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Introduction: LaBaron Grove is a friend of mine with a very cool Mustang. I took the photos with the intent to write a short article on his car. He had given me a very entertaining tour and I asked him to send me some details on the symbolism so I could make sure I got it all correct. As it turned out his email was a much better story than I could pretend to write. Here is it with only minor punctuation modification. LaBaron is a patriot and head of the…
Added by Michael Thies on December 10, 2015 at 4:30pm — No Comments
1947 Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR founds Toys for Tots in Los Angeles, California. 5,000 toys collected during a campaign before Christmas 1947. The first toy is a handmade doll.
1948 The United States Marine Corps adopts Toys for Tots, and expands it into a…
Added by Michael Thies on December 9, 2015 at 2:48am — 2 Comments
By Mike Thies
I should say up front that I am not an expert on every car, and I am not the final word on any one marque. There are people who know every casting number on a 1969 Hemi Road Runner , and I am happy to call them when I need to.…
Posted by Michael Thies on October 11, 2026 at 6:45pm
A Bite of History - 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback
Ford already had a runaway hit when the Mustang debuted at the New York World’s Fair on April 17, 1964. Initially offered as a hardtop and convertible, it combined sporty styling with a price everyday buyers could afford. Then came the Fastback in September 1964, bringing a sweeping roofline that gave the little Mustang a whole new attitude. …
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