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Buick’s Wildest Automatic Transmission: 1961-63 Dual Path Turbine Drive

Posted on July 20, 2024 by MCG

In 1961, General Motors introduced one of the most unusual automatic transmissions the Motor CIty has ever seen: the Buick Special Dual Path Turbine Drive. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Buick, Buick Dual Path Turbine Drive, Buick Special

A Breed Apart: A 1966 Ford Bronco Film

Posted on July 18, 2024 by MCG

See all the exciting things the new Bronco can do on and off the road in this 1966 Ford film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1966 Ford Bronco, Ford, Ford Motor Company

Designed For Modern Living: The 1952 Lincolns

Posted on July 16, 2024 by MCG

For 1952, LIncoln shifted gears and introduced a more reasonably sized car designed to compete not with Cadillac, but with Buick and Oldsmobile. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1952 Lincoln, Ford Motor Company, Lincoln

Rambler Rehab: The 1963 Classic

Posted on July 13, 2024 by MCG

For 1963, American Motors threw aside the quirky, dated styling of its mid-sized Classic and introduced a far more conventional and contemporary design. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1963 Rambler Classic, American Motors, Edmund E. Anderson, Rambler

Video: Ford V8s Conquer the 1934 Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Posted on July 11, 2024 by MCG

Watch three stock ’34 Ford roadsters charge 14,000 feet up the grueling Pikes Peak course, setting performance records that would stand for years. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1934 Ford, Ford, Ford Flathead V8, Pikes Peak Hill Climb

Video: A Deeper DIve Into the 1972 Chevelle

Posted on July 10, 2024 by MCG

Here’s all you ever wanted to know and more about Chevrolet’s popular mid-sized entry for 1972, the Chevelle. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1972 CHevelle, Chevrolet

What’s in a Name: 1966-70 Pontiac Executive

Posted on July 9, 2024 by MCG

Meet the Executive, one of the more obscure models in Pontiac’s stellar lineup of cars in the 1960s. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Pontiac, Pontiac Executive

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