The 1964-66 Flair Birds were the most luxurious Thunderbirds to date, and they signaled a clear change in direction for Ford’s popular personal-luxury car. Continue reading
Video: America’s Mightiest SUV–Canyonero!
In 1998, the animated television comedy The Simpsons celebrated the red-hot SUV craze with a pair of hilarious commercial parodies for the fearsome Canyonero. Continue reading
Junior Johnson’s Infamous ’66 Galaxie, the Yellow Banana
Here’s one of the stranger-looking cars in early NASCAR history: Junior Johnson’s notorious ’66 Ford Galaxie, which quickly earned the name Yellow Banana. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for September 27, 2021
Top sellers at the RM Sotheby’s St. Moritz auction included this 1953 Fiat 8V Berlinetta, which brought $1.46 million. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Bill Mitchell’s Olds Toronado Two-Seater
Great as the car was, General Motors styling boss Bill Mitchell thought the Olds Toronado would be even better if it were Camaro-sized. So he built one. This is the short tale of the Toronado two-seater. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for September 24, 2021
Mega-collector Gary Runyon is selling off his extensive assortment of ex-Tommy Ivo race cars, including Ivo’s last front-engine top fuel dragster. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Chevy’s Triple-Jointed Rock Crawler: The 1964 Sidewinder
General Motors has produced some far-out prototypes over the years, but few as wild as this one: the triple-jointed 1964 Chevrolet Sidewinder. Continue reading