This 1956 Aston Martin DB1, the first to be offered at public auction, is expected to bring more than $20 million at the 2017 RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale on August 18-19. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
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Video: Marketing the 1965 Ford Mustang
This 12-minute Ford film from the spring of 1964 provides the blueprint for the car—and the marketing campaign—that changed the Motor City forever. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for July 7, 2017
This Bugatti T101 designed by Virgil Exner will be featured in a special category called “American Dream Cars of the Sixties” at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours in August. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1963 Studebaker Standard
Midway through the 1963 model year, Studebaker launched a new series called the Standard, offering a shorter list of features and a rock-bottom sticker price. Here’s John Cameron Swayze with the lowdown. Continue reading
Video: 1965 National Hot Rod & Custom Show
Live from the golden age of hot rodding, here’s an awesome Universal Newsreel item on the 1965 National Hot Rod & Custom Show in New York. From the Munsters Koach to the Surfite, see the hot rod stars of ’65 right here. Continue reading
Off the Wall: Smokey Yunick’s Python Roadster
The Python may not be as well-known as some other Smokey Yunick creations, but it was as radical as any of them. Here’s the story behind a race car that leaned into the turns. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for July 3, 2017
This 1958 Lister-Jaguar Knobbly, one of two such cars raced by Briggs Cunningham, will be among the star attractions at the Mecum Monterey auction on August 16-19. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading