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The Fifties Styling Fad That Never Happened: The Dorsal Fin

Posted on October 3, 2023 by MCG

In the anything-goes world of automobile styling in the 1950s, for one quick moment  the dorsal fin looked like the next big thing, but the moment quickly passed. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1959 Buick, 1961 Ford Thunderbird, Bill Mitchell, Dorsal Fin, General Motors

MCG Executive Briefing for October 2, 2023

Posted on October 1, 2023 by MCG

An Alabama hoard of 23 vintage cars and trucks, some with freakishly low mileage, is headed for auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Video: See the USA in Your 1972 Chevrolet Impala

Posted on October 1, 2023 by MCG

Meet the best-selling passenger car in the USA for 1972, the  Chevrolet Impala, on a tour of the Great Smoky Mountains.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1972 Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet, See the USA in your Chevrolet

Topless Dreams: The 1965 Comet Cyclone Sportster

Posted on September 30, 2023 by MCG

Built for the Lincoln-Mercury division by famed customizer Gene Winfield, the Cyclone Sportster was a production Comet reimagined as a two-place, open-air roadster. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Comet Cyclone Sportster, Ford, Gene Winfield, Lincoln-Mercury

MCG Executive Briefing for September 29, 2023

Posted on September 28, 2023 by MCG

The 2024 Honda Prologue EV will offer 288 hp, 300 miles of range, and a price in the upper $40,000 range when it arrives next year. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Instant Classic: The 1953 Ford F-100 Pickup

Posted on September 28, 2023 by MCG

Ford created one of America’s most beloved pickups with the launch of the F-100 in 1953. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford F-100

Two More EVs Too Soon: 1978-80 Globe-Union Endura and Maxima

Posted on September 27, 2023 by MCG

Built by one of the world’s largest battery suppliers, the Globe-Union Endura and Maxima demonstrated the possibilities for lead-acid batteries, and their limitations. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Bob McKee, Globe-Union, Globe-Union Endura, Globe-Union Maxima

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