November 2018 Blog Posts (1)

Mark Ray and The Plane Car!  By Mike Thies

The Plane Car!  By Mike Thies

I met Mark Ray on a sunny Sunday morning in 2015 at a Caffeine & Octane meet in Alpharetta. I saw the boat car and had to meet him.  I think it was the first event he took his new “Boat Car” and he was clearly excited to show it off.  It was red, and quite remarkable.  It looked much more boat than car for sure, but when asked if it did okay in water, he said with grin, “It sinks!”.  He said he built it because someone said he couldn’t do it. He…

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Muscle Car Values: What Moves the Number -by Mike Thies

Muscle Car Values: What Moves the Number

By Mike Thies

I should say up front that I am not an expert on every car, and I am not the final word on any one marque. There are people who know every casting number on a 1969 Hemi Road Runner , and I am happy to call them when I need to.…

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Posted by Michael Thies on October 11, 2026 at 6:45pm

A Bite of History - 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback by Mike Thies

A Bite of History - 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback

Ford already had a runaway hit when the Mustang debuted at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964. Initially offered as a hardtop and convertible, it combined sporty styling with a price everyday buyers could afford. Then came the Fastback in September 1964, bringing a sweeping roofline that gave the little Mustang a whole new attitude.  …

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Posted by Michael Thies on October 9, 2026 at 6:37pm

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