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Happy New Year from Mac’s Motor City Garage!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by MCG

Have a great 2013!

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MCG Executive Briefing for Dec. 31, 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by MCG

Former Audi stylist and current Kia chief designer Peter Schreyer has been chosen to serve as the first non-Korean president at Kia Motors. Catch this news and more in today’s Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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A Final* Visit to the Walter P. Chrysler Museum

Posted on December 30, 2012 by MCG

*Okay, this probably isn’t a final, final visit to the musuem. At least we hope not. But it is one last visit in the museum’s current state. Here’s a brief explanation and a large photo gallery.  

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Posted in Auto History, Car Museums

Saturday Morning CarTune: Red Barchetta

Posted on December 29, 2012 by MCG

For MCG’s final CarTune of the year, here’s a crisp 2007 stage performance of “Red Barchetta” by Canadian rock giants Rush.  Continue reading →

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MCG Executive Briefing for Dec. 28, 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by MCG

Formula Sochi, organizers of the 2014 Russian Grand Prix, say construction is well on schedule for the 3.7-mile Olympic Park racing circuit designed by Hermann Tilke. This news  and more in today’s Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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All the leaked 2014 Corvette images

Posted on December 27, 2012 by MCG

Presented as a public service: all the 2014 C7 Corvette images that have leaked out onto the web so far.  Continue reading →

Posted in Industry News, New Cars | Tagged 2014 Corvette, C7 Corvette

Dreams and Nightmares: the Clay Studio Edition

Posted on December 26, 2012 by MCG

Here’s a second installment in MCG’s Dreams and Nightmares miniseries. In this big photo essay, we look at all the fascinating things that can go right and wrong in the modeling phase of automotive design. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design, Dreams and Nightmares | Tagged clay modeling, styling studio

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