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Video: Chip Foose Rethinks the AMC Pacer

Posted on July 11, 2020 by MCG

Leading hot rod designer and builder Chip Foose puts his own twist on the unique American Motors Pacer. Continue reading →

Posted in Design | Tagged AMC Pacer, Chip Foose, Hagerty

Another Mitchell Masterpiece: The 1972 Buick Silver Arrow III

Posted on July 2, 2020 by MCG

Conceived by GM styling boss Bill Mitchell, the Silver Arrow III was a dramatic reinterpretation of the production boattail Riviera introduced in 1971. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Buick, Buick Riviera, Buick Riviera Silver Arrow III, General Motors

The Flat Tops: GM’s 1959-60 Flying Wing Hardtops

Posted on May 9, 2020 by MCG

The flat-top era at General Motors lasted only two years, but it left a memorable impression.on the automotive world. . Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Bill Mitchell, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, General Motors, GM Flat Tops, GM Flying Wing, Harley Earl, Oldsmobile, Pontiac

The Ever-Changing Motor Car — a 1965 Ford of Britain Film

Posted on April 4, 2020 by MCG

The creators of Yellow Submarine take on the world of automotive design in this clever 1965 film from Ford of Britain. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford Motor Company, Ford of Britain

Italian Stallion: the Lost 1965 Mustang Bertone Concept

Posted on March 31, 2020 by MCG

Another intriguing automotive mystery: Whatever became of the one-of-one 1965 Mustang concept created by Carrozzeria Bertone of Italy? Could it still exist? Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford Motor Company, Ford Mustang, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Mustang Bertone

Video Walk-Through: Impression, Chip Foose’s Award-Winning ’36 Ford

Posted on February 8, 2020 by MCG

Impression, the reimagined ’36 Ford roadster built by Chip Foose, is the finest hot rod ever built, some will say. In this video, Chip points out its amazing details. Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Hot Rods | Tagged AMBR Award, Chip Foose, Ridler Award

A Giugiaro Masterpiece: The 1972 Maserati Boomerang

Posted on January 23, 2020 by MCG

To name the greatest of Giorgetto Giugiaro’s designs is probably impossible, but here is one worthy candidate for the short list: the Maserati Boomerang. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Giorgetto Giugiaro, Maserati Boomerang, Maserati Bora

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