Mercury’s entry in the hotly contested subcompact category of the 1970s was the Bobcat, a dolled-up version of the Ford Pinto. Here’s the 1976 sales pitch. Continue reading
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Wankel-Holden Halfbreed: The Unlikely Mazda Roadpacer
Meet the Mazda Roadpacer, the improbable merger of a GM Holden sedan and a Mazda rotary engine. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for July 3, 2023
GM Defense has developed a military version of the massive Hummer EV for the U.S. government. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Comparing the 1958 Lincoln and Cadillac
The Lincoln division of the Ford Motor Company plays hardball against archrival Cadillac in this original dealer film. Continue reading
The Last of the Big Studebakers: 1942 Commander and President
Studebaker’s big cars, the stately Commander and President, remained in the lineup through 1942. But when production resumed after World War II, everything changed. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for June 30, 2023
A private bidder paid $700,000 for the final 1,025-hp Dodge Demon 170 that will roll off the assembly line. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
The Cadillac of Edsels: The 1958 Citation
The luxurious Citation was intended to be the flagship of the Edsel division, but it was cancelled after only a single year in production. Continue reading