Funding an Education With a Rotary Miata

Tom
By Tom Suddard
Jan 5, 2016

We’re headed to North Carolina tomorrow morning. Why? To build a car, of course. Mike Smith, better known as “Curmudgeon” on our online forum, passed away unexpectedly after battling cancer.

And he left behind a radical, unfinished project: A turbocharged, rotary-powered Mazda Miata, originally intended to take on hillclimbs. He also left behind an only daughter, Carly, who plans attend Clemson University. We’re headed up to his garage to turn his dream into a reality, with the eventual goal of auctioning off the car to fund Carly’s education.

Want to help? The family is accepting donations at this website.

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Comments
Feedyurhed
Feedyurhed SuperDork
1/5/16 2:27 p.m.

Great cause. I'm in. Let me get home first and see what I can do.

toyzforme
toyzforme New Reader
1/6/16 10:52 a.m.

I will be there at the garage probably in the afternoon. Going to get off work early and drive up from Charleston

Javelin
Javelin GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/6/16 11:11 a.m.

Will the car be auctioned or will you sell raffle tickets? Because if it's tickets, count me in for a lot.

Toyman01
Toyman01 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/6/16 11:21 a.m.

I should be up there either Friday and/or Saturday.

Robbie
Robbie GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
1/6/16 11:22 a.m.
Javelin wrote: Will the car be auctioned or will you sell raffle tickets? Because if it's tickets, count me in for a lot.

Good idea! Also in for raffle tickets.

bravenrace
bravenrace MegaDork
1/6/16 11:41 a.m.

You're doing a great thing here.

Rufledt
Rufledt UltraDork
1/6/16 11:43 a.m.
Robbie wrote:
Javelin wrote: Will the car be auctioned or will you sell raffle tickets? Because if it's tickets, count me in for a lot.
Good idea! Also in for raffle tickets.

This. I can't afford to bid on a car, but i could go for a raffle ticket or twelve.

gearheadmb
gearheadmb HalfDork
1/6/16 12:44 p.m.

I too like the raffle idea.

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
1/6/16 2:35 p.m.

I can do raffle as well, but cannot bid. It depends on if you believe 1,000 tickets at $20 each is better money than what the car will bring at auction.

bravenrace
bravenrace MegaDork
1/6/16 2:38 p.m.

In reply to Fueled by Caffeine:

Hey Tom, Fueled by Caffeine just offered to by 1k tickets at $20 a pop!

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