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Video: A tour of the Ford River Rouge plant

Posted on April 5, 2014 by MCG

River Rouge plantWith the great Lowell Thomas as your guide, here’s a tour of the immense River Rouge Ford plant in 1938.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, River Rouge plant

Video: the birth of the Ford GT, 1964

Posted on March 23, 2014 by MCG

1964 Ford GT LeMansTurn up the sound, take in the beauty. This rare film short shows the legendary Ford GT at speed in its original 1964 configuration.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Ford, Ford GT, Ford GT40

The Real Story of the Ford Mack Avenue Plant

Posted on March 20, 2014 by MCG

Ford Mack Ave replica 2013Ford’s Mack Avenue plant is a historical icon, but much of the popular lore surrounding it is wrong—including where it was located and what it really looked like. Here’s a more accurate version, we hope. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motor City Landmarks | Tagged Ford, Henry Ford, Mack Ave. plant

Video: the Language of Tape

Posted on February 6, 2014 by MCG

The Language of TapeOne of the most powerful tools in the automotive styling studio is an ordinary roll of tape. This short video from Ford shows how tape is used as a visual language. Fascinating stuff, check it out.  Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Technology | Tagged Ford

Six More Fords You’ve Never Seen

Posted on January 1, 2014 by MCG

Here are six more unusual Fords most Americans will never get to see. They have one thing in common: They’re all from Brazil.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford, Ford do Brasil

Video: Inside the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant

Posted on December 24, 2013 by MCG

Presenting another amazing story of the Motor City’s contribution in World War II: the Ford B-24 bomber plant at Willow Run. Here’s a great old newsreel and some lesser-known facts.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Henry Ford, Willow Run

Seven Strange Fords You’ll Never See

Posted on December 11, 2013 by MCG

Mac’s Motor City Garage presents a fresh batch of automotive oddities, this bunch all wearing the Blue Oval badge.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford

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