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Michael Thies's Blog – December 2015 Archive (2)
"Exit Strategy" – by LaBaron Grove
Introduction: LaBaron Grove is a friend of mine with a very cool Mustang. I took the photos with the intent to write a short article on his car. He had given me a very entertaining tour and I asked him to send me some details on the symbolism so I could make sure I got it all correct. As it turned out his email was a much better story than I could pretend to write. Here is it with only minor punctuation modification. LaBaron is a patriot and head of the…
Added by Michael Thies on December 10, 2015 at 4:30pm — No Comments
Chronological History of The Toys for Tots Programs -www.ToysForTots.org
1947 Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR founds Toys for Tots in Los Angeles, California. 5,000 toys collected during a campaign before Christmas 1947. The first toy is a handmade doll.
1948 The United States Marine Corps adopts Toys for Tots, and expands it into a…
Added by Michael Thies on December 9, 2015 at 2:48am — 2 Comments
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A Concours d’Elegance may look simple from the outside: beautiful cars, polished chrome, fresh grass, well-dressed owners, judges with clipboards, and spectators enjoying the day. But anyone who has worked behind the scenes knows better. A…
ContinuePosted by Michael Thies on June 12, 2026 at 2:09pm
A Bite of History - Marcos By Mike Thies
A Bite of History - Marcos
By Mike Thies
The Marcos was one of those wonderfully unconventional British sports car companies that could only have come from the postwar racing world. The company was founded in 1959 by Jem Marsh and aerodynamicist Frank Costin, with the name Marcos coming from Marsh and Costin. Costin brought serious aircraft and racing design experience to the project, and that influence showed up immediately in the cars: low frontal area, light weight,…
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