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MCG Executive Briefing for August 28, 2020

Posted on August 27, 2020 by MCG

One of 17 produced, this 1937 Bugatti 57S Atalante could bring up to $9.25 million at the Gooding & Company Passion of a Lifetime sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.

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First By Far With a Postwar Car: Studebaker for 1947

Posted on August 27, 2020 by MCG

To car-hungry American motorists, the radically styled 1947 Studebaker must have looked like the future on four wheels. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1947 Studebaker, Raymond Loewy, Starlight Coupe, Studebaker, Virgil Exner

The Ford People: A 1956 Ford Film

Posted on August 25, 2020 by MCG

This 1956 Ford Motor Company film signals a major shift in direction for the Dearborn car maker. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Ford, Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford, Henry Ford II

MCG Executive Briefing for August 24, 2020

Posted on August 23, 2020 by MCG

Takuma Sato of Japan slipped past Scott Dixon with 25 laps remaining score his second Indianapolis 500 victory. to Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.

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Video: VW Unpimps Your Ride, 2006

Posted on August 23, 2020 by MCG

In 2006, Volkswagen produced a series of TV commercials that became a sensation in the strange new thing called social media.    Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Unpimp Your Ride, Volkswagen

The Chief of the Show: A 1941 Pontiac Film

Posted on August 22, 2020 by MCG

Get the whole story on the Pontiac line for 1941 in this entertaining General Motors film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1941 Pontiac, General Motors, Pontiac

MCG Executive Briefing for August 21, 2020

Posted on August 20, 2020 by MCG

At $2.23 million, this 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder was the top seller at the annual Bonhams Quail Auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.

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