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Category Archives: Stories

Ralph Mulford’s 1912 Indy 500 Tenth Place Finish

The longest race in Indy 500 history—nine hours!

August 11, 20232 CommentsRacing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Growing Up in a Car Guy Family

Stories by Bruce Troxell

February 17, 20235 CommentsStoriesBy Gary Smith

Herbert Hoover’s Dog House

Gil Spear (designer at Ford and the subject of the last post), while working for Norman Bel Geddes, was commissioned to create a dog house for Herbert Hoover. Here’s the story.

October 19, 20212 CommentsGil Spear, StoriesBy Gary Smith

A James Dean Wannabe

Jim Van Orden remembers his first car, a well-used ’49 Merc.

April 28, 20211 CommentJim Van Orden, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Peykans, Zebras, and Jubes

Iranians may be the best drivers in the world.

October 24, 20186 CommentsStoriesBy Gary Smith

Tom Goes for a Ride—A Mangusta Story

A heart warming story by Dick Ruzzin.

July 27, 20189 CommentsDick Ruzzin, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Ed Welburn’s Chaparral Experience

Ed Welburn (Retired GM Design VP) shares his experiences with Jim Hall and driving the Chaparral 2H.

August 17, 201717 CommentsEd Welburn, Jim Hall, Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

The Great Airstream Office Debacle

Just because I can dream something up doesn’t mean that I should try it.

June 24, 201628 CommentsStories, TrailersBy Gary Smith

Mystery of the Missing Guild Models

If the models still exist, they are probably stored in their original shipping boxes.

June 5, 201521 CommentsFisher Body Craftsman’s Guild, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—The Great Tech Inspector

Experiences from Baja, written by John Thawley.

April 5, 20152 CommentsJohn Thawley Sr., Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—Rally or Race?

Experiences from Baja, written by John Thawley.

March 24, 2015Leave a commentJohn Thawley Sr., StoriesBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—El Matador

Experiences from Baja, written by John Thawley.

February 24, 2015Leave a commentJohn Thawley Sr., StoriesBy Gary Smith

Requiem for a Heavyweight Junkyard Dog

Ned is one chili-dog-induced infarction away from eternity.

January 4, 201513 CommentsStoriesBy Gary Smith

The Kookiest Cars at Pebble Week

Michael Lamm found himself drawn to the kookier cars at Pebble Beach.

August 25, 201411 CommentsMichael Lamm, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—Bad Gas? Not So Fast.

Experiences from Baja written by my friend John Thawley.

August 8, 20142 CommentsJohn Thawley Sr., Motorcycles, Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

The Dreaded Rattle

A delightful account by Karl Ludvigsen.

July 25, 20141 CommentKarl Ludvigsen, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—True Grit

Experiences from Baja written by John Thawley.

July 14, 20142 CommentsJohn Thawley Sr., Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Turn Your Hymnals to 2002

I remember reading this David E. Davis article on the 2002. It seriously effected my preconceptions about automobiles.

June 13, 20146 CommentsStoriesBy Gary Smith

The Story Behind Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy-powered Mangusta

Dick Ruzzin’s Chevy powered Mangusta.

May 23, 201411 CommentsDick Ruzzin, StoriesBy Gary Smith

The King, the Cadillac, and the Cover-up

This has nothing to do with Elvis.

January 21, 20141 CommentStoriesBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—Got Kotex? and Hallucinations

Experiences from Baja written by John Thawley.

July 6, 20134 CommentsJohn Thawley Sr., Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—A Bike in the Bank

Experiences from Baja written by John Thawley.

June 5, 20131 CommentJohn Thawley Sr., Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

Stories from Baja—Broken Tie Rod End, No Problem

Experiences at Baja by John Thawley.

May 24, 2013Leave a commentJohn Thawley Sr., Racing, StoriesBy Gary Smith

A Bill Mitchell Anecdote

The result was the side stand retracted and the bike tipped over.

April 25, 201313 CommentsBill Mitchell, Motorcycles, StoriesBy Gary Smith
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