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MCG Executive Briefing for June 22, 2020

Posted on June 21, 2020 by MCG

Adding a twist to the recent digital auction trend, Leake Auction Company has scheduled an online collector car auction with a live auctioneer. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.

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End of the Straight-Eight Era: The 1954 Packard

Posted on June 20, 2020 by MCG

When the final 1954 Packard rolled off the line, it marked the end of the straight-eight epoch in the Motor City. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Packard, Packard Motor Car Company, Packard Straight Eight

MCG Executive Briefing for June 19, 2020

Posted on June 18, 2020 by MCG

This 1967 GMC pickup first owned by Elvis Presley will be among the featured attractions at the GAA auction in in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 23-25. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.

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Video: Porsche Reinvents Disc Brakes—No More Brake Dust!

Posted on June 18, 2020 by MCG

With its Surface-Coated Brakes, Porsche is claiming a major advance: extended life, no fade, and even better, no rust and no brake dust. Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Engineering Explained, Porsche, Porsche Surface Coated Brakes, PSCB

Video: Track Testing the 1962 Chrysler 300

Posted on June 17, 2020 by MCG

Let’s check in at Chrysler’s Chelsea Proving Grounds in 1962, where the test engineers are beating the daylights out of the new Chrysler 300. Good times. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler 300, Chrysler 300 Letter Series, Chrysler 300 Sport, Chrysler Corporation

Video: Introducing the 1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight

Posted on June 16, 2020 by MCG

Luxury and quality are the themes in this posh marketing pitch for the 1966 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged General Motors, Oldsmobile, Oldsmobile 98

MCG Executive Briefing for June 15, 2020

Posted on June 14, 2020 by MCG

This 1939 Bugatti T57 Cabriolet by Gangloff was among the top sellers in the RM Sotheby’s Online Only European auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.

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