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Eight Things Worth Knowing About Henry Ford and the Five-Dollar Day

Posted on January 12, 2014 by MCG

With the 100th anniversary of the five-dollar day this past week, Henry Ford’s revolutionary move was back in the news, briefly. Here’s a little more to the story.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Five-Dollar Day, Henry Ford

Video: 1971 Mid-Ohio Can-Am action

Posted on January 11, 2014 by MCG

We can’t relive the past, but we can revisit it now and then. Here’s some great action from the glory days of the Can-Am series at Mid-Ohio in 1971.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Can-Am, Mid-Ohio

Video: 1/5 scale model Merlin engine

Posted on January 8, 2014 by MCG

Just for fun, here’s a special version of an aviation legend. This Rolls-Royce Merlin was built in authentic 1:5 scale, and it runs like magic. Watch.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Rolls-Royce Merlin

Six more forgotten Detroit-built cars

Posted on January 7, 2014 by MCG

As promised, here’s another group of obscure but interesting automobiles from the glory years of the Motor City.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Detroit-Built Cars

20 vintage hot rods you’ve never seen before

Posted on January 5, 2014 by MCG

Never published anywhere until now, here’s a big gallery of original hot rods from the early days—just as they were. Check this out.    Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Hot Rods

Six More Fords You’ve Never Seen

Posted on January 1, 2014 by MCG

Here are six more unusual Fords most Americans will never get to see. They have one thing in common: They’re all from Brazil.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford, Ford do Brasil

The Thing With Two Engines: The Grico Twin-Motor Ford Truck

Posted on December 28, 2013 by MCG

In 1939, a Motor City company named Grico solved the power problem in trucks in a novel way: with a pair of V8 engines stuffed in a Ford cabover tractor. Here’s the story.    Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Grico Twin-Motor Ford Truck

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