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Midsize Muscle from AMC: The 1970 Rebel Machine

Posted on September 1, 2018 by MCG

For 1970, American Motors rolled out a bona fide muscle car in every sense of the term, the intermediate-based Rebel Machine. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged American Motors, Rebel Machine

MCG Executive Briefing for August 31, 2018

Posted on August 31, 2018 by MCG

At $3.53 million, this 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C Competizione Berlinetta, the sole survivor of its kind, was the top seller at the Bonhams Quail Lodge auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Video: Ten Days and 10,000 Miles in a 1933 Ford V8

Posted on August 30, 2018 by MCG

Ten thousand miles in 10 days? That was an impressive feat in 1933, considering the roads and cars of the day. See a new ’33 Deluxe Tudor put to the test in this original Ford News promotional film.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1933 Ford, Ford, Ford Motor Company, Ford V8

Video: Hand-built 1963 Falcon Retractable Hardtop

Posted on August 29, 2018 by MCG

Kansas enthusiast Tim Sutherland wanted a Ford Falcon retractable hardtop. Unbothered by the fact that Ford never offered such a thing, he built his own. Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is Today: A Film History of the Chrysler Turbine Cars

Posted on August 28, 2018 by MCG

Here’s a rare find: a nicely preserved 1963 factory film covering the history of the Chrysler Turbine program and the introduction of the sensational Turbine Ghia prototypes.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Turbine

MCG Executive Briefing for August 27, 2018

Posted on August 27, 2018 by MCG

At $48.4 million, this 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO became the highest-priced car ever sold at auction at this past weekend’s RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Video: The Physics of a Car Crash

Posted on August 26, 2018 by MCG

In this superb three-minute video, you’ll receive a crash course (sorry) in the physics of automobile collisions. There’s some important stuff to learn here, so let’s dive right in.  Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Automobile Safety

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