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Daytona 500 Countdown: day minus 25

Posted on January 30, 2013 by MCG

With 25 days until the 2013 Daytona 500, Mac’s Motor City Garage remembers a NASCAR great who never got his due: Tim Richmond.

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Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR

The Mike Kollins 1958 Duesenberg

Posted on January 30, 2013 by MCG

Okay, you got us. There is no such thing as a 1958 Duesenberg. Such was simply the dream of the late Mike Kollins of Detroit, and we’ve bought into it, too.

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Posted in Auto History | Tagged Duesenberg

Daytona 500 Countdown: Day minus 26

Posted on January 29, 2013 by MCG

With 26 days until the green flag falls on the 2013 Daytona 500, MCG takes a fond look back at the most infamous car to wear the number 26: Junior Johnson’s ’66 Ford Galaxie, the creation known as the Yellow Banana.  Continue reading →

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Sixty years of Corvette

Posted on January 24, 2013 by MCG

With some help from the GM photo archives, MCG takes a look back at six decades of Corvette history—and what the future might hold for America’s sports car.

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Posted in Auto History, Industry News | Tagged 2014 Corvette Stingray

Motor City History: The Murray Body Plant

Posted on January 20, 2013 by MCG

With the launch of the new 2014 Corvette, an interesting piece of Motor City history was suddenly back in the spotlight: the former Murray body plant, known today as the Russell Industrial Center. Let’s take a tour. Photo by Steve Fecht for Chevrolet 

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Posted in Auto History, Industry News, Motor City Landmarks | Tagged Milwaukee Junction

MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1955-64 Pontiac

Posted on January 18, 2013 by MCG

This MCG Car Spotter’s Guide spotlights what many regard as the golden age of full-size Pontiacs: the years 1955 though 1964.  Continue reading →

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

A visit to the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum

Posted on January 9, 2013 by MCG

Here’s Rick Voegelin with a guided tour of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona, California.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Car Museums, Motorsports | Tagged drag racing, hot rods, NHRA

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