The Ford soybean car: Scam or hoax? Only 72 years late, Mac’s Motor City Garage rips the lid off the controversy with this probing investigative report. Continue reading
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The Second Car in the City of Detroit: Henry Ford’s 1896 Quadricycle
REVISED AND EXPANDED In an earlier feature at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we told you of the first automobile to run on the streets of Detroit. Here is the second: Henry Ford’s Quadricycle. Continue reading
The Real Story of the Ford Mack Avenue Plant
Ford’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
Five more forgotten Motor City landmarks
In Detroit, you can find automotive history on almost every corner—you need only know where to look. Here are five more little-known landmarks of the Motor City. Continue reading
Eight Things Worth Knowing About Henry Ford and the Five-Dollar Day
With the 100th anniversary of the five-dollar day this past week, Henry Ford’s revolutionary move was back in the news, briefly. Here’s a little more to the story. Continue reading
Video: Inside the Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant
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
Henry Ford’s Square House
Built in 1888-89, Henry Ford’s Square House is one of the automaker’s earliest personal artifacts—and it’s still around today. MCG pays a visit. Continue reading