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Video: Introducing the 1942 Oldsmobile with Hydra-Matic Drive

Posted on January 30, 2019 by MCG

The automatic transmission is nearly universal today, but the American car-buying public was wary at first. Here’s Oldsmobile’s pitch for the 1942 Hydra-Matic. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged General Motors, GM Hydra-Matic, Oldsmobile

Time-Lapse Engine Rebuild: The Volkswagen Beetle

Posted on January 28, 2019 by MCG

Simple yet rugged, the air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle engine powered more than 21 million vehicles. Here’s an entertaining and informative look inside.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Hagerty, Time-Lapse Engine Rebuild, Volkswagen Bug

MCG Executive Briefing for January 28, 2019

Posted on January 28, 2019 by MCG

At a fee-inclusive $1.05 million, this 1964 Shelby 289 Cobra cracked the million-dollar bracket at the Gooding & Company Scottsdale Sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Video: Selling the 1961 Studebaker Lark

Posted on January 27, 2019 by MCG

.A fashion shoot is the setting in this sales pitch for the 1961 Studebaker Lark.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Skytop, Studebaker, Studebaker Lark

Looking Back at the Mercury Breezeway

Posted on January 26, 2019 by MCG

Mac’s Motor City Garage explores a popular Mercury feature in its day: the roll-down rear window on 1963 through 1968 models, known as the Breezeway.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford Motor Company, Mercury, Mercury Breezeway

MCG Executive Briefing for January 25, 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by MCG

With a winning bid of $1.6 million, this freshly restored 1948 Tucker was the top-selling American car at the Bonhams Scottsdale sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
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Iacocca’s Lincoln: The Inside Story of the 1969-71 Continental Mark III

Posted on January 24, 2019 by MCG

Lee Iacocca is remembered as the father of the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler Minivan, but there was another Iacocca vehicle that changed the Motor City: the Lincoln Continental Mark III. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford Motor Company, Lee Iacocca, Lincoln, Lincoln Continental Mark III

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