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History lives at the Motor City Garage

Posted on July 16, 2012 by MCG

One of the big motivations in launching Motor City Garage.com was to provide a platform for sharing some of the great stories in automobile history, especially those that involve the Motor City.  Continue reading →

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Millers at Milwaukee 2012 final recap

Posted on July 14, 2012 by MCG

Due to popular demand, here’s another big photo gallery from the 2012 edition of Millers at Milwaukee.  Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Millers at Milwaukee

Rolling Sculpture car show 2012

Posted on July 14, 2012 by MCG

A big crowd came out to see the 18th annual Rolling Sculpture car show in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Friday evening.  Continue reading →

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Ruins porn: a photo gallery of the Detroit Packard plant

Posted on July 13, 2012 by MCG

When the network news crews come to Detroit, they invariably ask to be taken on what local residents call the “ruins tour,” which always includes the greatest ruin of all, the gigantic old Packard plant on East Grand Boulevard.

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Posted in Auto History, Motor City Landmarks | Tagged Packard, Packard plant

Driving history at the Henry Ford Museum

Posted on July 11, 2012 by MCG

The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan has repackaged and repurposed its automotive collection in a new exhibit in 2012 called Driving America.

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Posted in Auto History, Car Museums | Tagged Ford, Henry Ford, Henry Ford Museum, Rosa Parks

More from Millers at Milwaukee 2012

Posted on July 10, 2012 by MCG

As promised, here’s more photo coverage of the Millers at Millwaukee meet held just this past weekend, July 6-7. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Events, Motorsports | Tagged Millers at Milwaukee

Ken Block’s Gymkhana Five video: downtown San Francisco pillaged, plundered

Posted on July 9, 2012 by MCG

Well, this is stupid awesome. See the car? That’s Ken Block in his Ford Fiesta Rallycrosser. He just flew through the two traffic barrels. Backward. Smoking all four tires. Watch the video after the jump.

 

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Posted in Motorsports | Tagged Gymkhana Five, Ken Block

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