Readers at Mac’s Motor City Garage are absolutely crazy about operating scale model engines, and who are we to deny you? So here’s another really cool miniature , a quarter-scale flathead V8 created by master builder Ron Colonna. Continue reading
MCG Car Spotter’s Guide to the 1932 to 1942 Chevrolet
It’s huge! Presenting the most recent addition to the Car Spotter’s Guide series at Mac’s Motor City Garage: Here we tackle the 1932 to 1942 Chevrolet passenger car line. These were some of America’s most popular cars in their day, so let’s dive in. Continue reading
Chevrolet Gen 5 V8 multimedia extravaganza!
Here’s a bonus feature to MCG’s coverage of the Chevrolet Gen 5/LT1 V8 unveiling, with cool videos and a hig-res cutaway rendering by David Kimble. Continue reading
Saturday morning CarTune: Link Wray’s Draggin’
This morning’s CarTune is provided by the incomparable Link Wray with his hard rocker, “Draggin.” Continue reading
Jim McCraw asks: What now, Lincoln?
MCG contributor Jim McCraw has been covering the automotive beat for over 40 years now, and he has a question: What’s up with Lincoln? Continue reading
Tony Matthews on the Chevy Ilmor 265B Indy engine
This latest Tony Matthews cutaway at Mac’s Motor City Garage is a very special one: the Chevy Ilmor 265B Indy car engine. Continue reading
Video: GM’s Tilt-a-Whirl engine dyno
When we first saw one of these gizmos, we immediately thought of the question the Joker once asked of Batman: “Where did he get all those wonderful toys?” Now have a look at GM’s magical g-loading engine dyno. Continue reading