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Video: Marketing the 1958 Cadillac

Posted on October 2, 2019 by MCG

GM’s Cadillac division was on top of the world in 1958, and the brand’s marketing campaign showed it.      Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1958 Cadillac, Cadillac, General Motors

Video: Engineering the 1956 Pontiac

Posted on September 28, 2019 by MCG

For 1956, Pontiac carefully refined the all-new package it introduced in 1955, and a young executive was added to the team who would change everything. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Pontiac, General Motors, Hydra-Matic, Pontiac

Video: Selling and Servicing the 1933 Chevrolet

Posted on September 25, 2019 by MCG

As hard times hit the auto industry in the early ’30s, dealerships had to rely on their parts, service, and used car departments to keep the lights on and the doors open. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chevrolet, General Motors, Jam Handy

Video: Inside the GM Firebird II Turbine Car

Posted on September 4, 2019 by MCG

Here’s a detailed look at the engineering that produced the 1956 Firebird II, the second car in the General Motors gas-turbine dream-car series.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged General Motors, GM Firebird II

If Cadillac Made a Pickup

Posted on August 14, 2019 by MCG

Many a Cadillac fan has wished for an El Camino-style pickup version of their favorite luxury cruiser, and a few builders managed to make their dreams come true. Photos courtesy of Barrett-Jackson.   Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Cadillac, Cadillac Caribou, Cadillac Mirage, Cadillac Pickup, General Motors

Video: Harley Earl Creates the Buick Y-Job

Posted on August 8, 2019 by MCG

General Motors produced this video tribute to the company’s first concept car, the Buick Y-Job, and its first vice-president of styling, Harley J. Earl. The creative vision starts here and it continues today. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Buick Y-Job, General Motors, Harley Earl

Proof of the Pluses: A 1956 Chevrolet Film

Posted on August 1, 2019 by MCG

The 1956 Chevrolet is pitted one-on-one against the 1956 Ford in this original General Motors dealer training film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Chevrolet, Chevrolet, General Motors, Tri-Five Chevrolet

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