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Remembering EJ Potter, the Michigan Madman

Posted on April 30, 2013 by MCG

When EJ Potter passed away, the motorsports world lost one of its great characters. Mac’s Motor City Garage looks back at a truly singular individual. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged EJ Potter

MCG Executive Briefing for April 29, 2013

Posted on April 29, 2013 by MCG

Chevrolet has announced its initial pricing for the base 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe and convertible with a $1400 increase over the 2013 models. Get this industry news and more in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Bookshelf: Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader

Posted on April 28, 2013 by MCG

Car buffs may not approve of this assessment, but Ralph Nader’s Unsafe at any Speed is one of the most important automotive books ever written.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Bookshelf | Tagged Chevrolet Corvair, General Motors, Ralph Nader, Unsafe at Any Speed

Saturday Morning CarTune: Terraplane Blues

Posted on April 27, 2013 by MCG

For this morning’s CarTune we reach back to the origins of Mississippi delta blues with Robert Johnson’s “Terraplane Blues,” here performed by Roy Rogers.

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MCG Executive Briefing for April 26, 2013

Posted on April 26, 2013 by JRC

Shown here: 16 Indianapolis 500 victories. A.J. Foyt, center, missed his team’s big win at Long Beach due to minor back surgery, but will come rumbling back to Indy in May. Get this car biz news and more in today’s Executive Briefing. IndyCar Series photo

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The Cars of Cuba

Posted on April 23, 2013 by MCG

One of MCG’s favorite destinations on Facebook is the page Carros Clasicos de Cuba, or for us gringos, Classic Cars of Cuba. Here’s a quick tour.  Continue reading →

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MCG Executive Briefing for April 21, 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by MCG

At the Shanghai Motor Show, Buick unveiled this advanced Riviera concept developed at PATAC, General Motors’ Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center. Read this automotive news and more in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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