In this photo essay, Mac’s Motor City Garage features the special trucks and trailers used to bring new cars from factory to market. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: Daredevil Driving the 1936 Plymouths
In this old promotional reel, watch thrill show drivers Jimmy Lynch and Lucky Teter pound the snot out of some 1936 Plymouths. It’s a good time. Continue reading
The Lost Marques of General Motors
The General has a more colorful and complicated brand history than folks might realize. Mac’s Motor City Garage takes a look back at some GM divisions that have been forgotten along the way. Continue reading
Recap: the Lambrecht Chevrolet Auction
The Lambrecht Chevrolet auction more than lived up to the hype, with vehicles selling for apparently astronomical prices. Here, a few results and a brief commentary. Continue reading
Design For Dreaming: A 1956 General Motors Film
Here’s a priceless piece of Americana and a pop culture treasure: the nine-minute General Motors film promoting the 1956 Motorama, Design for Dreaming. Continue reading
Dreams and Nightmares—the Ford Mustang Edition
In this edition of Dreams and Nightmares, we explore the car that founded the pony car movement, the Ford Mustang. Continue reading
More from the 2013 Jack Miller Orphan Car Show
Here’s a second huge gallery of great cars from the 2013 Jack Miller Orphan Car Show at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. Continue reading