Since Smokey Yunick passed away in 2001, there’s an entire generation of gearheads who never got a chance to see and hear him speak. Today we fix that. Here’s one of the great personalities in motorsports telling it like it is.
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MCG Executive Briefing for Feb. 14, 2013
Pre-sale estimates exceed $1,000,000 for this Tucker 48, formerly owned by Star Wars creator George Lucas, at the RM Auctions Amelia Island sale on March 9. Read this car biz news and more in today’s Executive Briefing.
The Year in Cars: 1955
Here’s the latest in a regular series at Mac’s Motor City Garage, the Year in Cars. This time around we feature 1955. Continue reading
Daytona 500 Countdown: day minus 11
With just 11 days remaining until the 2013 Datyona 500, we review one of the most prolific car numbers in NASCAR history: the 11. Continue reading
Video: Six cubic-inch V8 with blower—Hear it scream
Here’s a miniature miracle from Conley Precision Engines: a 6.095 cubic-inch V8 (that’s around 100cc) with its own equally dinky Roots-type blower. Yes, It runs. Check it out. Continue reading
Daytona 500 Countdown: day minus 13
With 13 days remaining until the 2013 Daytona 500, we recall a genuine NASCAR legend, Smokey Yunick’s number 13 Chevelle. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for Feb. 11, 2013
The London Taxi Company, just acquired by Chinese automaker Geely, will soon resume production at its Coventry, England plant, management says, saving 107 jobs. Read this news and more in today’s Executive Briefing. Continue reading