Don’t miss it! This great newsreel film provides a priceless look inside the Detroit Packard plant in World War II and the production of Merlin aircraft engines. You’ve seen the plant in ruins—now see it in its finest hour, helping the allies win the war. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
The Year in Cars: 1957
In the latest edition of The Year in Cars, Mac’s Motor City Garage looks at a favorite year for many car enthusiasts: 1957. Continue reading
Seven Strange Fords You’ll Never See
Mac’s Motor City Garage presents a fresh batch of automotive oddities, this bunch all wearing the Blue Oval badge. Continue reading
Video: Building the Chrysler Proving Grounds
This little film provides a great look inside the Chrysler Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Michigan and the science of vehicle testing in the 1950s. Lots of priceless gearhead stuff here, don’t miss it. Continue reading
Video: Colin Chapman and Lotus
This short video explores the career of Colin Chapman, one of the most brilliant and fascinating characters in the history of motorsport. Continue reading
The Lost Marques of Chrysler
Chrysler might have the most complicated family tree of any automobile manufacturer. Here are but a few of the company’s tangled branches. Continue reading
The Art of the Automobile–an auction recap
Last week’s Art of the Automobile sale by RM Auctions and Sotheby’s in New York offered a stunning variety of cars—and some interesting prices. Here’s a review. -Photos by Michael Furman for RM Auctions Continue reading