Mickey Thompson came to Indianapolis in 1962 with three remarkable race cars, all powered by Buick aluminum V8s. Continue reading
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Golden Dreams: The 1970 Chrysler Cordoba De Oro
Years before RIcardo Montalban and Corinthian leather, Chrysler applied the Cordoba name to a radical concept car called the Cordoba De Oro. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for August 4, 2025
A jury ordered Tesla to pay $243 million in a fatal crash that involved the carmaker’s Autopilot system. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Rocketing Into the Sixties: Oldsmobile for 1960
Oldsmobile entered the sIxties with GM’s cleanest styling, the widest range of models, and the powerful Rocket V8. Continue reading
Sports Car Dreams: The 1960 Plymouth XNR
Few Detroit dream cars are designed around their engines, but that’s how the 1960 Plymouth XNR came to be. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for August 1, 2025
The Corvette ZR1X ran the quickest lap ever for an American production car on the Nürburgring. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
The Birth of the Lincoln Motor Car: The 1921-30 Model L
The Lincoln Motor Company didn’t survive long under its original owners, but the car they created remained in production for a decade. Continue reading