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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Flint Artifacts: WWII A.C. Spark Plug Permit To Be Absent

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Shawn Chittle explains this Flint Artifact: "My grandfather's WWII draft notice/excused from employment from Flint AC spark plu...
Friday, December 21, 2012

Merry Christmas Courtesy of The French Connection

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Just noticed the pair of shin y Buick Electras in this chase scene — featuring Gene Hackman as a very unsavory Santa — from The French Co...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Flint Artifacts: O'Toole's Restaurant

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Teardown Website

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The website for Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City by Gordon Young is now up and running. It features photos, excerpts, online pre-ord...
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Flint Artifacts: The Track on Clio Road

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Home Decor Courtesy of A.C. Spark Plug

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Tom Torri worked at A.C. from 1960 until 1987 in an engineering test lab, systems and programming, and product development . He then t...
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Monday, December 17, 2012

Flint Artifacts: Flint Pennant

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Saturday, December 15, 2012

Jet Packs, Turbine Cars, and Steve Lehto

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If you've ever thought it would be cool to fly over Flint in a jet pack, you definitely want to check out Steve Lehto's latest bo...
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Flint Profiles: John Auchter

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If you love politics and car t o ons , often with a Michigan angle, check out Auchtoon! It features the work of Powers High School grad ...
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Friday, December 14, 2012

Flint Photos: David Dunbar Buick Statue Installation in Downtown Flint

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(Photos courtesy of Kevin Kirbitz via Buick Factory History and Hemmings Daily .)
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