Michael Thies's Blog – January 2012 Archive (2)

What does Car Show Judge Look For

   There are a number of organizations that train folk to be judges at car and motorcycle events.  Many people wonder and yet not everyone is always fully aware of what they are looking for.  It can be fairly daunting for a newcomer.  There are different categories have different criteria about what is expected for each car.  You are never going to please all of the judges,…

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Added by Michael Thies on January 29, 2012 at 7:30am — No Comments

Great Support for Hot Rodders

 

I recently bought a cherry '93 Ruby Corvette (the 40th Anniversary model) which had been stored all its life.  In recent years it was garaged, and driven very little.  Even though it has fairly new good quality Nito tires, I noticed a very serious shimmy in the balance at about 60 to 70 mph on the Interstate highways.  I took it over to Butler Tire in…

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Added by Michael Thies on January 23, 2012 at 2:30am — 1 Comment

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JUDGING THE OPEN CAR SHOW prepared by Mike Thies

JUDGING THE OPEN CAR SHOW

A Practical Guide for Judges at Local Three-to-Four-Hour Community Car Shows

Prepared by Mike Thies

Certified Vehicle Appraiser, I-VAN #04152019

Global Automotive Services LLC, Dacula, Georgia

Copyright November 2011, August…

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Posted by Michael Thies on August 14, 2026 at 11:00am

A Bite of History: 1947 Daimler by Mike Thies

A Bite of History by Mike Thies

1947 Daimler 2.5 Liter Sedan - Picnic Table Trunk, Hand Built Coach

I've spent a good part of my life around American iron, so when a car crosses my desk that was built an ocean away by a company that was outfitting British royalty before Ford ever built a Model T, it gets my attention in a different way. The Daimler 2.5 Litre, known in period as the DB18, is exactly that kind of car. Daimler had already spent…

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