About an hour away there is an auctioneers that specialise in transportation and automobilia. I managed to score a set of books called “Automobile Engineering” from 1920 published by the American Technical Society. Very interesting stuff! Upon collection from the… Read More ›
The history of the muscle cars covertly produced from the Central Office Production Order COPO was Chevrolet’s special-order system used by dealers to build high-performance models in the 1960s despite a corporate racing ban. The COPO program was originally designated for… Read More ›
In the opinion of many, Mark Donohue’s The Unfair Advantage is one of the finest racing books ever written. MCG takes a few moments to revisit a motorsports classic It really is remarkable, and in a strange way, affirming: After all these… Read More ›
Keep it mild or build it wild, but either way, How to Rebuild and Modify Ford Flathead V8 Engines will help ensure your flathead is delivering the power you need. The ultimate Ford flathead resource for hot rodders and restorers.The last commercially… Read More ›
Book – Car: A Drama of the American Workplace by Mary Walton Book by Mary Walton on the behind the scenes activity behind the launch of the Ford Taurus, at the time the Taurus is reputed to have saved Ford… Read More ›
As a hot rodder, Bonneville is the ultimate destination. For the past seven decades, it’s been known to push man and machine to their limit. Legends are born out on the salt, and now the golden years of Bonneville racing have… Read More ›
There has never been a more influential automotive publisher than Robert E. Petersen. Through Hot Rod Magazine and his other titles—including Rod & Custom and Car Craft—he helped legitimize our sport and spread the word to millions of car crazy readers around the globe. Petersen was… Read More ›
“The Arsenal of Democracy” was a phrase coined by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1940 in reference to the collaborative efforts of American industry in supporting the allied war effort by mobilising the mass production efforts to change production from consumer… Read More ›
I’m currently reading Henry : A Life of Henry Ford II by former Ford employee Walter Hayes As those of you who read the blog know I’m a bit of a student of Henry Ford This book has been a… Read More ›
I’ve recently read this book, and as always with Brock Yates’s work it’s a really enjoyable read. Here’s the overview The story of how Chrysler’s minivan team created an automobile that captured the 1995 Motor Trend Car of the Year… Read More ›