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MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1958 to 1962 Corvette

Posted on February 3, 2014 by MCG

1960 Chev Corvette ConvertibleOur latest MCG Car Spotter’s Guide features the last and best of the classic straight-axle Corvettes, the 1958 to 1962 models.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Car Spotter's Guides | Tagged Chevrolet, Corvette

Seven More Unusual Chevrolets From Around the World

Posted on January 28, 2014 by MCG

They wear bow ties, but they’re not from around here. MCG presents another fresh batch of Chevrolets that most Americans will never get to see.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Chevrolet

Video: 1963 NASCAR Riverside 500

Posted on January 26, 2014 by MCG

Dan Gurney began his ownership of NASCAR at Riverside in 1963. This great short film shows all the action—check it out.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR, Riverside

Crazy Custom Car Carriers

Posted on January 23, 2014 by MCG

The weirder they are, the better we like them. Here’s an assortment of unusual car carriers from around the world.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged car carriers

Six Great Unsung Hot Rods of Yesteryear

Posted on January 22, 2014 by MCG

Here are six fabulous but forgotten cars from the golden age of hot rodding. Can you help to identify them?  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Hot Rods

A Closer Look at the 1924 Packard Single Eight

Posted on January 21, 2014 by MCG

In the summer of 1923, there was a war on in the Motor City: Cadillac, Lincoln and Packard were battling to build America’s most advanced luxury cars. Packard’s contribution was the innovative 1924 Single Eight.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design, Technology

Video: Road Runners–an early ’50s hot rodding film

Posted on January 20, 2014 by MCG

This great old promotional film from 1952 shows original hot rods in action all over Southern California—on the street, at the Santa Ana drag strip, and on the El Mirage dry lake. Don’t miss it!  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Hot Rods | Tagged El Mirage

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