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MCG Executive Briefing for May 18, 2018

Posted on May 18, 2018 by MCG

This Barris-licensed 1966 Batmobile replica was among the top sellers at the RM Sotheby’s Auburn spring sale, hammering down at $165,000. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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The Amazing Unsers: A New Exhibit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum

Posted on May 17, 2018 by MCG

An awesome new show at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum celebrates the lives and times of the Unsers, Indy’s most successful racing family. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Unsers

Video: Presenting The 1958 Ford Family of Cars

Posted on May 16, 2018 by MCG

For 1958, Ford Motor Company adopted a fresh marketing message, presenting all its car brands united under one corporate umbrella. Here’s the pitch. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Edsel, Ford, Ford Motor Company, Lincoln, Mercury

Father of the Henry J: The 1948 AMP Prototype

Posted on May 15, 2018 by MCG

The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation no longer exists, but somehow a lone prototype for one of its most memorable cars, the 1951-1954 Henry J, managed to survive. Here’s the tale of the one-of-a-kind 1948 AMP. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Henry J, Henry J. Kaiser, Kaiser-Frazer

MCG Executive Briefing for May 14, 2018

Posted on May 14, 2018 by MCG

The one-of-one 1935 Hoffman X-8 will be among the headliners in an exhibit of pioneering streamlined cars and motorcycles at the Portland Museum of Art. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Video: Marketing the 1968 Chevrolet Impala

Posted on May 13, 2018 by MCG

How do you market America’s best-selling car? With firm, quiet confidence, as shown in this spot for the 1968 Impala Sport Coupe, Chevy’s style-setting fastback two-door. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevrolet, Chevrolet Impala

Pontiac’s Sporty Showpiece: The 1961 Tempest Monte Carlo

Posted on May 12, 2018 by MCG

A slick two-seat speedster based on a production 1961 Tempest, Pontiac’s Monte Carlo was one of the more intriguing entries on the show car scene in 1961-1962. And in modified form, the car is still around today. Continue reading →

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