In 1966, American Motors was cautiously dipping a toe into the youth market with modest yet sporty offerings like the Rambler Rogue. See the tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign here. Continue reading
Video: The 1970 Ford Drag Team in Action
Here’s some real old-school drag racing. In this 1970 clip, see the stars of the Ford Drag Team in action: Hubert Platt, Ed Terry, and Dick Loehr Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for February 16, 2018
Mercedes-Benz is teasing photos of the new AMG GT in the wind tunnel before its official debut in Geneva next month. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Ford’s Saucy ’69 Show Truck: The Ranchero Scrambler
The American car show scene was red hot in the late 1960s, and Ford Motor Company answered the call with a nifty custom pickup for 1969, the Ranchero Scrambler. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1963 Oldsmobile 98 Luxury Sedan
For 1963, Oldsmobile sailed perilously close to Cadillac waters with a new flagship model, the 98 Luxury Sedan. See the upmarket sales pitch here. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for February 12, 2018
The famed 1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato known as 2 VEV will cross the block at the Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed sale on July 13. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: John Force’s Funny Car Goes Ka-Blooey at Pomona
This past weekend’s NHRA Winternationals featured one of the more violent engine explosions in recent memory, but for the driver, 16-time Funny Car champion John Force, it was just another day at the office. See the video. Continue reading