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MCG Executive Briefing for August 13, 2018

Posted on August 13, 2018 by MCG

Top sellers at this year’s Monterey Car Week will likely include this 1933 Duesenberg J offered by Mecum Auctions, which could fetch up to $3.5 million. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Video: A ’57 Chevy That Never Was

Posted on August 11, 2018 by MCG

If you’re a fan of the ’57 Chevy (and really, who isn’t?) you probably noticed something strange about the photo above. Here’s the curious tale of a phantom Chevrolet model,  including a video.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, Chevrolet, General Motors

MCG Executive Briefing for August 10, 2018

Posted on August 10, 2018 by MCG

Price records tumbled at the Worldwide Auctioneers sale of the Hostetler’s Hudson Museum collection, led by this ex-Herb Thomas NASCAR racer that sold for $1.265 million. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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Video: Presenting the 1952 DeSoto Firedome V8

Posted on August 9, 2018 by MCG

In 1952, DeSoto introduced its first V8: the Firedome Eight, featuring Chrysler’s distinctive hemispherical combustion chamber design. See the successful debut here in an original promotional clip. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Corporation, Desoto, Firedome Hemi

A Video History of the Citroen 2CV

Posted on August 7, 2018 by MCG

The Citroen 2CV is one of the more important cars in history, but few Americans have ever seen one. Here’s a video introduction to France’s beloved Deux Chevaux.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Citroen, Citroen 2CV

MCG Executive Briefing for August 6, 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by MCG

Eight Rolls-Royce vehicles with royal connections, including this Phantom V State Limousine, have been added to the Bonhams Goodwood Revival auction on September 8. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing.  Continue reading →

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The Fantastic Futures of Arthur Radebaugh

Posted on August 4, 2018 by MCG

In a series of Bohn illustrations in the 1940s, designer and artist Arthur Radebaugh predicted a fantastic future that somehow never arrived.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Arthur Radebaugh, Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation

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