Veteran automotive journalist Jim McCraw brings us his expert perspective on one of the great vintage drag racing meets, the California Hot Rod Reunion. Continue reading
The Attack of the 50-ft Studebaker
We were saving this tale for Halloween, but it was too good to keep any longer. Presenting one of the great stunts in automotive PR history: Studebaker’s monster 1931 President roadster. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for October 20, 2014
Featured classes for next August’s 2015 Monterey Motorsports Reunion will include a category for 1967 through 1984 Formula One racers—like the stunning and revolutionary Lotus-Ford 49 shown here. Get all the latest car industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: The 1963 LA Times Grand Prix at Riverside
See all the legends of the era—Clark, Foyt, Gurney, and more—and their amazing race cars in this beautiful color film of the 1963 LA Times Grand Prix. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for October 17, 2014
At the RM Auctions Hershey sale, this imposing 1930 Cadillac V-16 Roadster by Fleetwood sold for $1.1 million, setting an all-time price mark for a Cadillac at auction. Get all the latest car industry news in the Executive Briefing. – Photo Darin Schnabel © 2014 courtesy RM Auctions Continue reading
Video: The World’s Most Powerful Piston Diesel Engine
And now for something completely different: Behold the Wärtsilä RT-flex96C 14-cylinder diesel. With over 107,000 horsepower, the company calls it the most powerful diesel in the world. Continue reading
Video: 1951 Bonneville National Speed Trials
Short but sweet, here’s a priceless moment in hot rodding history: newsreel coverage of the third annual National Speed Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Continue reading