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End of the Line: The 1980-83 Chrysler Cordoba

Posted on February 3, 2024 by MCG

The hot-selling 1975 Cordoba saved the Chrysler division, but just a few short years later the automaker could barely give them away. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Chrysler Cordoba, Chrysler Corporation

MCG Executive Briefing for February 2, 2024

Posted on February 1, 2024 by MCG

The Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction racked up a record $207.6 million in total,sales, led by this $3.4 million Mercedes Gullwing. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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Brief Sensation: The 1926-31 Whippet

Posted on February 1, 2024 by MCG

Willys-Overland shot to the top of the sales charts, briefly, with the sporty Whippet of 1926-31. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged John North Willys, Willys-Overland, Willys-Overland Whippet

How the 1967 Pontiac Firebird Was Born

Posted on January 30, 2024 by MCG

The Pontiac Firebird was conceived as a badge-engineered version of the Chevrolet Camaro, but it soon stamped out its own identity.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1967 Pontiac Firebird, John DeLorean, Pontiac

MCG Executive Briefing for January 29, 2024

Posted on January 28, 2024 by MCG

EV maker Lucid Motors is adding more Gravity SUV models and a new assembly line. Get all the latest auto industry news in the Executive Briefing. Continue reading →

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GM Creates the Hardtop: 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera

Posted on January 28, 2024 by MCG

The pillarless hardtop body style was a sales leader in the Motor CIty for decades. Buick got the ball rolling in 1949 with the Roadmaster Riviera. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1949 Buick Riviera, Buick, General Motors

A Novel 1952-54 Ford Feature: The Coronado Deck

Posted on January 27, 2024 by MCG

Ford’s Coronado Deck of 1952-54 seems to foreshadow the spare-tire bump of the 1956-57 Continental Mark II. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1953 Ford Pace Car Replica, Continental Spare Tire, Ford, Ford Coronado Deck

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