This short Ford promotional film from 1935 charts the changes in America’s favorite V8 car that year. Includes some great scenes—have a look. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
Millers at Milwaukee 2013
Here’s a giant photo essay from day one of the 19th annual Millers at Milwaukee meet at the historic Milwaukee Mile. Continue reading
Video: 1957 New York Auto Show
This just in! Bringing you the very latest news of the auto industry, Mac’s Motor City Garage presents this late-breaking newsreel footage from the 1957 New York Auto Show. Continue reading
Dreams and Nightmares — the American Motors Edition
American Motors is remembered today mainly for plain, boring economy cars. But in the AMC styling studios, at least, there was plenty of excitement. MCG takes a long look back at American Motors design with a big photo gallery. Continue reading
A Visit to the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant and Museum
MCG pays a visit to a great Detroit historic landmark and one of America’s top car guy destinations: the Ford Piquette Avenue plant. Continue reading
Video: Mother of all barn finds — the Lambrecht Chevrolet collection
Here’s a video glimpse of the Lambrecht collection, the Nebraska barn find—including more than 50 new, unregistered Chevrolet cars and trucks—that has the entire internet agog. Continue reading
Video: the 1957 Daytona Beach races
Don’t miss this. Here’s bright, clear film-to-video of the beach racing at Daytona in 1957. Continue reading