A rare 1966 Ford GT in factory road car specification will be among the headline attractions at the Atlanta Concours d’Elegance on October 8-9. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: The Physics of Trailer Towing Made Simple
Check this out, fellow gearheads. This clever little demo using a toy car and an exercise treadmill illustrates a critical factor in trailer towing safety: weight distribution, especially tongue weight. Watch this. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for October 3, 2016
The Ford GT Mk. II that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966 has been named one of eight finalists for the International Historic Motoring Awards 2016 Car of the Year. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: GM Builds 25 Million Cars, 1940
See General Motors Chairman Alfred P. Sloan and President William S. Knudsen up close and personal in this 1940 newsreel clip that celebrates the production of GM’s 25 millionth car. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for September 30, 2016
Two rare Duesenberg Phaetons, including a unique Model A/Y prototype, will be the featured attractions at the RM Sotheby’s Hershey Auction on October 6-7. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Navy
As we’ve seen at Mac’s Motor City Garage, Henry Ford liked to own things. A few of the notable acquisitions included a railroad, a hotel, and an aircraft factory. Here we take a quick look at Ford’s extensive shipping fleet. Continue reading
Video: Fireball Roberts and Smokey Yunick Dominate the 1962 Daytona 500
Fireball Roberts and his Pontiac were the class of the field at Daytona in 1962, propelled by the skills of crew chief Smokey Yunick. Watch them crush the field in this original 1962 newsreel. Continue reading