In this rare General Motors footage, watch as some finishing touches are applied to Harley Earl’s masterpiece, the 1951 LeSabre dream car. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Chrysler’s First Ghia: The 1950 Plymouth XX-500
Chrysler Corporation and Italian coachbuilder Ghia enjoyed a successful partnership alll through the ’50s and ’60s, culminating in the fantastic Chrysler Turbine Ghias. Here’s the story behind the car that started the happy combination, the 1950 Plymouth XX-500. Continue reading
1973-1978 GMC Motorhome: General Motors’ Grand RV Experiment
GM’s excursion into the recreational vehicle market in the 1970s may not have been a money maker for the automaker, but it produced some impressive and memorable machines. Here’s a brief look at the GMC motorhome experiment. Continue reading
Five Fabulous Hot Rod Show Cars That Defied Taste and Logic
Sure they’re tacky, but they’re garish, too. Mac’s Motor City Garage revisits the golden age of wacky car-show theme rods, where camp and kitsch collide. It’s fun. Join us. Continue reading
Mac’s Motor City Garage Wishes You a Happy Thanksgiving
Please enjoy this day of feasts, family, and friends, and we’ll see you tomorrow. We’re thankful for your support. Continue reading
Rolling Sculpture: Full-Size Lincoln Continental Mark V in Cardboard
A gifted artist indeed, Shannon Goff constructed an accurate 1:1 replica of a 1979 Lincoln Mark V entirely in cardboard. She calls it Miles to Empty. Here’s more. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1967 Camaro
Get the inside story on the birth of the 1967 Camaro in this original Chevrolet film. Here are tons of great insights on the process and people—please enjoy. Continue reading