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'''''Motorious''''' (MTRS) is an American online magazine concentrating on collector automobiles including classic, sport, exotic, import, and muscle cars. The website launched on January 10, 2019 and publishes news, reviews, and features catered to automobile enthusiast in addition to a large [[Classified advertising|classified advertisements]] section for collector car purchasers and sellers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/automotive/news/motorsport-network-speed-digital-motorious/4321576/|title=Motorsport Network and Speed Digital launch Motorious.com|website=us.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> ''Motorious'' is operated by [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]] based parent company, [[Speed Digital]], a provider of [[Dealership management system|dealer management systems]] for collector car dealers and auctions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://speeddigital.com/|title=Speed Digital - Digital Solutions for Enthusiasts & Brands|website=speeddigital.com|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>
== History ==
=== My Classic Garage ===
Motorious's predecessor, [[My Classic Garage]] (originally stylized as ''MyClassicGarage''), was founded in May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/4392152/myclassicgarage-launch-press-release|title=MyClassicGarage Launch – Press Release|last=Yumpu.com|website=yumpu.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> The site originally launched as a social network focused on collector car enthusiast providing tools for managing personal car collections. ''MCG Marketplace'' was launched in December 2012 as a free [[online classified]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myclassicgaragecom-launches-marketplace-for-classic-cars-182905571.html|title=MyClassicGarage.com Launches Marketplace For Classic Cars|last=MyClassicGarage.com|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>
A redesign of MyClassicGarage.com occurred in October 2017 which removed the social media features of the previous site and now primarily focused on dealer classified listings and reference articles of popular [[classic car]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/speed-digitals-new-my-classic-garage-aims-to-take-over-top-spot-as-go-to-site-for-collector-cars-2017-10-25|title=Speed Digital's New My Classic Garage Aims to Take Over Top Spot as Go-To Site for Collector Cars|website=MarketWatch|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>
=== Joint Venture and Motorious ===
A [[joint venture]] between Speed Digital and [[Motorsport Network]] was announced on January 10, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/automotive/news/motorsport-network-speed-digital-motorious/4321576/|title=Motorsport Network and Speed Digital launch Motorious.com|website=us.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> The partnership consolidated ''My Classic Garage'' with Motorsport Network's similarly focused collector car platforms, AutoClassics.com and MotorGT.com, under the new ''Motorious'' brand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/speed-digitals-new-my-classic-garage-aims-to-take-over-top-spot-as-go-to-site-for-collector-cars-300543255.html|title=Speed Digital's New My Classic Garage Aims to Take Over Top Spot as Go-To Site for Collector Cars|last=Digital|first=Speed|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> The new website featured a similar dealer sourced classified section but now included editorial content written by an in-house editorial staff.
== References ==
<references />
== External links ==
* [https://www.motorious.com/ Official website]
{{Motorious}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Motorious}}
[[Category:Online automotive companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2019]]
[[Category:Automotive websites]]
[[Category:Computing websites]]
[[Category:Internet broadcasting]]
[[Category:Online magazines]]
== History ==
=== My Classic Garage ===
Motorious's predecessor, [[My Classic Garage]] (originally stylized as ''MyClassicGarage''), was founded in May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/4392152/myclassicgarage-launch-press-release|title=MyClassicGarage Launch – Press Release|last=Yumpu.com|website=yumpu.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> The site originally launched as a social network focused on collector car enthusiast providing tools for managing personal car collections. ''MCG Marketplace'' was launched in December 2012 as a free [[online classified]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myclassicgaragecom-launches-marketplace-for-classic-cars-182905571.html|title=MyClassicGarage.com Launches Marketplace For Classic Cars|last=MyClassicGarage.com|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>
A redesign of MyClassicGarage.com occurred in October 2017 which removed the social media features of the previous site and now primarily focused on dealer classified listings and reference articles of popular [[classic car]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/speed-digitals-new-my-classic-garage-aims-to-take-over-top-spot-as-go-to-site-for-collector-cars-2017-10-25|title=Speed Digital's New My Classic Garage Aims to Take Over Top Spot as Go-To Site for Collector Cars|website=MarketWatch|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>
=== Joint Venture and Motorious ===
A [[joint venture]] between Speed Digital and [[Motorsport Network]] was announced on January 10, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/automotive/news/motorsport-network-speed-digital-motorious/4321576/|title=Motorsport Network and Speed Digital launch Motorious.com|website=us.motorsport.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> The partnership consolidated ''My Classic Garage'' with Motorsport Network's similarly focused collector car platforms, AutoClassics.com and MotorGT.com, under the new ''Motorious'' brand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/speed-digitals-new-my-classic-garage-aims-to-take-over-top-spot-as-go-to-site-for-collector-cars-300543255.html|title=Speed Digital's New My Classic Garage Aims to Take Over Top Spot as Go-To Site for Collector Cars|last=Digital|first=Speed|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref> The new website featured a similar dealer sourced classified section but now included editorial content written by an in-house editorial staff.
== References ==
<references />
== External links ==
* [https://www.motorious.com/ Official website]
{{Motorious}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Motorious}}
[[Category:Online automotive companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2019]]
[[Category:Automotive websites]]
[[Category:Computing websites]]
[[Category:Internet broadcasting]]
[[Category:Online magazines]]
