With a Lincoln-inspired styling theme and a broad product line, Mercury enjoyed its best year to date in 1955, selling nearly 330,000 cars. Continue reading
You Don’t Have to Look Twice to Tell it’s a ’55 Mercury!
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MCG Executive Briefing for June 12, 2026
This 1969 Mustang Boss 429 from the Jack Roush collection will be offered at the Mecum Nashville sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
The Linear Look: Oldsmobile for 1959
All five U.S. car brands at General Motors boasted flamboyant new styling for 1959. Oldsmobile called its version The Linear Look. Continue reading
Recipe for Success: The Lincoln Continental Mark V
When the folks at Ford found a winning formula with the ’72-76 Continental Mark IV, they weren’t about to mess with it for the ’77 Mark V. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for June 8, 2026
A New exhibit at the Studebaker National Museum includes Amelia Earhart’s 1937 Cord 812. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Adding Lightness: Chrysler’s Aluminum Slant 6, 1961-63
From 1961 through 1963, Chrysler tried an aluminum-block version of the Slant 6, but we can’t exactly call it an experiment as more than 50,000 were produced. Continue reading
What’s in a Name: 1973 Chevrolet Laguna
At Chevrolet for 1973, there was a new name in the Chevelle lineup, Laguna, but it didn’t stick around for long. Continue reading