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Video: Great Old Harley Earl Footage

Posted on January 7, 2013 by MCG

REVISED AND UPDATED: Here’s a not-too-long historical video (around eight minutes) with the spotlight on a true auto industry pioneer: Harley Earl. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged General Motors, Harley Earl

Cars and stars — a photo essay

Posted on January 3, 2013 by MCG

Beause people like interesting cars and they like interesting people, here’s a giant photo gallery featuring both.
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Posted in Auto History

Guest story: McPherson College Auto Restoration Program needs our help

Posted on January 2, 2013 by MCG

This story comes to us from our good friend David Greenlees at The Old Motor.com. He’s got a message to share with us about a worthy and exciting cause—check it out.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Industry News

A Final* Visit to the Walter P. Chrysler Museum

Posted on December 30, 2012 by MCG

*Okay, this probably isn’t a final, final visit to the musuem. At least we hope not. But it is one last visit in the museum’s current state. Here’s a brief explanation and a large photo gallery.  

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Posted in Auto History, Car Museums

Dreams and Nightmares: the Clay Studio Edition

Posted on December 26, 2012 by MCG

Here’s a second installment in MCG’s Dreams and Nightmares miniseries. In this big photo essay, we look at all the fascinating things that can go right and wrong in the modeling phase of automotive design. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design, Dreams and Nightmares | Tagged clay modeling, styling studio

Complete Lions Drag Strip in HO scale!

Posted on December 23, 2012 by MCG

You’re going to love this: Rick Voegelin built this complete, working HO scale model of the hallowed Lions Drag Strip. Here’s the full tour.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports

A Closer Look at the 1948 TASCO

Posted on December 18, 2012 by MCG

In the recent feature on the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum here at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we included a shot of this unusual car: the 1948 Tasco. Here’s more.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged 1948 Tasco, Gordon Buehrig

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