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A Bite of History – Pontiac GTO
A Bite of History – Mike Thies
Pontiac GTO
Meet the car that kicked off the muscle car era: the Pontiac GTO. Born in 1964, it was basically a Pontiac Tempest with a rebellious twist, a massive 389 V8 engine stuffed under the hood, some attitude sprinkled in, and just enough rule-bending to make it legendary.
The GTO wasn't supposed to exist. GM had a ban on racing, but John DeLorean (yeah, that…
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1970 Pontiac Bonneville
Check out this cool 1970 Bonneville I wrote about for examiner: http://www.examiner.com/classic-car-in-oakland/1970-pontiac-bonneville-big-and-bold …
Added by Steve Natale on November 30, 2011 at 7:35pm — No Comments
A 1951 Ford, Racing Maserati, Oldsmobile Ralley, The Busiest Time For Car Shows
By Miguel Caparros. 1951 Ford Convertible Click For Video Here
In early in 1951 my father bought a 51 Ford Convertible. His plan was to exploit a hole in the Over The…
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California Car Spotting: 68 Firebird
Check out this bone-stock original driver! : http://californiacarspotting.blogspot.com/2011/08/1968-firebird.html
Added by Steve Natale on September 2, 2011 at 7:41pm — No Comments
1960 Pontiac Bonneville
I fell in love with this car......check it out: http://www.examiner.com/classic-car-in-oakland/1960-pontiac-bonneville-sport-coupe…
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Added by Steve Natale on April 12, 2011 at 6:53pm — 1 Comment
THE HISTORY OF THE ALL ALUMINUM GM/ROVER V8
In 1961 General Motors Introduced a 215 cubic inch all aluminum V8 for the new compacts from Buick,Oldsmobile and Pontiac. The Skylark, F85 and Tempest models were available with an economic low compression 2 barrel version of the new engine that had a…
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The Incredible 1939 Pontiac Plexiglass Ghost Car
Added by Michael Thies on June 27, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments
Street Racing in New York City
I was discussing this with some of you guys and girls out there. I was a spectator in the early 60's and then a competitor in the late 60's early 70's. I actually raced my 55 Chevy 210 for pinks at the connecting.
Joe Oldham published this in 2007 get his book if you like stories like this. Between Google Earth and Google sreet level you can really get a street level view of stories.
Plug this coordinates to Google earth or Maps and it will take you to the spot.… Continue
Joe Oldham published this in 2007 get his book if you like stories like this. Between Google Earth and Google sreet level you can really get a street level view of stories.
Plug this coordinates to Google earth or Maps and it will take you to the spot.… Continue
Added by Miguel Caparros on April 27, 2010 at 2:38pm — No Comments
Confessions of a Motor Head. Racing on the streets of Boston.
by Miguel Caparros
1969 was the beginning of my senior year of high school in Plymouth New Hampshire. By November it seemed it would be the mildest and least snowfall in a long time. I knew this…
Added by Miguel Caparros on April 20, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments
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A Bite of History - Marcos By Mike Thies
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,…
ContinuePosted by Michael Thies on June 1, 2026 at 4:41pm
A Judge’s View from Pinehurst: Sandhills Motoring Expo 2026 by Mike Thies
A Judge’s View from Pinehurst: Sandhills Motoring Expo 2026 by Mike Thies
The 2026 Sandhills Motoring Expo Concours in the Village was one of those days that reminds you why we do this. Held Sunday, May 24, in the historic Village of Pinehurst, the event brought together more than 130 judged automobiles representing over 40 manufacturers, and from this judge’s point of view, it was a first-class field, a well-run operation, and a genuinely enjoyable day with owners who were proud to…
ContinuePosted by Michael Thies on June 1, 2026 at 1:00pm
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