Yes, there was such a thing, but it wasn’t a product of the Ford Motor Company. An enterprising Ford dealer in San Bernardino, California produced the Flivver V8. Continue reading
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Video: Introducing the 1942 Oldsmobile with Hydra-Matic Drive
The automatic transmission is nearly universal today, but the American car-buying public was wary at first. Here’s Oldsmobile’s pitch for the 1942 Hydra-Matic. Continue reading
Time-Lapse Engine Rebuild: The Volkswagen Beetle
Simple yet rugged, the air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle engine powered more than 21 million vehicles. Here’s an entertaining and informative look inside. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for January 28, 2019
At a fee-inclusive $1.05 million, this 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra cracked the million-dollar bracket at the Gooding & Company Scottsdale Sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Selling the 1961 Studebaker Lark
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A fashion shoot is the setting in this sales pitch for the 1961 Studebaker Lark. Continue reading
Looking Back at the Mercury Breezeway
Mac’s Motor City Garage explores a popular Mercury feature in its day: the roll-down rear window on 1963 through 1968 models, known as the Breezeway. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for January 25, 2019
With a winning bid of $1.6 million, this freshly restored 1948 Tucker was the top-selling American car at the Bonhams Scottsdale sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
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