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MCG Executive Briefing for May 26, 2017

Posted on May 26, 2017 by MCG

Collector Joe Floyd has donated 17 of his rare vintage Fords, including one of the six stainless-bodied 1936 Tudors, to the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum in Auburn, Indiana. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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May 26, 1937: The Infamous Battle of the Overpass

Posted on May 25, 2017 by MCG

1937 The Battle of the OverpassEighty years ago this week, the Ford Motor Company won a battle but lost a war. Here we revisit the infamous story of the Battle of the Overpass.    Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Battle of the Overpass, Ford Motor Company, Ford River Rouge Plant, Henry Ford

Video: Selling the 1959 Chevrolet

Posted on May 24, 2017 by MCG

By 1959, Americans were already looking back to their pioneer roots and to more simple, homespun ways, as we discover in this original commercial for the plain-Jane Chevrolet Biscayne.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1959 Chevrolet, Chevrolet

Buick’s Lost Motorama Roadster: the 1955 Wildcat III

Posted on May 23, 2017 by MCG

Nobody seems to know for sure what became of the Wildcat III, Buick’s sporty 1955 Motorama dream car. Let’s have another look at the gone-but-not-forgotten four-seat roadster.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Buick, Buick Wildcat III, GM Motorama

MCG Executive Briefing for May 21, 2017

Posted on May 22, 2017 by MCG

Terry Cook’s trendsetting 1939 Lincoln Zephyr custom, Scrape, will be offered at the RM Sotheby’s Santa Monica sale, where it is expected to bring $300,000 to $400,000. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Tony Matthews Cutaway: The Ilmor-Mercedes Pushrod Indy Engine

Posted on May 20, 2017 by MCG

Presenting our favorite Tony Matthews cutaway yet: one of the greatest and most famous engines in Indy 500 history, the 1994 Mercedes-Ilmor pushrod V8.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Tony Matthews

MCG Executive Briefing for May 19, 2017

Posted on May 19, 2017 by MCG

At $220,000, this pristine and original 1968 Shelby GT500 KR was among the top 10 sellers at the Auctions America Auburn Spring Sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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