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Video: The American Road, Part One

Posted on March 7, 2013 by MCG

Mac’s Motor City Garage presents, in three parts, the Ford Motor Company’s classic 1953 film, The American Road.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford

Video: The Infamous Chrysler Turbine Snuff Film

Posted on March 2, 2013 by MCG

Warning: this film contains scenes of a highly graphic and disturbing nature.

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Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Turbine

MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1949 to 1951 Fords

Posted on February 25, 2013 by MCG

Hooray! It’s time for another thrilling episode of the MCG Car Spotter’s Guide! In this edition, we’re covering the Fords often credited with saving the company, the 1949 to 1951 models.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Car Spotter's Guides | Tagged Ford

Tiny cars pull in big bucks at Weiner Museum sale

Posted on February 20, 2013 by MCG

This 1958 F.M.R. Tg 500 Tiger hammered down for an incredible $322,000 at RM Auctions’ Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum sale.

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Posted in Auto History, Industry News | Tagged Microcar

Video: Smokey Yunick speaks

Posted on February 15, 2013 by MCG

YunickSince Smokey Yunick passed away in 2001, there’s an entire generation of gearheads who never got a chance to see and hear him speak. Today we fix that. Here’s one of the great personalities in motorsports telling it like it is.

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Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Smokey Yunick

The Year in Cars: 1955

Posted on February 14, 2013 by MCG

Here’s the latest in a regular series at Mac’s Motor City Garage, the Year in Cars. This time around we feature 1955.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design, The Year in Cars | Tagged 1955

Daytona 500 Countdown: day minus 11

Posted on February 13, 2013 by MCG

With just 11 days remaining until the 2013 Datyona 500, we review one of the most prolific car numbers in NASCAR history: the 11.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR, Sprint Cup

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