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Video: 1957 New York Auto Show

Posted on July 4, 2013 by MCG

This just in! Bringing you the very latest news of the auto industry, Mac’s Motor City Garage presents this late-breaking newsreel footage from the 1957 New York Auto Show.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History

Dreams and Nightmares — the American Motors Edition

Posted on July 2, 2013 by MCG

American Motors is remembered today mainly for plain, boring economy cars. But in the AMC styling studios, at least, there was plenty of excitement. MCG takes a long look back at American Motors design with a big photo gallery.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design, Dreams and Nightmares | Tagged AMC, American Motors

A Visit to the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant and Museum

Posted on June 30, 2013 by MCG

MCG pays a visit to a great Detroit historic landmark and one of America’s top car guy destinations: the Ford Piquette Avenue plant.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Car Museums | Tagged Ford Piquette plant, Model T Ford

Video: Mother of all barn finds — the Lambrecht Chevrolet collection

Posted on June 26, 2013 by MCG

Here’s a video glimpse of the Lambrecht collection, the Nebraska barn find—including more than 50 new, unregistered Chevrolet cars and trucks—that has the entire internet agog.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Events | Tagged Lambrecht Chevrolet collection

Video: the 1957 Daytona Beach races

Posted on June 13, 2013 by MCG

Don’t miss this. Here’s bright, clear film-to-video of the beach racing at Daytona in 1957.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Daytona, NASCAR

Jim McCraw: Vintage Indy racers return to the Speedway

Posted on June 6, 2013 by MCG

Along with the Indianapolis 500, the greatest spectacle in racing, there’s a great historic Indy car show at the Speedway each May. Veteran automotive journalist Jim McCraw was there to give us a full report.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports

A tour of the vintage racing paddock with Rick Voegelin

Posted on May 30, 2013 by MCG

We’re in for a real treat today. Motorsports veteran and MCG contributor Rick Voegelin has been cruising the pits at the West Coast historic racing events with his camera. Here’s his report. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports

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