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MCG Executive Briefing for August 21, 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by MCG

This 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is expected to fetch more than $60 million at an RM Sotheby’s auction in New York. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Shifting Times: A History of the Borg-Warner T-10 4-Speed Transmission

Posted on August 19, 2023 by MCG

The Borg-Warner four-speed transmission played a key role in launching the Motor City’s high-performance movement of the sixties. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Borg-Warner

The X Factor: 1971-79 Pontiac Ventura II, Ventura, and Phoenix

Posted on August 18, 2023 by MCG

For 1971, Pontiac introduced the compact Ventura II, a barely camouflaged version of the Chevy Nova, and with a few name changes it remained in the lineup through 1979. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1974 Pontiac GTO, Pontiac, Pontiac Pheonix, Pontiac Ventura, Pontiac Ventura II

MCG Executive Briefing for August 18, 2023

Posted on August 17, 2023 by MCG

Acura unveiled its first EV, the 2024 XDV crossover, built on a GM Ultium platform and priced at $60,000. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Show Car Obscura: The 1968 Thunderbird Saturn

Posted on August 16, 2023 by MCG

Here’s a little-known but interesting vehicle from the Ford Motor Company’s extensive show car fleet for 1968: The Thunderbird Saturn. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1968 Thunderbird Saturn, Ford, Ford Thunderbird

The Last* Cadillac Convertible: 1976 Eldorado

Posted on August 15, 2023 by MCG

Cadillac promoted the 1976 Eldorado Convertible as the last convertible it would ever produce, only to renege on that promise a few years later. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, Cadillac

The Cadillac Of Minivans: 1990-96 Oldsmobile Silhouette

Posted on August 14, 2023 by MCG

Thanks to a popular Hollywood movie, the Oldsmobile version of GM’s dustbuster minivans earned its own nickname: “the Cadillac of minivans.” Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile Silhouette, The Cadillac of Minivans

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