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A Mystery Car From a 1946 Future

Posted on September 20, 2022 by MCG

We don’t know anything about this fascinating car of the future from circa 1946. But we wish we did.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged 1946 Dream Car, Goodall Fabrics

2022 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show

Posted on September 20, 2022 by MCG

After a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Ypsilianti Orphan Car Show rolled back onto the Southeast Michigan collector car scene with another fine event at Riverside Park. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Events | Tagged Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show

High-Tech Milk Truck: The Mid-Engine, Air-Cooled 1939-42 White Horse

Posted on September 19, 2022 by MCG

With its mid-engine White Horse, White Motor Company sought to separate its products from the rest of the delivery-van herd. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged White Horse truck, White Motor Co.

Video: The 1966 NHRA U.S. Nationals

Posted on September 17, 2022 by MCG

From ABC’s Wide World of Sports, here’s an awesome segment on the 1966 NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Mike Snively, NHRA, Roland Leong, U.S. Nationals

The Pontiac Straight Eight Era, 1933-54

Posted on September 16, 2022 by MCG

When the Pontiac was introduced in 1926, the trademark feature was its six-cylinder engine. By 1933, it was time to raise the game with a straight eight.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Alfred P. Sloan, General Motors, Pontiac, Pontiac Straight Eight, William S. Knudsen

Like The Box it Came In: The 1961-67 Ford Econoline

Posted on September 12, 2022 by MCG

The Ford Econoline was designed for utility, not for style, but it still made a memorable impression on the automotive scene in the ’60s and ’70s.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford Econoline, Ford Motor Company

2022 Greenfield Village Old Car Festival

Posted on September 11, 2022 by MCG

The Old Car Festval at Greenfield Village celebrates the pioneers of the automobile industry—the vehicles of 1932 and before. Here’s our report with a big photo gallery. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Events | Tagged Greenfield Village, Old Car Festival

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