December 2014 Blog Posts (2)

The DUNTOV LETTER by David Kennedy from Hot Rod Magazine

This is excerpted from MSN.com and tells the story of the beginnings of Corvette!  This is a story few know very well and thank you to the work of David Kennedy of Hot Rod magazine, here are the basics!

"It seems impossible to imagine a hot rod world without Chevrolet or its small-block engine—but there was a time that neither played a part in our arena. In the 1950s Fords dominated hot rodding, and the Blue Oval’s flathead was the V8 of…

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Added by Chuck Aaron on December 17, 2014 at 11:57am — 1 Comment

Vintage race car arrives at IND ~Credit and thanks to IAA Contact: Carlo Bertolini 317.487.5025 | cbertolini@ind.com

1950s Kuzma champ dirt car displayed on Concourse B

INDIANAPOLIS – The latest in a lineup of classic racing cars greeting passengers at the

Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has arrived. The Dowgard Special #2, from the

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, is on display on Concourse B near the

exit to Civic Plaza.

According to the museum, other than the Indianapolis 500, virtually all National

Championship races held…

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Added by Chuck Aaron on December 9, 2014 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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A Bite of History – The 1948 Ford F-1 by Mike Thies

A Bite of History – by Mike Thies

The 1948 Ford F-1 Pickup

The 1948 Ford F-1 wasn’t just a new truck, it was the start of something big. When Ford introduced it, they launched the very first F-Series, the truck line that would become America’s favorite for generations. This was the first Ford pickup built on a dedicated truck chassis rather than a car-based frame,…

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Posted by Michael Thies on October 29, 2025 at 4:08pm

A Bite of History – The “Car Guy’s Garage” by Mike Thies

A Bite of History – by Mike Thies

The “Car Guy’s Garage”

Step inside a place like this and you can almost hear the echoes of every wrench turned and every engine fired back to life. The light hums off the old signs, Route 66, Coca-Cola, Phillips 66, and the smell is that unmistakable mix of oil, leather, and stories. This isn’t just a garage. It’s a…

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Posted by Michael Thies on October 26, 2025 at 4:30pm

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