https://simanaitissays.com/2026/09/19/the-lighter-sides-of-automotive-woes-part-1/Simanaitis Saysen2026-09-19T13:05:00+00:00THE LIGHTER SIDES OF AUTOMOTIVE WOES PART 1"Mercedes Misfires With McDonald's China Promo" "Automotive News", "Lawsuit Says Mercedes Seats Tattooed Drivers with Hot Metal AMG Logo on Sunny Days" Nick Bunkley "Automotive News", "Mercedes Teams Up With McDonald's" "SuperBlondie"https://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/5z75m5ghajd6njrleaxoau5tl4.png-1.jpeg?w=150https://simanaitissays.com/2026/09/18/celebrating-artist-extraordinaire-peter-helck/Simanaitis Saysen2026-09-18T13:05:00+00:00CELEBRATING ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE PETER HELCK"Great Auto Races" Peter Helck, "Locomobile Salon" R&T April 1981, "Peter Helck" Sam Posey R&T April 1981, Peter Helck's life: aligned with the automobile, Peter Helck's inspiration: Edouard Montaut, "Lancia's Fiat and Jenatzy's Mercedes 1906 Vanderbilt Cup" by Peter Helck, "1908 Mercedes vs a Pennsy K-4" by Peter Helck, "Champion" Johnny Walker ad by Peter Helck, Peter Helck and original 16-liter Locomobile piston, Peter Helck illo of Old 16, Yoshihiro Inomoto's Locomobile cutaway, "Packard Gray Wolf" by Peter Helck (R&T aka Fox), "SimanaitisSays" protocol with editorial corrections, "The Night Before the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup" by Peter Helck (who later owned the car)https://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lede-2.jpeg?w=150