For gearheads, Smokey Yunick is an American folk hero, a current-day Mike Fink or Molly Pitcher. His exploits are the stuff of myth and legend—take his notorious ’66 Chevelle, for example. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Video: still more from the Lambrecht Chevrolet barn find collection
The auction house has released a third video from the amazing Lambrecht Chevrolet dealer hoard of new, never-sold cars and trucks, many dating back to the ’50s. Have a look. Continue reading
Video: Barry Wolk’s Continental Mark II Convertible
This is car porn. After viewing the video, you’ll need a cigarette. Continue reading
MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1958 to 1960 Edsel
Metaphor for corporate failure or fairly decent automobile? Both. Mac’s Motor City Garage explores the three years of Edsel. Continue reading
Another Look at Vintage Racecar Transporters
There was a time when the vehicles that tugged, towed, and carted racecars to the track were often as interesting as the racecars themselves. Let’s take a look back. Continue reading
More from the 2013 St. John’s Concours: the racers
Capping off MCG’s coverage of the 2013 Concours d’Elegance of America: a big gallery of vintage racecars. Continue reading
Video: More from the Lambrecht Chevrolet barn find collection
Here’s a second video from the amazing Lambrecht collection, the time-capsule Chevrolet dealership discovered in tiny Pierce, Nebraska. Watch this. Continue reading