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MCG Executive Briefing for September 24, 2018

Posted on September 24, 2018 by MCG

This well-equipped 1970 Chevelle SS with LS6 big-block V8 and M22 rock-crusher four-speed will be among the featured offerings at the Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas auction. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Video: Carroll Shelby’s Cobras Rule the 1963 Sports Car Season

Posted on September 23, 2018 by MCG

Carroll Shelby’s Cobras were winners right from the start, as this original 1963 Ford of Britain promotional film demonstrates. See the birth of the legend here. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Carroll Shelby, Shelby American, Shelby Cobra

October 13, 1957: The Edsel Show!

Posted on September 22, 2018 by MCG

The Ford Motor Company pulled out all the stops to introduce the Edsel to the American public. Here we take a quick look back at The Edsel Show, the carmaker’s star-studded TV spectacular of 1957.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Edsel, Ford Motor Company

MCG Executive Briefing for September 21, 2018

Posted on September 21, 2018 by MCG

The annual RM Auctions Hershey, Pennsylvania sale on October 11-12 will feature American classics from the Lloyd Needham collection. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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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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