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A Lifetime Of Memories With A 1964 Corvette

A Lifetime Of Memories With A 1964 Corvette

The Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde once said, “Memory is the diary…

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Added by Rod Worley on August 27, 2021 at 2:52am — No Comments

The Value Of The Road Trip!! Thoughts on "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"

Thoughts on "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig

I have read this book several times and whenever I am a bit lost on what is important, it is one of the places where I find direction. The novel, published in 1974, uses a long motorcycle trip to frame a prolonged…

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Added by Michael Thies on August 25, 2021 at 5:30am — No Comments

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Judging the Survivor By Mike Thies

Judging the Survivor

By Mike Thies

Sooner or later every judge faces this class. A freshly restored car with flawless paint sits next to an original car with faded lacquer, a worn driver's seat, and sixty years of honest use on it. Both owners did right by their cars. The job is to score them so neither one is punished for the choice its owner made.

Both deserve respect. A great restoration takes skill, money, and years of work. A true survivor can never be made again…

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Posted by Global Wheels Events on November 2, 2026 at 7:23pm

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

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