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Ford’s Biggest V8: The Mighty 1100 Cubic-Inch GAA

Posted on June 17, 2021 by MCG

The Ford Motor Company has built nearly every kind of V8 engine we can imagine over the past century, but the biggest was the 1100 CID GAA tank engine of World War II.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford GAA V8, Ford Motor Company

The Truck With a Hinge In the Middle: The Willock Swivel Frame

Posted on June 15, 2021 by MCG

For the ultimate in off-road flexibility, in the 1950s a Canadian company offered a conversion for popular trucks that allowed the chassis to pivot in the middle. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Dodge Power Wagon, Willock Swivel Frame

MCG Executive Briefing for June 14, 2021

Posted on June 13, 2021 by MCG

This show-winning 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Series 1 Cabriolet is expected to bring up to $5.5 million at the Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Video: Introducing the 1980 Buick Skylark

Posted on June 12, 2021 by MCG

Learn all about Buick’s great leap forward, the 1980 Skylark, in this original General Motors dealer film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1980 Buick Skylark, Buick

MCG Executive Briefing for June 11, 2021

Posted on June 10, 2021 by MCG

Bill Harrah’s famed Jerrari, a unique mashup of a Jeep Wagoneer and a Ferrari 365GT, is for sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Video: NASCAR Convertibles on the Daytona Beach Course, 1956

Posted on June 9, 2021 by MCG

See the legendary Curtis Turner and the powerhouse factory Ford team beat up on the field in the inaugural NASCAR convertible race at Daytona Beach in 1956. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports

Another Kind of Maverick

Posted on June 8, 2021 by MCG

Ford’s launch of the new compact Maverick pickup this week reminded us of a few other vehicles that carried the Maverick name. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Jeep Maverick Special Station Wagon, Willys Jeep, Willys Motors

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