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Pickup Truck Dreams: The 1988 GMC Centaur Concept

Posted on May 4, 2022 by MCG

In 1988, General Motors took a look down the road at the possible pickup truck of the future and came up with this interesting but not terribly accurate prediction: the GMC Centaur. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Chuck Jordan, GMC, GMC Centaur

Detroit: A 1951 Ford Motor Company Film

Posted on May 4, 2022 by MCG

Here’s a 1951 love letter to the city of Detroit from the Ford Motor Company in the form of a seven-minute color film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Detroit, Ford Motor Company, Michigan, Motor City

Optical Delusion: A Cadillac V10 Prototype?

Posted on May 3, 2022 by MCG

If you count the exhaust pipes on this experimental Cadillac engine, you could easily  conclude that it’s a V10, but things are not always as they appear. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Cadillac Northstar, Cadillac V12, Cadillac XV12

Winning the Detroit Compact Sweepstakes: 1960 Ford Falcon

Posted on April 30, 2022 by MCG

In its own way, the humble Falcon was as important to the fortunes of the Ford Motor Company as the Model A back in 1928. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1960 Ford Falcon, Ford Motor Company

Video: Look at Pontiac For 1954

Posted on April 27, 2022 by MCG

Join us for a deep dive into the 1954 Pontiac lineup in this original General Motors sales film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1954 Pontiac, Pontiac

Inside the Rolls-Royce Merlin in a Stunning Digital Animation

Posted on April 26, 2022 by MCG

Through the magic of digital animation, here’s a priceless look inside one of the most famous engines in history, the mighty Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 of World War II. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Rolls-Royce Merlin

Gas Turbine Dreams: The 1955 Ford Mystere

Posted on April 26, 2022 by MCG

The 1955 Mystere show car was originally intended to showcase Ford’s infant gas turbine technology, but it soon earned a more direct role in the company’s product plans. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Creative Industries, Ford Motor Company, Ford Mystere

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