Michael Thies's Blog – February 2014 Archive (1)

“The Voice” & His Vehicles

“The Voice” & His Vehicles

Frank Sinatra was called “The Voice” from early in his career.   He was heard on his first recording with the Harry James Band singing “All Or Nothing At All” which sold about 8,000 copies that year, later to sell millions as he became better known. As he became famous with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, we have few hints on his growing interest in classy cars. He and his wife Nancy…

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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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Posted by Michael Thies on August 13, 2026 at 10:33am

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