REVISED AND IMPROVED — With the ’55 through ’57 model years, Pontiac began its transformation from senior citizens’ car to leader of the performance youth market. Here’s a closer look at the brand’s early V8 years. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for October 13, 2014
In a final lap thriller, Chaz Mostert and Paul Morris in a Ford Falcon won the 2014 Bathurst 1000 at Australia’s historic Mount Panorama Circuit. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Hear Formula One’s most glorious noise–the Matra V12
Formula One connoisseurs say the Matra V12 engine produced the most wonderful exhaust sound the series has ever known. Take a moment to hear it for yourself in this this quick video. Continue reading
A hand-crafted Midwestern sports car
Most every family has a fascinating old car story—they make our world go around. Here’s the tale of Jon Arneson and his hand-built ’50s sports car. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for October 10, 2014
Jay Leno may soon be back in America’s living rooms with an automotive program in prime time on CNBC. Get all the latest car industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Street racing in Detroit, 1964
This priceless little clip shows semi-organized drag racing on the streets of Detroit’s West Side in 1964. This is the real deal, check it out. Continue reading
Video: the world’s smallest running V8
At only 2.648 cubic inches, this dinky V8 is claimed to be the smallest in the world—but when it starts, it sounds just like a big one. See and hear it run in this fascinating video. Continue reading