Michael Thies's Blog – June 2015 Archive (4)

"Five great race cars that never won the Indy 500" from Mac's Motor City Garage!

"SEWE NOTE: Now this is one for the underdogs!" :-)

Five great race cars that never won the Indy 500

It seems…

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Added by Michael Thies on June 23, 2015 at 5:00am — No Comments

"Another Look at Geronimo’s Cadillac" from Motor City Garage

Another Look at Geronimo’s Cadillac

Here’s a very famous photo from the American West—and one more case where fact and folklore have become intertwined. Let’s explore the true story of Geronimo’s Cadillac.

In the familiar photo above, reportedly taken on…

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Added by Michael Thies on June 23, 2015 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

SEMA Action Network (SAN) <san@sema.org> -Congressional Legislation Would Allow Hobbyists to Purchase Turn-Key Replica Cars

Congressional Legislation Would Allow Hobbyists to Purchase Turn-Key Replica Cars

Enthusiasts Could Still Construct Home-Built Kit Cars Under Bill

A SAN-supported bill (H.R. 2675)has been introduced in the U.S. Congress that would allow companies that manufacture a limited number of cars each year to produce turn-key replicas for customers nationwide.  The bill will not change an enthusiast’s ability to build a kit car from parts in…

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Added by Michael Thies on June 18, 2015 at 9:23am — 1 Comment

Loss of a good friend! - Team RFC News - Gerald Aldridge June 8, 2015

           

*This is a reprint of a Team RFC News report from June 8, 2015. According to Gwinnett Police Gerald died in a fatal motorcycle accident which occured just before 11 a.m. near 2283 Buford Dam Road in Buford, GA. We have lost a good friend. MET…

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Added by Michael Thies on June 9, 2015 at 1:30am — No Comments

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A Bite of History: Unicorn Restorations, the 1974 Camaro Z28 by Mike Thies

A Bite of History: Unicorn Restorations, the 1974 Camaro Z28

by Mike Thies

At any good car show, you will find 1957 Chevys in every form: survivors, frame-off restorations, and restomods. What you will rarely find is a 1958. That tells you something about the collector market. Not every year of a popular model becomes a true collectible. Buyers pick favorites, and those years get saved, restored, and passed down, while the years next to them…

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Posted by Michael Thies on October 22, 2026 at 6:43am

The Insurance Total-Loss Process by Mike Thies

The Insurance Total-Loss Process

By Mike Thies 

A total-loss declaration is a math problem first and a negotiation second. If you understand how the insurer reaches its number, you can tell whether that number is fair, and what to do if it is not.

This guide is general information, not an appraisal of any specific vehicle. For a valuation you can rely on, request an…

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Posted by Michael Thies on October 20, 2026 at 6:30pm

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