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Video: Test-Driving the 1962 Budd XR-400 Concept

Posted on June 22, 2019 by MCG

Join Matt Anderson, curator of transportation at the Henry Ford, for a road test of the museum’s one-of-a-kind Budd XR400 prototype. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged American Motors, Budd XR-400, The Henry Ford

Video: Introducing the Camaro Line for 1985

Posted on June 20, 2019 by MCG

With the introduction of the IROC-Z, 1985 was a big year for the third-generation Chevy Camaro. Here’s a factory dealer film with the full Camaro lineup for ’85. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Camaro IROC-Z, Chevrolet Camaro, General Motors

Video: A visit to Your DeSoto-Plymouth Dealer

Posted on June 19, 2019 by MCG

Set your Wayback Machine for circa 1950 as we take a tour of your local DeSoto-Plymouth dealer. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Desoto, DeSoto-Plymouth Dealers

2019 EyesOn Design Automotive Design Exhibition

Posted on June 18, 2019 by MCG

Soggy. That’s our topline summary of this year’s EyesOn Design Automotive Design Exhibition at Edsel and Eleanor Ford House.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Events | Tagged EyesOn Design

2019 Greenfield Village Motor Muster

Posted on June 16, 2019 by MCG

The annual Motor Muster at Greenfield Village, Henry Ford’s historical theme park in Dearborn, Michigan, is now in its 30th year. Here’s our report with a big photo gallery. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Greenfield Village, Greenfield Village Motor Muster

A Cool Idea at the Time: The Hurst Lightning Rods Shifter

Posted on June 15, 2019 by MCG

The ’80s was a crazy time for fashion, hair styles, and automotive accessories. Here’s an awkward moment in aftermarket shifters, the Hurst Lightning Rods. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Hurst Lightning Rods, Hurst Performance Products, Hurst/Olds

Video: Rob Walker, Racing’s Last Great Privateer

Posted on June 13, 2019 by MCG

Courtesy of Goodwood Road & Racing, here’s an excellent video biography of one of the most beloved figures in Formula 1: team owner Rob Walker. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Formula 1, Rob Walker

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