Part NASCAR stocker, part NHRA funny car, this Dodge Coronet driven by LeeRoy Yarbrough used a supercharged 426 hemi to set the world’s closed-course speed record in 1965. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
A Video Biography of Ettore Bugatti
REVISED AND UPDATED—If you enjoy automotive history, here’s the best 9 minutes and 32 seconds you’ll spend today: with this great video biography of Ettore Bugatti. Continue reading
A Visit With the 1901 Ford Sweepstakes Racer
On October 10, 1901—115 years ago this week—the Ford Sweepstakes racer helped to launch the automotive career of Henry Ford. MCG joined the anniversary celebration at Greenfield Village, and here’s our report. Continue reading
Video: The 1965 British Racing Car Show in London
Live from the golden age of motorsports: See all the greats of British auto racing, from Stirling Moss to Graham Hill, in this awesome newsreel clip from 1965. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1956 Packards
Many classic car enthusiasts consider the ’56 models to be the last real Packards, the final cars worthy of the name. See the full model line for 1956 in all its glory here. Continue reading
Video: GM Builds 25 Million Cars, 1940
See General Motors Chairman Alfred P. Sloan and President William S. Knudsen up close and personal in this 1940 newsreel clip that celebrates the production of GM’s 25 millionth car. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Navy
As we’ve seen at Mac’s Motor City Garage, Henry Ford liked to own things. A few of the notable acquisitions included a railroad, a hotel, and an aircraft factory. Here we take a quick look at Ford’s extensive shipping fleet. Continue reading