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MCG Executive Briefing for March 14, 2025

Posted on March 13, 2025 by MCG

At $9.47 million, this 1955 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta was the top seller at the Gooding Christie’s Amelia Island sale. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing.

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Year of the Overbite: The Bucktooth 1950 Buicks

Posted on March 13, 2025 by MCG

Unique is an overused word in automotive styling, but it certainly applies to the massive grille teeth of the 1950 Buick. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged 1950 Buick, Buick, Buick Bucktooth Grille

Video: Nothing Could be Finer Than a 1950 Lincoln

Posted on March 12, 2025 by MCG

According to this soft-spoken campaign from the Ford Motor Company, nothing could be finer than a 1950 Lincoln or Lincoln Cosmopolitan. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1950 Lincoln, Ford Motor Company, Lincoln

Flying Fishbowls: The International Harvester Sightliners

Posted on March 11, 2025 by MCG

Sometimes, what seens like a good idea can generate more problems than it solves. Take for example the 1957 International Harvester Sightliner. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged International Harvester, Sightliner

MCG Executive Briefing for March 10, 2025

Posted on March 9, 2025 by MCG

This 1960 Corvette with serial number 0002 will be offered at the Spring Carlisle Collector Car Auction. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing.

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Rambler Be Gone: The 1970 American Motors Hornet

Posted on March 9, 2025 by MCG

“We’re creating a buzz,” declared plucky American Motors with the introduction of the Hornet, its replacement for the company’s mainstay, the Rambler American. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1970 AMC Hornet, American Motors, Bob Nixon, Richard A. Teague

LaFayette, We are Here! Nash’s 1934-40 Companion Brand

Posted on March 8, 2025 by MCG

The LaFayette of 1934-40, a Nash junior brand and model, was named after a high-born French nobleman who became a hero of the American Revolutionary War. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Charles W. Nash, Nash, Nash LaFayette, Nash-Kelvinator

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