“The only car in the low-priced field that’s really, really new,” boasted Studebaker for 1956. Here’s the pitch on the Big New Studebaker straight from the South Bend automaker. Continue reading
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MCG Executive Briefing for March 2, 2018
Nissan will be the featured marque at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion on August 23-26 at Laguna Seca. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1956 GM Firebird II Turbine Dream Car
Here’s a rare behind-the-scenes look at the construction of the Firebird II, GM’s turbine-powered family dream car for 1956. Continue reading
Video: Creating the Chrysler K-Car
The Chrysler K-Car doesn’t win much love from car enthusiasts, but it saved the company. Here’s a great video from 1980 presenting the automobile that became a part of pop culture. Continue reading
Chrysler Corporation Presents the Forward Look for 1959
For 1959, the Chrysler Corporation was a Motor City trendsetter with its Forward Look styling by Virgil Exner. See the all the Chrysler brands in this series of great promotional spots produced for An Evening With Fred Astaire. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for February 26, 2018
Jaguar Land Rover will sell off more than 100 surplus vehicles from its extensive historic vehicle collection at the Brightwells auction in Bicester, England on March 21. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executing Briefing. Continue reading
Before the Batmobile: Benson Ford Drives the 1955 Lincoln Futura
More than a decade before George Barris transformed it into TV’s Batmobile, the Lincoln Futura was the sensation of the 1955 auto show circuit. Here’s rare footage of the original Futura in action on the streets of New York City. Continue reading