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

[Larry Macy]

Ron,

That’s great to hear, I always loved his writing. I let my R&T subscription go a while back and missed his unique outlook more than any other page in the mag.

Larry

> On Mar 23, 2017, at 19:39 PM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 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%. 
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> 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
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> On Mar 23, 2017, at 3:57 PM, Richard Ball via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto: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.
>>  
>> 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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>> Rich Ball
>> ‘76 Midget
>> Everett, Wa 
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>> From: dwoerpel via Spridgets <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:32 AM
>> To: spridgets at autox.team.net <mailto:spridgets at autox.team.net>
>> 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…
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car Print Edition Archive
>>> 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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