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MCG Executive Briefing for October 26, 2018

Posted on October 26, 2018 by MCG

A British firm, RBW Classic Electric Cars, is offering all-new, battery-electric versions of the MGB roadster and Jaguar C-Type and XKSS. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Success at a Price: The 1957-59 DeSoto Firesweep

Posted on October 25, 2018 by MCG

Introduced in 1957, the low-priced Firesweep line gave Chrysler’s DeSoto division a much-needed boost in sales volume, but at a cost to the rest of the company. Mecum Auctions photo.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Forward Look, Desoto, DeSoto Firesweep

Ford Brings the Ranger Home to Michigan

Posted on October 23, 2018 by MCG

Now back in the midsize pickup market in a big way, Ford is cranking up production of the new Ranger at its Michigan Assembly Plant just west of Dearborn.  Continue reading →

Posted in Industry News | Tagged Ford, Ford Motor Company, Ford Ranger, Michigan Assembly Plant

MCG Executive Briefing for October 22, 2018

Posted on October 22, 2018 by MCG

This 1956 Ferrari 290 MM will be among the headliners at the RM Sotheby’s Petersen Museum auction in Los Angeles, where it is expected to bring up to $26 million. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Video: Marketing the 1971 Plymouth Road Runner

Posted on October 21, 2018 by MCG

By 1971, the muscle car era was winding down, but Chrysler Corporation was still in the game with the Plymouth Road Runner, now boasting all-new sheet metal.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Plymouth, Plymouth Road Runner

America’s Taxi: The 1956 Checker A8

Posted on October 20, 2018 by MCG

Introduced in 1956, the Checker A8 launched a series of taxis that loyally served America’s cities for nearly half a century.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Checker A8

Video: A Virtual Lap of the U.S. Grand Prix with Williams F1 Driver Lance Stroll

Posted on October 19, 2018 by MCG

In honor of this weekend’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, here’s a lap of the circuit with Williams driver Lance Stroll.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged COTA, Lance Stroll, U.S. Grand Prix

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