For an entire generation of gearheads, it started here: with the 1968 introduction of Hot Wheels, Mattel’s revolutionary pocket-sized toy cars. See the very first television commercial here. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for January 13, 2017
Prewar offerings at the Bonhams Scottsdale auction next week will include this 1928 Mercedes-Benz Supercharged Sports Tourer, which is expected to fetch up to $6 million. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Six Big Stories from the 2017 North American International Auto Show
From day one of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, here are six stories that indicate where the auto industry is headed in 2017. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for January 9, 2017
This 1969 American Motors AMX/3 prototype will cross the block at the Gooding & Company Scottsdale auction later this month, where it is expected to bring up to $1.3 million. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
It’s a Boat! It’s a Car! It’s the Buick Waterbug!
Detroiters are known to do some pretty strange things with automobiles. Take for example the Waterbug, built by Richard B. Cronin from an old Buick convertible. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for January 6, 2017
All seven of the original 1967 Lotus-Cosworth 49 Formula 1 racers will be gathered for an appearance at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, England on January 12-15. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.
Video: Time-Lapse Restoration of a Vespa Motor Scooter
The passion for machines takes many forms. Witness the total restoration of a Vespa 125cc motor scooter, here reduced to only three minutes via time lapse photography, and see the beautiful result. Continue reading