Here’s another electric car that was “ahead of its time,” as some historians like to say. Around 50 years ahead of its time, it turns out. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for September 5, 2022
General Motors will offer buyouts to all 2,000 Buick franchises in the USA to clear out dealers that don’t wish to invest in the changeover to EVs. Get all the latest industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
A Video Biograhy of Robert E. Petersen, Hot Rod Pioneer
As much as any single person, Robert E. Petersen launched the sport of hot rodding as a national movement when he created Hot Rod magazine. Here’s a brief video tribute. Continue reading
The Golden Age of the American L-Head Six
The L-head inline six was far and away the engine of choice for the U.S. automakers for several decades. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for September 2, 2022
An insurance company admitted that it used pyrotechnics to fake a Tesla battery fire in a demonstration video. Get all the latest industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
He Drives a Duesenberg: Marketing the Magnificent Model J
The Duesenberg J was one of the most remarkable cars of the classic era, and its 1934-35 advertising campaign was remarkable as well. Continue reading
Hatchback and Sportabout: AMC’s Stylish, Sporty Seventies Compacts
American Motors offered two of the more stylish and capable American compacts of the seventies with the Hornet Hatchback coupe and Sportabout station wagon. Continue reading