Along with the Indianapolis 500, the greatest spectacle in racing, there’s a great historic Indy car show at the Speedway each May. Veteran automotive journalist Jim McCraw was there to give us a full report. Continue reading
Category Archives: Auto History
A tour of the vintage racing paddock with Rick Voegelin
We’re in for a real treat today. Motorsports veteran and MCG contributor Rick Voegelin has been cruising the pits at the West Coast historic racing events with his camera. Here’s his report. Continue reading
Dreams and Nightmares–volume four
Here’s MCG’s latest visit to the land of automotive what-if and never-was: volume four of Dreams and Nightmares. Continue reading
Video: The Big Wheel — full length motion picture
Grab your popcorn and Milk Duds. You want it? We’re gonna give it to you—straight from the gearbox! Here’s the 1949 racing classic, The Big Wheel, in its entirety. Continue reading
Video: 1911 Indianapolis 500
Here’s some exceptional, seldom-seen film footage of the inaugural 1911 Indianapolis 500-Mile Sweepstakes. You’ve never seen anything like this—just watch. Continue reading
Video: 1965 Indianapolis 500
Okay, children of the ’60s: Here’s your most memorable Indy 500—repackaged in convenient 20-minute video form. Continue reading
The best Indianapolis 500 pace cars of all time
Now it’s time to accentuate the positive. Here are some of the greatest Indianapolis 500 pace cars through the years. Continue reading