Throwback Thursday: Mitchell 1’s Publishing Days Today we’re throwing it back to the days when Mitchell 1 was primarily a publisher of books. Up until the early 1990s, the renowned Mitchell Manuals were the go-to resource for professional repair information. It didn’t take long for the electronic OnDemand product to overtake the books in popularity, […]
Throwback Thursday: We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby We’re throwin’ it back to 1989 this time, with a look at the original On-Demand CDs. Back then, CD-ROM was the latest and coolest technology — and quite revolutionary. What were some of the features causing this “revolution in the automotive industry”? Well, for starters, the discs made […]
Throwback Thursday: The Mitchell Manual Mile It’s that time around here – CLEANING Time! UGH! Most people only have to do “Spring Cleaning,” but in the library I have to do it whenever I get a chance. I was just going through old files and I ran across some material from a “Department Showcase” we […]
Throwback Thursday: Good Old Wiring Diagrams Last week we did a poll to discover what you think about the Ford Mustang. The six generations of the Mustang cover a lot of history, starting in 1964 when the first one was introduced, and continuing through 2015 — the 50th anniversary of the Mustang! While I was poking around for […]
Throwback Thursday: Good Old Wiring Diagrams Last week we did a poll to discover what you think about the Ford Mustang. The six generations of the Mustang cover a lot of history, starting in 1964 when the first one was introduced, and continuing through 2015 — the 50th anniversary of the Mustang! While I was poking around for […]
Throwback Thursday – My First Car Do you remember your first car? How about the first car that you had to pay for yourself? Maybe they were one and the same. I remember my first ride: a 1974 Ford Mustang II Ghia — Red! — with a 4-speed standard transmission. Ok, I’ll give you a moment […]
Throwback Thursday: Dad’s Old Chevy I was too short to see over the fender of my dad’s 1970 Chevy ¾ ton pickup, but I can see it in my mind as if it was yesterday. White with the Chevy emblem reverse painted in the back window. Dad’s sitting on the opposite fender, feet in the […]
Throwback Thursday: Vehicle Data from the Dark Ages As I was standing brushing my teeth this morning (that’s where some of my best thinking takes place), I was reflecting about a few key “Throwback Thursday” posts I’d seen recently from a couple of my friends. I laughed as I thought of the big 80’s hair, muscle […]