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Bookshelf: My Years With General Motors by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.

Posted on April 4, 2015 by MCG

Alfred SloanIf you want to learn the real story of how General Motors and the American auto industry were created, there’s no better place to start than with this book. Here’s a review.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Bookshelf | Tagged Alfred P. Sloan, General Motors

Five More Forgotten GM Brands

Posted on August 7, 2014 by MCG

Jump in. We’re off to round up another fresh batch of lost, obscure, and forgotten General Motors brands. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged General Motors

Video: Road Testing the 1946 Cadillac Interceptor Prototype

Posted on July 10, 2014 by MCG

Here’s a treat: rare General Motors footage of the experimental Cadillac Interceptor going through its paces at the Milford Proving Grounds. Check it out. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Cadillac, Cadillac Interceptor, General Motors

More lost marques of General Motors

Posted on November 6, 2013 by MCG

Back by popular demand, here’s another batch of lost and forgotten marques in the General Motors family of fine vehicles.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged General Motors

The Lost Marques of General Motors

Posted on October 2, 2013 by MCG

The General has a more colorful and complicated brand history than folks might realize. Mac’s Motor City Garage takes a look back at some GM divisions that have been forgotten along the way. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Elmore, General Motors, Holden, LaSalle

Design For Dreaming: A 1956 General Motors Film

Posted on September 29, 2013 by MCG

Here’s a priceless piece of Americana and a pop culture treasure: the nine-minute General Motors film promoting the 1956 Motorama, Design for Dreaming. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged General Motors, Motorama

Video: General Motors Technical Center Dedication, 1956

Posted on September 5, 2013 by MCG

This little newsreel clip records the dedication of the GM Technical Center on May 16, 1956 . It’s a great piece of visual history—have a look.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Eero Saarinen, General Motors, General Motors Technical Center

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