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Video: See a NASCAR Crankshaft Machined From a Raw Chunk of Steel

Posted on February 18, 2015 by MCG

V8 crankshaftBecause the first CNC crankshaft video we featured here was so wildly popular, we’ve returned with an even better one. Watch as a NASCAR crankshaft is created from a raw forged blank on a single machine—untouched by human hands. Continue reading →

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Patelo’s Latest Miniature Masterpiece: a W32 Engine

Posted on February 11, 2015 by MCG

Patelo - W32Here’s the latest astonishing work of art by José Manuel Hermo Barreiro, known to the world simply as Patelo: a working, palm-sized W32 engine. Watch this stunning and moving video.  Continue reading →

Posted in Models & Miniatures, Technology | Tagged Patelo

Engines Exposed at the Henry Ford Museum

Posted on February 10, 2015 by MCG

1933 Willys George Montgomery Ford SOHC 427 CID V8Mac’s Motor City Garage pays a visit to a new exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum called Engines Exposed. Check it out.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Henry Ford Museum

Video: Watch a Ferrari 250 GTO Come to Life in a Barn

Posted on February 7, 2015 by MCG

GTO NZIn a poultry shed in Oamaru, New Zealand, among the ducks and chickens, Rod Tempero and his crew built a stunning 1962 Ferrari GTO replica. Watch this. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Ferrari 250 GTO

A Cadillac V12 That Never Was

Posted on January 27, 2015 by MCG

Feast your eyes on an engine that was never produced: a 1960s Cadillac V12 prototype. Here’s the story behind the story.

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Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Cadillac, Cadillac V12

A Fast, Easy, and Totally Effective Winter Car Care Trick

Posted on January 10, 2015 by MCG

weatherstrip-winter-car-care-tipREVISED AND UPDATED — This simple tip takes only a few seconds, but it can save you untold aggravation this winter.  Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged shop tips

Video: The 1964 Chrysler Marsh Screw Amphibian

Posted on December 18, 2014 by MCG

Chrysler-Marsh-Screw-AmphibianBecause we can’t resist oddball vehicles, here’s a little-known Chrysler project from 1964, the Marsh Screw Amphibian. Let’s watch the crazy beast in action.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Chrysler

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