Here’s our detailed look at the 2015 Ridler Award winner, the Impostor—a ’65 Impala owned by Don and Elma Voth and constructed by Foose Design. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
Don Voth’s 1965 Chevy Impala Wins the 2015 Ridler Award
NEWS FLASH: The winner of the 2015 Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama is the Impostor, a 1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe owned by Don Voth and built by Chip Foose and his staff at Foose Design. Check back soon at Mac’s Motor City Garage for a full photo feature on the Ridler winner. Continue reading
Detroit Autorama 2015: Presenting the Great 8 Finalists for the Ridler Award
Straight from the floor of Cobo Center at the Detroit Autorama, here are the Great 8 finalists for the 2015 Ridler Award. It’s an impressive and eclectic group—have a look. Continue reading
The year in Cars: 1965
In the latest edition of the Year in Cars, Mac’s Motor City Garage explores a pivotal year for the Detroit auto industry: 1965. Continue reading
Video: The Cars of the Future for 1948
It’s been said before: The future isn’t what it used to be. In this period newsreel, we get a sneak preview of the exciting new cars of the future for 1948. Continue reading
A minor Packard mystery
REVISED AND UPDATED — Here’s a familiar photo in auto history: the 1956 Packard Predictor, the fabulous showboat built by Ghia. Except that’s definitely not Ghia headquarters in the background. Hmm. Let’s take a closer look.
A Look at the Hardtop Station Wagon
REVISED AND UPDATED — Presenting an unusual but compelling body style offered by the Motor City from roughly 1956 to 1964: the pillarless hardtop station wagon. Let’s take a closer look. Continue reading