See all the legends of the era—Clark, Foyt, Gurney, and more—and their amazing race cars in this beautiful color film of the 1963 LA Times Grand Prix. Continue reading
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MCG Executive Briefing for October 17, 2014
At the RM Auctions Hershey sale, this imposing 1930 Cadillac V-16 Roadster by Fleetwood sold for $1.1 million, setting an all-time price mark for a Cadillac at auction. Get all the latest car industry news in the Executive Briefing. – Photo Darin Schnabel © 2014 courtesy RM Auctions Continue reading
Video: The World’s Most Powerful Piston Diesel Engine
And now for something completely different: Behold the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C 14-cylinder diesel. With over 107,000 horsepower, the company calls it the most powerful diesel in the world. Continue reading
Video: 1951 Bonneville National Speed Trials
Short but sweet, here’s a priceless moment in hot rodding history: newsreel coverage of the third annual National Speed Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Continue reading
MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1955 through 1957 Pontiac
REVISED AND IMPROVED — With the ’55 through ’57 model years, Pontiac began its transformation from senior citizens’ car to leader of the performance youth market. Here’s a closer look at the brand’s early V8 years. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for October 13, 2014
In a final lap thriller, Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris in a Ford Falcon won the 2014 Bathurst 1000 at Australia’s historic Mount Panorama Circuit. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Hear Formula One’s most glorious noise–the Matra V12
Formula One connoisseurs say the Matra V12 engine produced the most wonderful exhaust sound the series has ever known. Take a moment to hear it for yourself in this this quick video. Continue reading