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MCG Executive Briefing for July 28, 2014

Posted on July 28, 2014 by MCG

???????????????????????????Jeff Gordon won the first Brickyard 400 in 1994, and he has now scored a historic fifth victory exactly 20 years later. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.         -photo by Rusty Jarrett/HHP for Chevy Racing     Continue reading →

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Video: Driveshaft Angle and Phasing Made Simple

Posted on July 26, 2014 by MCG

We could talk for a week and not explain driveshaft operation as effectively as this little two-minute demonstration video does. Watch this. Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged driveshafts and universal joints

MCG Executive Briefing for July 25, 2014

Posted on July 25, 2014 by MCG

1931 Chrysler CG WaterhouseThis regal 1931 Chrysler Imperial Convertible Victoria by Waterhouse could bring up to $725,000 at this weekend’s RM Auctions Motor City sale. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.   –Photo by Darin Schnabel © 2014 Courtesy of RM Auctions    Continue reading →

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Three more forgotten Detroit-built cars

Posted on July 23, 2014 by MCG

1927 Falcon-Knight Model 10 Gray Ghost RoadsterHere we present three more obscure automotive makes that add to the incredibly rich and complicated history of the Motor City.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Detroit-Built Cars

Cars and Stars: the James Garner Edition

Posted on July 21, 2014 by MCG

signaling a turn in his Radford Mini CooperIn this edition of Cars and Stars, we remember a genuine car guy and a genuine human being, James Garner.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Cars and Stars, James Garner

MCG Executive Briefing for July 21, 2014

Posted on July 21, 2014 by MCG

???????????????????????????????????????????????????????One of only three constructed, this Ferrari 275 GTB/C Berlinetta Competizione is expected to bring eight figures at the RM Auctions Monterey sale in August. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing.    -Darin Schnabel photo for RM Auctions                            Continue reading →

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Cadillac’s Phantom Northstar V12

Posted on July 19, 2014 by MCG

In an earlier story at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we told of an experimental Cadillac V12 from the 1960s that never made it into production. Here’s another Caddy V12 that found a similar dead end—this one only a few years ago.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Technology | Tagged Cadillac, Northstar V12

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