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Ford and friends step up for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation

Posted on March 29, 2013 by MCG

Ford has donated a fully tricked-out F-650 Extreme Supertruck pickup to be auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach April 5-6 in support of the Darrell Gwynn Foundation.  Continue reading →

Posted in Industry News | Tagged Darrell Gwynn Foundation, Ford

MCG Executive Briefing for March 29, 2013

Posted on March 29, 2013 by MCG

Volkswagen is pulling the plug on the Routan, above, a badge-engineered Caravan built at Chrysler’s Windsor, Ontario minivan plant. Its replacement is the VW CrossBlue crossover. Read this news and more in today’s Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Tony Matthews Cutaway: BRM V16

Posted on March 28, 2013 by MCG

This may well be the most beautiful Tony Matthews cutaway yet at Mac’s Motor City Garage: the glorious, impossible BRM V16.

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Posted in Tony Matthews | Tagged BRM V16

Video: The American Road, Part Three

Posted on March 26, 2013 by MCG

Here’s the third and final part of our presentation of the great 1953 Ford historical film, The American Road.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford

MCG Executive Briefing for March 25, 2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by MCG

Andretti Autosport’s James Hinchcliffe outran Helio Castroneves over the last 26 laps to win the IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg. See this news and more in today’s Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Reatta: Buick’s Quasi-Sporty Two-Seater

Posted on March 24, 2013 by MCG

In the 1980s, General Motors inexplicably went crazy for two-seaters. The Chevrolet, Pontiac, Cadillac, and Buick divisions all offered two-place sporty cars, each one totally different. Buick’s offering was the Reatta. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Buick Reatta

MCG Executive Briefing for March 22, 2013

Posted on March 22, 2013 by MCG

Simona DeSilvestro’s Dallara-Chevy goes through technical inspection as the field prepares for this weekend’s Izod IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg, Florida. See this car biz news and more in today’s Executive Briefing.  Chris Owens photo    Continue reading →

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