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Inside the Fabulous Hudson Hornets, 1951-57

Posted on October 16, 2019 by MCG

The Hudson Hornet—sorry, we mean the Fabulous Hudson Hornet—might be the most memorable car the company ever built. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged H-145, Hudson, Hudson Hornet, Hudson Motor Car Co., Twin-H Power

Pioneer Gasser: Ohio George Montgomery’s ‘33 Willys

Posted on October 10, 2019 by MCG

Few cars in drag racing have made a bigger impact on the sport than the wild ’33 Willys campaigned by Ohio George Montgomery.

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Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged 1933 Willys, NHRA, Ohio George Montgomery, Willys-Overland

Video: Bill Elliott Crushes the Field at the 1985 Daytona 500

Posted on October 5, 2019 by MCG

NASCAR Hall-of-Famer Bill Elliott kicked off his dominating 1985 season by clobbering the field in the Daytona 500.    Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged 1985 Daytona 500, Bill Elliott, Dayton500 a, Ford, NASCAR

Video: The Five Craziest Cars at the 2019 Goodwood Revival

Posted on September 24, 2019 by MCG

The annual Goodwood Revival is known for its amazing variety of vintage racing machines. Take these five unusual cars, for instance.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Goodwood Motor Circuit, Goodwood Revival

Video: When Ford, Lotus, and Jim Clark Conquered the 1965 Indy 500

Posted on September 3, 2019 by MCG

In 1965, Colin Chapman, Jim Clark, and the Ford Motor Company teamed up to change the Indy 500 forever. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged 1965 Indianapolis 500, Colin Chapman, Indianapolis 500, Jim Clark, Lotus-Ford

Video: Fred Lorenzen Wins the 1965 Daytona 500

Posted on August 24, 2019 by MCG

Known as Fast Freddie and The Golden Boy, Fred Lorenzen was one of NASCAR’s original superstars. Here’s a video account of his winning performance in the 1965 Daytona 500. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Fred Lorenzen, Holman Moody, NASCAR

Video: Onboard with Fangio in a Grand Prix Maserati

Posted on August 18, 2019 by MCG

Join Juan Manuel Fangio, El Maestro himself, for some practice laps in the Maserati 250F in this rare on-board footage.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Formula 1, Juan Manuel Fangio, Maserati

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