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Michael Thies's Blog – October 2015 Archive (2)
Babe Restored
Babe Restored
By Mike Thies
While I have always celebrated cars and motorcycles of all kinds, it is natural to have favorites. I fell in love with Porsches on the Interstate years ago when I was passed by a 356 Speedster! This was a number of years before the tragic accident that took James Dean’s life in a…
ContinueAdded by Michael Thies on October 17, 2015 at 3:30pm — 6 Comments
"The Battery Man"
Blog on “The Battery Man” by Marilyn Pearlman
Steve Ashby, founder and co-owner of The Battery Man, loves to go to car shows, including a recent one in Biloxi, Mississippi. Twenty-five years ago, he and his partner, wife Brenda, bought the company when it was still called Jiffy Jump Atlanta and moved it from Lilburn to Marietta, Georgia. Steve and his family—including manager Steve Jr. --especially like serving the hot rod…
ContinueAdded by Michael Thies on October 15, 2015 at 4:30pm — 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…
ContinuePosted 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…
ContinuePosted by Michael Thies on October 20, 2026 at 6:30pm
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