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Great Model T Ford website—check it out!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by MCG

Hungry for more lore about the car that put America on wheels? Here’s a top-notch web resource for all things Model T Ford.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Model T Ford

Remembering EJ Potter, the Michigan Madman

Posted on April 30, 2013 by MCG

When EJ Potter passed away, the motorsports world lost one of its great characters. Mac’s Motor City Garage looks back at a truly singular individual. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged EJ Potter

Bookshelf: Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader

Posted on April 28, 2013 by MCG

Car buffs may not approve of this assessment, but Ralph Nader’s Unsafe at any Speed is one of the most important automotive books ever written.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Bookshelf | Tagged Chevrolet Corvair, General Motors, Ralph Nader, Unsafe at Any Speed

The Cars of Cuba

Posted on April 23, 2013 by MCG

One of MCG’s favorite destinations on Facebook is the page Carros Clasicos de Cuba, or for us gringos, Classic Cars of Cuba. Here’s a quick tour.  Continue reading →

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Video: Mickey Thompson, Fastest Man on Wheels

Posted on April 20, 2013 by MCG

Here’s some awesome newsreel-style footage of the world’s greatest hot rodder, Mickey Thompson, and his 400 mph adventure at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 1960 with his four-engined streamliner. Don’t miss this.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Bonneville, Mickey Thompson

Video: How To Start And Drive a Model T Ford

Posted on April 16, 2013 by MCG

Here’s a great digital tutorial on a rare but simple skill every gearhead should possess: How to start and run a Model T Ford. It’s easy—watch!   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford Model T, Ford Motor Company

The Car Streets of the Motor City

Posted on April 14, 2013 by MCG

In the Motor City suburb of Warren, just north of Detroit, there’s a neighborhood where the streets are named after historic automobile marques. Mac’s Motor City Garage pays a visit.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motor City Landmarks

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