One of Michigan’s best-known early hot rods, the 1933 Ford built by Oliver Hine, is headed to the auction stage in Fort Lauderdale on April 1. Here’s a closer look at the pioneering homebuilt. Continue reading
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Secrets of the 1963 Swiss Cheese Pontiacs
In 1963, Pontiac created a handful of very special Catalinas, strictly for drag racing, that would be forever known as the Swiss Cheese cars. Here are some rare details on these unusual Pontiacs. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for January 30, 2017
Hammering down at $335,500, this 1969 Mustang Boss 429 was the top-selling American classic at the Russo and Steele Scottsdale auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Ford GT Wins Big at the 1965 Daytona Continental
In honor of this weekend’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, here’s some awesome historical video from the 1965 Daytona Continental, where the Ford GT collected its first international victory. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for January 27, 2017
Owned by the same family since new, this 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing sold for $1.46 million at the Gooding & Company Scottsdale auction, surpassing pre-sale estimates. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: GM Pitches Hydra-Matic Drive in the 1948 Oldsmobile
These days we take the automatic transmission for granted, but it took a concerted marketing campaign to sell the innovation to the American public. Here’s GM’s pitch to the car buyers of 1948 starring the Oldsmobile with Hydra-Matic Drive. Continue reading
Video: 1962 London Motor Show
Live from Earl’s Court in London in bold, beautiful Technicolor, here’s the 1962 British International Motor Show as presented by British Pathé News. See the glory that was the British motor industry here. Continue reading