[Spridgets] And some happy news - Re: No more "Hemmings Sport & Exotic Car" Magazine

[Ron Soave]

Pk, some happy journalist news -- I know there are many Peter Egan fans on this list, and many of you know he's been battling hepatitis c that he contracted serving our country in Vietnam. Lynette and I were fortunate enough to talk with him for quite a while  last weekend and am happy to report that he is doing great and seems 100%. 

I first "met" Peter as a 17 year old kid reading his first stories in R&T about a Sprite racer's view of Corvettes and his experience as a boy trying to turn a Buick into a race car. In 1984 I read a feature called "Return of the Bugeye" that made me want one, as well as to race someday at this mythical place called Blackhawk Farms. A fellow past and present Triumph, BSA, Harley, Honda and Kawasaki owner it turns out, his motorcycle road trip stories still get me through each winter. 

The stories flowed freely on Saturday, some of them involving adventures with others on the list back when we'd take ad-hoc trips to see cars or each other. His memory and recollection of detail is astounding, and he sees details the rest of us just don't. Peter is a kindred soul to many of us, and if there is a more humble, genuine person in our hobby I haven't meant him or her. It was fantastic to see him doing so well. 

Ron Soave

> On Mar 23, 2017, at 3:57 PM, Richard Ball via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> This magazine has made my bus commute to work bearable for awhile now.  I’m going to miss it.
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> To top that I found out the day after mine arrived in the mail that Edd China is leaving Wheeler Dealers.  While some may not have liked it I found it entertaining and to be about the only automotive restoration show I could stomach watching.  Most of the others with their scripted drama are just...
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> ‘76 Midget
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> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:32 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No more "Hemmings Sport & Exotic Car" Magazine
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> Understand why they have to do it but very unhappy about as were many at the Chicagoland Swap Meet.  Back to buying Motor and Octane.
> Very disappointed in Burlington
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>> On 3/22/2017 7:22 PM, Dean Swanson via Spridgets wrote:
>> FYI - Along with my May issue of  "Hemmings Sport & Exotic Car" magazine was also a letter notifying me that the publication has been discontinued…
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>> Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car Print Edition Archive
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>> We know you're sad to see this thing go. So are we. Thank you for your support over the past 12 years.
>> So, here ya go. The complete Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car archives. 12 years. 141 issues. Everything we ever printed in Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car.
>> Please enjoy. You guys helped make this magazine special.
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