Here’s the latest in a regular series at Mac’s Motor City Garage, the Year in Cars. This time around we feature 1955. Continue reading
Category Archives: Design
MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1955-64 Pontiac
This MCG Car Spotter’s Guide spotlights what many regard as the golden age of full-size Pontiacs: the years 1955 though 1964. Continue reading
Video: Great Old Harley Earl Footage
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
Dreams and Nightmares: the Clay Studio Edition
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
A Closer Look at the 1948 TASCO
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
Up On the Roof
If you’re a fan of old factory car photos (and who isn’t?) you’ve surely noticed the interesting setting for some GM pics from the 1930s. Like this one, for instance. Here’s the story.
The Year in Cars: 1949
The 1949 model year was a big one for the American automakers, with major product changes nearly across the board. Here’s a review. Continue reading