Reportedly driven by Dale Earnhardt Sr. early in his career, this 1974 Challenger test mule for the Chrysler Kit Car program will be offered at the Mecum Auctions Kissimmee sale in January. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Miniature Ford 300 CID Six Runs Just Like the Real Thing
Master craftsman George Britnell created this working model of the legendary Ford 300 cubic-inch inline six. See it rumble and roar just like its full-sized cousin here. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for December 18, 2015
Once owned by beloved Road & Track writer Henry M. Manney III, this 1950 Ferrari 166MM Berlinetta by Touring could bring up to $6.5 million at the Gooding & Company Scottsdale auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner Pitch a New Plymouth Muscle Car
In the late 1960s, Plymouth cracked the youth market wide open with a bold new marketing and branding strategy: Using familiar cartoon characters to sell muscle cars. See Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner battle it out here. Continue reading
Video: Mystery California Streamliner
Straight from the future—okay, more like the late 1930s, we’re guessing—comes the wonderfully weird streamlined automobile and trailer created by Angelo R. Noble. See them in action in this charming old newsreel. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for December 14, 2015
Boyd Coddington’s last build before he passed away in 2008, the 1938 Coddington V12 Hemi is among the stars of next month’s 2016 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Triumph at Daytona: The 1964 Comet 100,000-Mile Durability Run
This slick 1964 film from Ford Motor Company tells the story of the legendary Mercury Comet 100,000-mile record run at Daytona. We weren’t there to see the spectacle, unfortunately, but here’s the next best thing. Continue reading