For 1963, Plymouth advertising featured the tagline, “On the move!” And for the rest of the ’60s, Mopar would be second to none on the horsepower front. Continue reading
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Middle Child Syndrome: Inside the 1956 Chevrolet
In 1955, the Chevrolet division of General Motors reinvented itself. For 1956 the Chevy was even better, and here’s how. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for November 18, 2022
Toyota unveiled the U.S. versions of the 2023 Prius hybrid and Prius Prime plug-in hydrid, which go on sale next year. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
The Misplaced Continental Marks of 1958-60
When the Ford Motor Company unveiled the 1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, the automaker neatly erased the ’58 through ’60 Marks III, IV, and V from its corporate memory. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
Years before the Back to the Future movie franchise, here’s how the DeLorean was originally presented to the car-buying public. Continue reading
Queens of the Chrome Age: 1958 Buick and Oldsmobile
The Fiftes truly are the Motor City’s chrome period. Two of the chromiest were a pair of 1958 General Motors products, Buick and Oldsmobile. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for November 14, 2022
The 2023 Ford F-150 R performance truck has achieved a remarkably poor EPA fuel mileage rating of 10 mpg city and 15 mpg highway. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading