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Greatest used car ad in world history

Posted on May 14, 2014 by MCG

Volvo For SaleWatch the video and buy this guy’s 1993 Volvo station wagon, please.

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Posted in Industry News | Tagged Castor Volvo ad

Executive Briefing Extra: The five-year plan at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Posted on May 11, 2014 by MCG

FCA Auburn HillsThis past week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles took an unusual step for an automaker, laying out its ambitious business and product plans for the next five years. Here’s the bullet-point summary.  Continue reading →

Posted in Executive Briefing, Industry News | Tagged Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

High Desert Chrysler collection headed for auction

Posted on April 24, 2014 by MCG

1965 Plymouth Barracuda CoupeLook: Mopars, acres and acres of vintage Mopars, all languishing up on the High Desert of Central Oregon. And now the huge hoard of Chryslers is going on the auction block. Here’s a preview.   Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Industry News | Tagged Charles Kee collection

Update: The Oklahoma lost junkyard sale

Posted on April 12, 2014 by MCG

1957 Chevrolet Bel AirHere’s additional info and a huge batch of new photos of the Oliver Jordan junkyard car hoard in Oklahoma, which will be sold at auction June 7, 2014.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Industry News

Real deal barn find: 1954 Jaguar XK120

Posted on April 7, 2014 by MCG

Jaguar barn find RFTired of hearing about so-called barn finds? This looks like the real thing: a Jaguar XK120 just awakened from a 40-year sleep in a Georgia barn. Here’s the story and a big photo gallery.   –Auctions America photo
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Posted in Auto History, Industry News | Tagged barn find, Jaguar XK120

U.S. government mandates front-facing video cameras on all cars

Posted on April 1, 2014 by MCG

screenThe Obama administration has ordered forward-viewing video cameras to be installed on all production vehicles by 2018, the White House announced today.

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Posted in Industry News, Technology

Chrysler returning to turbo encabulators for 2015

Posted on April 1, 2014 by MCG

encabulatorMac’s Motor City Garage has learned that Chrysler is planning to incorporate encabulators on all North American production models in 2015. Report follows.    Continue reading →

Posted in Industry News, Technology | Tagged turbo encabulator

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