Motor City Garage is attending the 2012 Syracuse Nationals, the car guy’s equivalent of drinking from the fire hose. According to the promoters, there are something like 7000 vehicles here. Continue reading
2012 Syracuse Nationals preview
Motor City Garage has been short on hot rod coverage thus far, but we’re going to fix that. This weekend we’re headed for the Syracuse Nationals in Syracuse, New York, one of the epic events in hot rodding. Continue reading
Palm-size miracle V12: see it built, watch it run
If you admire craftsmanship, watch this incredible video. You’ll be moved. Jose Manuel Hermo Barreiro, a 72 year-old retired naval technician in Spain, has constructed 11 of these miniature miracle engines. This one is a V12.
Tony Matthews on the Williams FW07
Here’s the second in a series by Tony Matthews featuring his incredible cutaway art. In this episode, Tony recalls his first encounter with the Williams FW07, the car that gave Frank Williams his first F1 victory in 1979—and his fascinating encounter with the often impenetrable Frank Williams himself. Continue reading
History lives at the Motor City Garage
One of the big motivations in launching Motor City Garage.com was to provide a platform for sharing some of the great stories in automobile history, especially those that involve the Motor City. Continue reading
Millers at Milwaukee 2012 final recap
Due to popular demand, here’s another big photo gallery from the 2012 edition of Millers at Milwaukee. Continue reading
Rolling Sculpture car show 2012
A big crowd came out to see the 18th annual Rolling Sculpture car show in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Friday evening. Continue reading