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Inside Jeep’s Wild 1962 Overhead-Cam Six

Posted on April 1, 2024 by MCG

One U.S. auto manufacturer did offer an overhead-cam engine in 1962: Kaiser Jeep, no less. It’s a remarkable design, check it out. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Jeep Overhead-Cam Six, Jeep Tornado, Kaiser Jeep, S.A. "Sammy" Sampietro, Willys Motors

Happy Easter from Mac’s Motor City Garage

Posted on March 31, 2024 by MCG

Mac’s Motor City Garage wishes you a happy and peaceful Easter. -Photo by Tom Gibson  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Events

1941: The Birth of the Oldsmobile 98

Posted on March 29, 2024 by MCG

For more than half a century, the 98 was the flagship of the Oldsmobile division at General Motors. Let’s start at the beginning in 1941. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1941 Oldsmobile 98, Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile 98

Project Rooftop: The 1953 Packard Balboa

Posted on March 27, 2024 by MCG

In 1953, a young car designer named Richard A. Teague introduced himself to the automotive world with the Packard Balboa. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1953 Packard Balboa, Packard, Richard A. Teague

A Rambler No More: 1967 American Motors Ambassador

Posted on March 26, 2024 by MCG

With the Rambler name all but banished from its vocabulary, American Motors launched an all-new Ambassador in 1967 to compete head-on with the Detroit three. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1967 AMC Ambassador, American Motors, Roy Abernethy

New and Improved: The 1935 Ford V8 Grows Up

Posted on March 24, 2024 by MCG

Ford came to market with a longer, wider, and better V8 product line for 1935, and car buyers responded. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1935 Ford V8, Edsel Ford, Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford

The Final Studebaker President, 1958

Posted on March 23, 2024 by MCG

The traditional flagship of the Studebaker line, the President made its final appearance in 1958 as the carmaker set off on a new course. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1958 Studebaker President, Duncan McRae, Studebaker

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