If you’re a devoted Mopar enthusiast or simply a fan of the muscle car era, you won’t want to miss Geoff Stunkard’s beefy new volume, Hemi : A History of Chrysler’s Iconic V-8 in Competition. Here’s MCG’s review. Continue reading
Saturday Morning CarTune: There Auto Be a Law
This morning’s CarTune is a Warner Brothers classic, There Auto Be a Law, an animated send-up of man and the automobile in 1953. If you were raised on Looney Tunes on Saturday mornings, this clip is for you—enjoy. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for October 16, 2015
This black-on-black 1970 GTO Judge, freshly restored and sporting a Ram Air IV V8, fetched $170,000 at last weekend’s Mecum Chicago auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Engine or Motor? An 1896 Perspective
What is the correct term for the internal combustion powerplant that propels an automobile? Should we call it an engine or a motor? Is either term acceptable, or neither? Here’s the view of one magazine editor in 1896, and his take may surprise you. Continue reading
Video: Presenting the Swincar E-Spider
From France, here’s a new kind of vehicle that offers an entirely different kind of off-roading experience. It’s called the Swincar E-Car, and its capabilities are astonishing. Is this a brand new way to enjoy the outdoors? Watch this. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for October 12, 2015
This NART Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, a veteran of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1971, will be among the stars of the inaugural Keno Brothers’ Rolling Sculpture auction in Soho. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: 5-Liter V-Twin Built From Aircraft Parts—Hear it Rumble!
To power his custom motorcycle, the Flying Millyard, craftsman Allen Millyard constructed this monster V-twin from two cylinders of a World War II-vintage aircraft engine. How does it run? Awesome. Watch this. Continue reading