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POWER TOUR 13 DAY 2

DAY 2 SUNDAY GOING TO TEXARCANA. THERE ARE PEOPLE ALONG THE ROUTE WITH CHAIRS WATCHING AND WAVING. THAT IS ALONG SCENIC COUNTY ROADS AND SMALL TOWNS. THE ROUTE HAVE BEEN PLANED WELL TO ENJOY SEEING THIS COUNTRY.  THERE ARE SOME SPIRITED STARTS FROM FOUR WAY STOPS.…

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Added by jim (MOPAR JIM )nelson on June 3, 2013 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

HOT ROD POWER TOUR

MORNING 1 SATURDAY, EXCITEMENT IS IN THE AIR. THEY ARE VERY QUICKLY REGISTERING SEVER THOUSAND CARS TODAY. THE MIDWAY IS OPENED AND THE WEATHER SHOULD BE GREAT FOR THE ENTIRE 6 DAY TOUR TO CONCORD, NC. YOU CAN JOIN US OR WATCH US GO THROUGH CHATTANOOGA, BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIS,LITTLE ROCK OR TEXRCANA. IT WILL BE WORTH YOUR TIME TO TRY TO JOIN FOR A STOP OR MORE, OR AT LEAST SIT ALONG SIDE THE ROUTE FOR A FEW HOURS ( DEPENDING WHERE YOU SIT TO WATCH) AND SEE 4000 COOL CARS GO BY. IT SOME SMALL…

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Added by jim (MOPAR JIM )nelson on June 1, 2013 at 7:52am — 1 Comment

STOP THE SALES TAX ON PRIVATE CAR SALES

You and your friends should email or write your Georgia legislators NOW to help shoot down the SALES TAX ON PRIVATE CAR SALES. You can find yours at www.legis.ga.gov/legis/FindLegislator.htm. The following may give you an idea of what to argue.

 

Dear Senator…

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Added by jim (MOPAR JIM )nelson on March 25, 2011 at 4:09am — No Comments

The last Avenue at Cobb Sunday is the December fifth. Did anyone else hear that? And that the tenants say they get no benefit, except the coffee place.

The last Avenue at Cobb Sunday is the December fifth. Did anyone else hear that?

And that the tenants say they get no benefit, except the coffee place.We shop there and my wife spends a lot of money there. The event lets a lot of people get familar with the location. They don't know when they have a good-no-great thing. Most businesses would die for promotions that draw that many high income qualified customers. Couldn't you figure a way to capitalize. There has not been one store flyer… Continue

Added by jim (MOPAR JIM )nelson on November 22, 2010 at 2:59am — 4 Comments

HOT ROD POWER TOUR

To start our tour Dan's Chevelle wouldn't start after lunch just 5 miles from joining the tour at the Chattanooga stop. I went to the site ahead to find help and found that they have medics to fix any problem within reason. The truck that follows the caravan seems like they have all you need to repair anything, including welders. Dan got the car started himself and then the medics worked on it for 30 minutes to find the junction box on the fire wall was never tightened. Free labor. They… Continue

Added by jim (MOPAR JIM )nelson on June 13, 2010 at 3:00pm — 5 Comments


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A Bite of History By Mike Thies - 1977 Chevrolet Corvette

A Bite of History - 1977 Chevrolet Corvette

By Mike Thies

The 1977 Corvette carried forward one of America’s most recognizable shapes while quietly refining it for a changing era. By now, the third-generation Corvette had matured into a smoother, more comfortable grand-touring machine. The tall rear window of earlier years gave way to a cleaner fastback design that improved visibility and aerodynamics. Inside, Chevrolet focused on comfort and drivability, quieter…

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A Bite of History: Triumph TR8

A Bite of History: by MikeThies

Triumph TR8

The Triumph TR8, introduced in 1978, was often called the “English Corvette.” It was essentially a Triumph TR7 fitted with a Rover 3.5-liter aluminum V8, a powerplant with American Buick origins that had been adopted by British Leyland in the 1960s. With around 135 to 150 horsepower in…

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