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Video: how to wrap a Sprint Cup car

Posted on August 7, 2012 by MCG

They don’t paint NASCAR racers anymore; they “wrap” them with a thin plastic film. Here’s a cute video that uses time-lapse photography to show how it’s done.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged NASCAR

2012 Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s

Posted on July 30, 2012 by MCG

Top-notch show. Long name, though: the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s. The 2012 edition featured a strong field of cars and several special categories for some added fun and interest.  Continue reading →

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Telegraph Cruise 2012

Posted on July 29, 2012 by MCG

The Woodward Dream Cruise in August is the biggest cruise in the Detroit area, but it’s not the only major cruise here, not by a long shot. Here’s a photo revue of this weekend’s Telegraph Road Cruise.  Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Hot Rods | Tagged Telegraph Cruise

Saturday Morning CarTune: Robert Mitchum Burns Up Thunder Road

Posted on July 28, 2012 by MCG

The law they swore they’d get him, but the devil got him first! Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, CarTune | Tagged Moonshiners, Robert Mitchum, Thunder Road

Video: CFD comes to NASCAR

Posted on July 26, 2012 by MCG

CFD has come to NASCAR, and there’s no question: It’s a game changer.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Ford, NASCAR

Tony Matthews on the Honda Accord BTCC

Posted on July 25, 2012 by MCG

Tony Matthews returns with the most complex and detailed cutaway rendering he’s featured at Motor City Garage so far, the 1996 Honda Accord BTCC racer. Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology, Tony Matthews

Video: the awesome life of an F1 driver

Posted on July 24, 2012 by MCG

Here’s a cute video that purports to show, in one minute and 46 seconds, the entire life of an F1 star. Have a view after the jump.  Continue reading →

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