This 1911 Mercer Raceabout, owned for decades by pioneer car collector Henry Austin Clark, Jr., could fetch up to $3.5 million at the RM Auctions Monterey sale. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Hot Rod Galahads, 1954
Presenting another authentic and awesome hot rod film short: Hot Rod Galahads from 1954. This one has a twist: It was produced not in Southern California but in Coral Gables, Florida. Join us for some vintage hot rod fun! Continue reading
Rick Voegelin visits the Eagle Field Drags
Veteran automotive journalist Rick Voegelin reports from Eagle Field, a World War II airstrip in California where the drag racing is strictly old school. -lead photo by Dave Kommel Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for June 2, 2014
Local heroes Chevrolet and Roger Penske had a big weekend in the Motor City, sweeping both races of the IndyCar doubleheader at the Detroit Grand Prix. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. -Steve Fecht photo for Chevy Racing Continue reading
The Second Car in the City of Detroit: Henry Ford’s 1896 Quadricycle
REVISED AND EXPANDED In an earlier feature at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we told you of the first automobile to run on the streets of Detroit. Here is the second: Henry Ford’s Quadricycle. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for May 30, 2014
At $237,500, this choice 1969 Mustang Boss 429 was one of the top 10 sellers at the annual Mecum Spring auction in Indianapolis. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: The Day Lotus and Cosworth Changed Formula One Forever
This short film from 1967 records one of the pivotal moments in Formula One history: the debut of the Lotus 49 and the Ford-Cosworth DFV at the Dutch Grand Prix. Continue reading