Fifty years ago today, the Ford Mustang made its official debut. To remember the event, we feature five Mustangs that history has largely forgotten. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Cars and Stars–volume four
Presenting another edition of a very popular feature here at Mac’s Motor City Garage: Cars and Stars. Continue reading
Video: Dreams in Miniature
Here it is, documented evidence that working in the Motor City used to be more fun: Ford designers circa 1955 playing with radio-controlled models of the latest dream cars. Continue reading
Update: The Oklahoma lost junkyard sale
Here’s additional info and a huge batch of new photos of the Oliver Jordan junkyard car hoard in Oklahoma, which will be sold at auction June 7, 2014. Continue reading
Five More Fords You Won’t Find in America
Here’s another batch of unfamiliar vehicles that wear the familiar blue oval badge. How many do you recognize? Continue reading
Real deal barn find: 1954 Jaguar XK120
Tired of hearing about so-called barn finds? This looks like the real thing: a Jaguar XK120 just awakened from a 40-year sleep in a Georgia barn. Here’s the story and a big photo gallery. –Auctions America photo
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Video: A tour of the Ford River Rouge plant
With the great Lowell Thomas as your guide, here’s a tour of the immense River Rouge Ford plant in 1938. Continue reading