Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content

Mac's Motor City Garage

Auto Industry News and Gossip + Racing + Automotive History + Technology + Shop Lore + Hot Rods + Collector Cars + Daily

Mac's Motor City Garage

Main menu

  • Home
  • Contributors
  • About MCG

Category Archives: Auto History

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Oldsmobile’s Class of 1963

Posted on November 6, 2025 by MCG

Oldsmobile had the mid-priced field covered for 1963 with a complete lineup of 88 and Ninety-Eight full-sized cars, and the F-85 compact, too. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1963 Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile Jetfire, Oldsmobile Starfire

1925-26 Ajax: The Forgotten Nash Junior Brand

Posted on November 4, 2025 by MCG

In 1925, Charles W. Nash expanded his Nash Motors lineup with the Ajax, a quality car in the $1,000 price bracket, but it wasn’t an Ajax for long. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ajax, Charles W. Nash, Nash, Nash Motors

A New Dimension in Luxury: The 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Posted on November 2, 2025 by MCG

For 1978, Chevrolet slashed 13 inches and 700 lbs from the Monte Carlo and declared,  “You don’t have to be extravagant to be elegant.” Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Dual Cowl Dreams: The 1941 Chrysler Newport

Posted on November 1, 2025 by MCG

The Chrysler Newport was created to demonstrate the company’s automotive prowess and to celebrate a vanishing body style, the dual cowl phaeton. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1941 Chrysler Newport, Chrysler, Chrysler Corporation, LeBaron, Ralph Roberts

Prelude to the AMC Gremlin: The 1968 AMX-GT Concept

Posted on October 29, 2025 by MCG

The AMX-GT concept looked like the front of an AMC Javelin grafted to the rear end of a Gremlin, but actually it appeared two years before the 1970 Gremlin. Let’s have a closer look. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged 1968 AMC Javelin, 1968 AMX-GT, 1970 AMC Gremlin, American Motors, Richard A. Teague

1941: Cadillac’s Breakthrough Year

Posted on October 28, 2025 by MCG

With advanced styling and features combined with more affordable pricing, Cadillac rocketed up the sales charts in 1941. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1941 Cadillac, Cadillac, General Motors

What’s in a Name: The 1958 Edsel Pacer

Posted on October 26, 2025 by MCG

The ill-starred Edsel remained in production for only three years, but one of its most popular models, the Pacer, lasted just a single season. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1958 Edsel Pacer, Edsel, Ford Motor Company

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Mac’s Motor City Garage

Here’s your source for industry news and gossip, automotive history, technology, racing, shop talk, hot rods, and collector car news.  All materials copyright, all rights reserved. Contact us at: mcg@macsmotorcitygarage.com

DEPARTMENTS

  • Auto History
  • Bookshelf
  • Car Museums
  • Car Spotter's Guides
  • CarTune
  • Design
  • Detroit-Built Cars
  • Dreams and Nightmares
  • Events
  • Executive Briefing
  • Hot Rods
  • Industry News
  • Market Watch
  • Models & Miniatures
  • Motor City Landmarks
  • Motorsports
  • New Cars
  • Technology
  • The Year in Cars
  • Tony Matthews
  • Uncategorized

Tags

  • 1932 Ford
  • American Motors
  • Bill Mitchell
  • Brooks Stevens
  • Buick
  • Cadillac
  • Chevrolet
  • Chevrolet Corvair
  • Chevrolet Corvette
  • Chrysler
  • Chrysler Corporation
  • Corvette
  • Desoto
  • Detroit Autorama
  • Dodge
  • Edsel
  • Edsel Ford
  • Engineering Explained
  • EyesOn Design
  • Ford
  • Ford Model T
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Ford Mustang
  • Ford Thunderbird
  • General Motors
  • Greenfield Village
  • Harley Earl
  • Henry Ford
  • Hudson
  • Indianapolis 500
  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • Jam Handy
  • Lincoln
  • Mercury
  • NASCAR
  • Nash
  • NHRA
  • Oldsmobile
  • Packard
  • Plymouth
  • Pontiac
  • St. John's Concours
  • Studebaker
  • Willys-Overland
  • Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
Advertisements
Advertisements
Advertisements
Proudly powered by WordPress