csx2282 wrote:
> 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
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