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Bonneville Salt Flats or Bust (Via The Maxton Mile)

Having no patents, millions or any means of letting future generations know of my existence, I have decided to get my name in a record book.

I like cars. I like speed. I like the unusual. What better combination of concepts than to combine all three and go after the little looked at Land Speed Record for Steam Powered Cars.

Originally set by Bob Marriott in the Stanley Steam Rocket in 1906 at a blistering 127.66 mph. He attempted to drive the car faster the next day, but the…

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Added by Bob Sarda on April 2, 2011 at 3:00pm — 12 Comments


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A Bite of History – The 1948 Ford F-1 by Mike Thies

A Bite of History – by Mike Thies

The 1948 Ford F-1 Pickup

The 1948 Ford F-1 wasn’t just a new truck, it was the start of something big. When Ford introduced it, they launched the very first F-Series, the truck line that would become America’s favorite for generations. This was the first Ford pickup built on a dedicated truck chassis rather than a car-based frame,…

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Posted by Michael Thies on October 29, 2025 at 4:08pm

A Bite of History – The “Car Guy’s Garage” by Mike Thies

A Bite of History – by Mike Thies

The “Car Guy’s Garage”

Step inside a place like this and you can almost hear the echoes of every wrench turned and every engine fired back to life. The light hums off the old signs, Route 66, Coca-Cola, Phillips 66, and the smell is that unmistakable mix of oil, leather, and stories. This isn’t just a garage. It’s a…

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Posted by Michael Thies on October 26, 2025 at 4:30pm

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