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Video: The 2019 Mercedes Formula 1 Steering Wheel

Posted on March 16, 2019 by MCG

With its dozens of switches and selectors, the steering wheel is the nerve center of a modern Formula 1 car. Here’s a breakdown on the Mercedes AMG piece for 2019.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology

Atom Age Marvel: The 1954 Ford FX Atmos

Posted on March 16, 2019 by MCG

Straight out of the nuclear age came the sensational FX Atmos, Ford’s 1954 Chicago Auto Show dream car. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford FX Atmos, Ford Motor Company

MCG Executive Briefing for March 15, 2019

Posted on March 15, 2019 by MCG

At $1.765 million, this rare 1930 Packard 734 Boattail Runabout was the top seller at the Gooding & Company Amelia Island sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Video: The Science of Load Transfer

Posted on March 14, 2019 by MCG

On the highway or the race track, the critical factor in vehicle behavior is load transfer. Here’s a clear and entertaining video lesson on the basic physics of the matter. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Automotive Suspension, Load Transfer, NASCAR

Video: A Deep Dive Into the 1955 Chrysler Line

Posted on March 13, 2019 by MCG

Here’s an original factory film with an in-depth look at the 1955 Chrysler line, the cars with the Hundred Million Dollar Look. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler, Chrysler Corporation, Forward Look, Hundred Million Dollar Look

Pontiac’s Sporty Wagon Concept: Firebird Type K

Posted on March 12, 2019 by MCG

Enthusiasts have always been drawn to sports car/station wagon hybrids, in theory at least. Pontiac’s stab at the concept in 1977-79 was the Firebird Type K. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Firebird Type K, General Motors, Pontiac

MCG Executive Briefing for March 11, 2019

Posted on March 11, 2019 by MCG

At just over $2.2 million, this 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB was the top seller at the RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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