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
Dreams and Nightmares—The Chrysler Edition
In this installment of Dreams and Nightmares, we explore the hits and misses in Chrysler experimental design. Which are the hits and which are the misses? As always, we leave that for you to decide. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for May 26, 2014
IndyCar officials guide Ryan Hunter-Reay over the yard of bricks into victory lane to celebrate his win in the 2014 Indianapolis 500. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. -IMS photo by Jim Haines Continue reading
Five Great Race Cars That Never Won The Indy 500
It seems almost unfair: Only one car can win the Indianapolis 500 each year. So here we celebrate five exceptional race cars that never triumphed at the greatest spectacle in racing. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for May 23, 2014
This highly original 1965 Ford GT40 roadster prototype, one of four, will star at RM Auction’s Monterey sale. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing. -photo Pawel Litwinski © 2014 courtesy RM Auctions