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Year: 2020

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Automotive Views: Judge sends BMW back to drawing board

November 13, 2020 Steve 0
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Donald Trump took a shovel to John DeLorean’s estate

November 13, 2020 Steve 1

“DeLorean spends the rest of his life in and out of court. He declares bankruptcy in 1999. His Bedminster estate is purchased by a Connecticut-based golf-course development partnership, who within two years will sell it […]

Drive-by musings
Drive-By Musings

Automobile magazine’s bookshelf was fairly different from ours

November 13, 2020 Steve 0

When updating the Readings section I came across an Automobile magazine story by Rusty Blackwell (2010) that itemized the most important books in their reference library. The post is now a decade old but still offers […]

1969 Pontiac Firebird fake ad
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Is 1969 Pontiac Firebird really the biggest daddy?

November 6, 2020 Steve 1
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Vulpine: Detroit can force people to buy cars they don’t want

November 6, 2020 Steve 0

“Obviously you can, since the truck I’m driving is pretty close to 20% larger than I wanted, in overall dimensions. Nobody makes a proper ‘small’ truck for the US market as yet and hasn’t done […]

Chris Tonn waves flag
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Chris Tonn shows great promise in automotive marketing

November 6, 2020 Steve 0

Chris Tonn’s (2020) review of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe really stands out from the crowd. Rather than merely walking us through the redesigned SUV’s new features, The Truth About Cars contributing writer also got up […]

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Automotive Views: Let’s handle climate change the right way

October 30, 2020 Steve 0
Hobby horse
Media Analysis

Would Matt Posky have raged against the horseless carriage?

October 30, 2020 Steve 5

If Matt Posky had been a journalist at the dawn of the 20th Century, I could see him raging against the horseless carriage. He might list its deficiencies, particularly when powered by one of those […]

Quotes
Quotes

In 2010 Jim Farley itched to beat up GM

October 30, 2020 Steve 0

“There was a saying going around Ford: GM was like the kid who was born on third base and yells out, ‘Hey, Ma, I hit a triple!’ Farley and his fellow Ford executives and workers […]

2019 Honda Clarity airdam
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Airdams: The greatest automotive innovation since the tail fin

October 30, 2020 Steve 1

The airdam, and its twin brother the air curtain, are the tail fins of our time. They have become such a key part of today’s vehicles that even family cars have raced to offer the […]

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    Is David Kiley right that Ford should replace Lincoln with a new brand?
    September 2, 2026 16
  • 1972 Buick Skylark Custom grille
    1972 Buick Skylark Custom represented the end of an era
    September 1, 2026 5
  • 1959 Ford Thunderbird
    1959 Ford Thunderbird was a gimmicky but hugely important car
    August 26, 2026 11
  • Compact cars became the neglected stepchildren of U.S. automakers
    August 21, 2026 21
  • 1980 AMC brochure cover with picture of American Center building
    AMC’s Roy D. Chapin Jr. succumbed to the illusion of bigness
    August 19, 2026 2
  • 1980 Ford Thunderbird and 1956 model
    Ford’s design talent in the 1970s wasn’t enough to halt a dramatic slide in sales
    August 14, 2026 13
  • 1973 Buick Riviera
    Why wasn’t the 1971 ‘boat-tail’ Buick Riviera shrunk to compact size?
    August 14, 2026 24
  • Internet problems reminded me of U.S. automakers in the 1970s
    May 2, 2026 1
  • 1956 Buick hood scoop
    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
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