Courtesy of the Beverly Hills Historical Society, here’s some Southern California gold: great old movie footage of cars traveling on Wilshire Boulevard circa 1935. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Airport
As noted earlier at Mac’s Motor City Garage, Henry Ford liked to own things. In 1924 he even built his own airport in Dearborn, Michigan—and in its day, it was one of the most modern facilities in America. Here’s a brief look. Continue reading
MCG Executive Briefing for March 18, 2013
CEO Alan Mulally, who has accumulated more than $300 million in Ford stock in the six years he has led the company, saw his annual compensation package trimmed from $29.5 million to $21 million in 2012. See this news and more in today’s Executive Briefing. Continue reading
Video: Dinky Harley Panhead rumbles like a big one
Here’s another great miniature engine by master builder Ron Colonna that runs like the real thing. This one’s a Harley-Davidson Panhead V-Twin.
Saturday Morning CarTune: See the USA in your Chevrolet
Here’s Dinah Shore with a jingle everyone knows—despite the fact that Chevrolet hasn’t used it in over 50 years: “See the USA in Your Chevrolet.” Continue reading
2013 Detroit Autorama recap
For your convenience, here’s your one-stop shop for all the 2013 Detroit Autorama features over the past week here at Mac’s Motor City Garage.com.
MCG Executive Briefing for March 15, 2013
Former BMW and Ford designer Henrik Fisker launched Fisker Automotive in 2007 to build the Fisker Karma, a hybrid luxury sports car. Now Fisker has resigned from the company bearing his name. See this news and more in today’s Executive Briefing.