Nitromethane is powerful and tricky stuff. NHRA Funny Car driver Courtney Force qualified number one in New Hampshire this past weekend, but nearly destroyed her car in the process. Watch this. Continue reading
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MCG Executive Briefing for June 5, 2017
The top 10 sellers at RM Sotheby’s exclusive Villa Erba sale at Lake Como, Italy included a stunning 1961 Maserati 3500 GT Spyder that hammered down at $945,000. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Oldsmobile’s Luxury Sport Cruiser: The 1953 Fiesta
Only 458 were produced, and they’re even more exclusive today. Mac’s Motor City Garage checks out the 1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for June 2, 2017
To honor famed hot rodder Pete Chapouris and mark the 85th anniversary of the 1932 Ford, the Petersen Automotive Museum will host a “Deuce Day” on June 15. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Forerunner of the Hawk: The 1955 Studebaker President Speedster
Before there was a Studebaker Hawk, there was the 1955 President Speedster, and it foreshadowed the style and features of the 1956-1964 Hawk model line. Let’s have a closer look. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1967 Plymouth GTX
Plymouth’s deluxe entry in the ’60s muscle car wars, the Belvedere GTX offered style and comfort—and an optional 426 Hemi V8, too. Here’s the original 1967 marketing pitch. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for May 29, 2017
Trading hands at $295,000, this highly original 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda Torqueflite was among the top 10 sellers at the 2017 Mecum Auctions Indianapolis sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading