Miguel Caparros's Blog – October 2011 Archive (4)

Cars At The Aquarium, Mako Shark Show Car, Hell On Wheels Halloween Saturday, Wheels Project Sunday



By Miguel Caparros               Click here for the Video

Oceans & Autos Classic Car Show. Maintaining the aquarium is a very expensive proposition, specially the largest aquarium…

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Added by Miguel Caparros on October 26, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

A 1951 Ford, Racing Maserati, Oldsmobile Ralley, The Busiest Time For Car Shows



By Miguel Caparros. 1951 Ford Convertible                     Click For Video Here

In early in 1951 my father bought a 51 Ford Convertible. His plan was to exploit a hole in the Over The…

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Added by Miguel Caparros on October 19, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

Open Casting Call at Horsepower Breakfast October 16th 2011

Weather forecast for Sunday is Fantastic!  Short notice but hey, you were coming out Sunday Morning any way. You and your ride could be on speed TV's Show, My Ride Rules. Four people with their rides compete against each others then they vote to see who has the coolest. The show will be casting for next season. 

Win some cash…

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Added by Miguel Caparros on October 11, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

The End Of An Era @ The Varsity, 1965 Mustang GT, Datsun SPL 311

Stories, videos and photos by Miguel Caparros.

An Automotive tradition in Atlanta has been a victim of its own success. The Varsity down town has removed its support of the 1st Thursday of every month cruise in that has been going on since the 70's.…

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Added by Miguel Caparros on October 6, 2011 at 3:00am — 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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