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Video: Introducing the 1967 Plymouth GTX

Posted on September 20, 2018 by MCG

The GTX was Plymouth’s deluxe entry in the ’60s muscle car wars, offering style and comfort—and an optional 426 Hemi V8, too. Here’s the original 1967 sales pitch. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Chrysler Street Hemi, Plymouth GTX

Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show 2018

Posted on September 18, 2018 by MCG

Beautiful autumn weather and a few hundred of the most unusual vintage cars you can find anywhere: Is there a more enjoyable way to spend a Sunday? Here’s our report from the annual Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show in Riverside Park. Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show

MCG Executive Briefing for September 17, 2018

Posted on September 17, 2018 by MCG

Contemporary American performance cars dominated the results at the Mecum Louisville auction, led by this 2018 Dodge Challenger Demon at $132,000. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Video: Inside an 11,000-Horsepower Top Fuel Engine

Posted on September 15, 2018 by MCG

Thanks to the Redline Rebuild team at Hagerty, we’ve got a detailed look inside a current Top Fuel engine in all its nitro-burning, 11,000 horsepower glory. Check this out.  Continue reading →

Posted in Motorsports, Technology | Tagged Time-Lapse Engine Rebuild, Top Fuel engine

Rear-Engine Wonder: Harley Earl’s 1948 GM Corsair

Posted on September 15, 2018 by MCG

Harley Earl with CorsairIn the late 1940s, the Motor City’s auto designers went far outside the box with their idea cars and prototypes. Here’s one intriguing example: the streamlined, rear-engine 1948 Corsair from Harley Earl and General Motors.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged General Motors, GM Corsair, Harley Earl

MCG Executive Briefing for September 14, 2018

Posted on September 14, 2018 by MCG

Finding a new home at $1.78 million USD, this 1964 Cobra 289 Competition Roadster was the top seller at the RM Sotheby’s Goodwood Revival auction. Get all the latest automotive news in the Executive Briefing.

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Preview: 2018 Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show

Posted on September 12, 2018 by MCG

Pencil this into your calendar for Sunday, September 16:  The finest vintage car event of its ilk, the Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show. Here’s an advance with all the necessary info and a preview photo gallery.  Continue reading →

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

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