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Back in October of 2010 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a new set of
standards for crash safety, raising the bar for the coveted 5 Star
rating by a considerable amount. Initially some 2010 models that did
get a 5 star rating under the old rules did not fair well. The new
crop of vehicles designed with the tougher standards in mind are
doing much better. See the bottom of…
Added by Miguel Caparros on December 22, 2010 at 4:57am — No Comments
The Class Host at a Concours d’Elegance by Mike Thies
The Person Who Keeps the Field Working
A Concours d’Elegance may look simple from the outside: beautiful cars, polished chrome, fresh grass, well-dressed owners, judges with clipboards, and spectators enjoying the day. But anyone who has worked behind the scenes knows better. A…
ContinuePosted by Michael Thies on June 12, 2026 at 2:09pm
A Bite of History - Marcos
By Mike Thies
The Marcos was one of those wonderfully unconventional British sports car companies that could only have come from the postwar racing world. The company was founded in 1959 by Jem Marsh and aerodynamicist Frank Costin, with the name Marcos coming from Marsh and Costin. Costin brought serious aircraft and racing design experience to the project, and that influence showed up immediately in the cars: low frontal area, light weight,…
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