Interesting that you should suggest a site dedicated to car stories and
memories, because I've been having similar thoughts. I joined the
british-cars list
about 20 years ago when it included all marques and there were much more
of those types of posts then. It wouldn't be practical to revert back to
that now because of the hugely increased volume, but I kind of miss it. I
kept copies of some of the stuff I posted over the years. Occasionally I
look back through one or two of them and am surprised to read stuff I had
completely
forgotten. Who knows, maybe my kids or grand kids will find some of it
interesting someday.
I'm still on the british-cars list but the average monthly volume is
probably
less than the daily Tiger list volume.
Should anyone be interested in pictures of early HiPo heads, I have a
basket case set that's been sitting in my garage for decades.
Roland
> Group,
>
> The combination of Steve's shared memories, the discussion of K code
> engines
> and my 66th birthday tomorrow has really got me thinking about ways to
> preserve car memories. I don't really want to overload this list or in any
> way limit things to Tigers, so I have an alternative to propose.
>
> Someone who has Internet skills could start a website dedicated to car
> memories. It could be open to uploads from everybody and to all makes,
> models, types, times and places. Pictures could be included. You could go
> through an index looking for specific cars, such as Tigers, or just wander
> around like at an open car show to see what you can find. There might even
> eventually be some kind of forum where people could ask questions about or
> discuss specific uploads.
>
> I know there are a lot of cars sites out there, but the ones I have found
> are mostly either limited in their subjects (hot rods or Tigers or
> Chevrolets or sports cars, etc.), or to cars owned now or in the recent
> past. I'm looking for something where I can post or read about any and
> every
> automobile and any and every thing that people did with, do with, thought
> about, remember, or felt about them.
>
> Perhaps Mark could do something like this, though I suspect we probably
> have
> him at about the limit of what he can do for us. And, of course, the site
> doesn't have to be in the U.S. Whether to cover the costs by donation,
> advertising or membership fees would have to be determined by whoever sets
> up the site.
>
> I'm not interested in just living in the past and I don't think any of us
> are. I am very much interested in the now, too. If you have any doubts of
> that, stop by and take a ride in the 302, T-5 equipped Geo Tracker I just
> built. Or at least you can as soon as I get the drive shaft built and
> installed. In the meantime, its roller block 302 sounds really good. It
> doesn't sound like a flathead or a Hi-Po 289, but I believe all of them
> and
> many others deserve a place in our collective memory.
>
> Anybody else think this might be worth doing? Of course, if it has already
> been done, please send me the URL.
>
> Thanks for reading,
> A. C. Tynes
> New Orleans
_______________________________________________
Tigers@autox.team.net
Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
|