that improved visibility and aerodynamics. Inside, Chevrolet focused on comfort and drivability, quieter…
ContinuePosted by Michael Thies on October 6, 2025 at 9:38am
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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