In 2007, Carroll Shelby’s twin-supercharged 1966 Cobra Super Snake sold for a record $5.5 million. Now the uber-Cobra is headed back to auction at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in January. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.
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A Look at the Hardtop Station Wagon
REVISED AND UPDATED — Presenting an unusual but compelling body style offered by the Motor City from roughly 1956 to 1964: the pillarless hardtop station wagon. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading
Still more forgotten Detroit-built cars
Presenting another batch of lapsed, lost, and forgotten automotive brands, all built in the Motor City. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for December 19, 2014
Purchased new by hot rodder and tobacco heir Zach Reynolds, this rare 1967 Comet with 427 R-code V8 and only 2,004 miles brought $169,000 at the Mecum Auctions Austin sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: The 1964 Chrysler Marsh Screw Amphibian
Because we can’t resist oddball vehicles, here’s a little-known Chrysler project from 1964, the Marsh Screw Amphibian. Let’s watch the crazy beast in action. Continue reading
Video: Jim Clark at the wheel in 1963
Presenting another magic moment in motorsports: onboard footage of Jim Clark driving a Lotus 25 at Oulton Park in 1963. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for December 15, 2014
Originally raced by Switzerland’s storied Scuderia Filipinetti, this 1964 Ferrari 250 LM is expected to fetch more than $9.5 million at the RM Auctions Arizona 2015 sale next month. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.