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

Working Lego V8, 32 Valve Engine!!

Video: Miniature Working V8 Engine Made Completely of…

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Added by Michael Thies on April 25, 2012 at 3:21pm — 1 Comment

HELLO, RAT RODS!

   Most folks have become very comfortable with the Rat Rod phenomenon. But for those new to the idea, a Rat Rod is a style of custom car or truck, that in most cases, imitates (or perhaps exaggerates) the early hot rods of the mid 20th century. While there are many re-creations and period correct restorations of the traditional hot rod from that era, the Rat Rods are the rough edged, scrappy country cousins. Fans argue the Rat Rod is made for driving and hanging…

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Added by Michael Thies on April 14, 2012 at 6:30pm — No Comments

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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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