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Home2023

Year: 2023

1965 Rambler American 440H 2-door hardtop
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1964-65 Rambler American paid a price for using Classic body parts

June 19, 2023 Steve 2

A key way that American Motors was able to afford fielding both a compact and mid-sized platform in the mid-1960s was by sharing an unusual number of body parts. However, as Car Life noted below, […]

1980 Chevrolet Citation ad
Letters to the Editor

General Motors lost styling leadership in early-80s in ‘a morass of boxiness’

June 15, 2023 Steve 10

At the risk of disrupting an active comment thread, I would like to elevate to the front page a response by Peter Wilding to our story, “U.S. cars often suffered from weak styling continuity and […]

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Automotive Views: Toyota gambles on more costly styling of 2023 Prius

June 14, 2023 Steve 0
1972 Mercury Cougar 2-door hardtop
Editor's Note

Reader insists that 1971-73 Mercury Cougars were ‘awesome’

June 13, 2023 Steve 9

Our story, “1967-73 Mercury Cougar: A classic goes to hell,” apparently took the smile off the face of (former?) reader SL. He flatly declared, “The 1971-73 Cougars are awesome cars. All this talk about them […]

Letters to the Editor

Reader chimes in on story about GM’s 1965-68 premium-priced big cars

June 8, 2023 Steve 0

Indie Auto reader PR stopped by to offer his reaction to our “1965-68 GM big cars: The end of different strokes” article: I write to laud the research conducted and information provided in the article […]

1954 Chevy abandoned in Quinault garage 6.8.23
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An automotive time machine with an open door

June 8, 2023 Steve 9

Since I began visiting Lake Quinault in the mid-1980s, I have noticed this 1953 Chevrolet sitting in a garage. The garage’s door has always been open and the Chevy has not appeared to have been […]

Hummer Sterling
Media Analysis

Why does Auto Extremist’s Peter DeLorenzo put himself up on a pedestal?

June 6, 2023 Steve 1

Automotive pundit Peter DeLorenzo (2023a) likes to needle industry executives such as Ford’s Jim Farley, whom he has dubbed the “I’m a genius just ask me” CEO. Thus, I was struck by how he presented […]

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Trending Books: The man with the widest vision of all

June 6, 2023 Steve 0
Quotes

Imperial’s brief use of Graham’s old plant shows dashed hopes for fledgling brand

June 5, 2023 Steve 0

“Moving Imperial production away from the Chrysler Jefferson Avenue plant made sense for three reasons: surging sales would require mixing too many Imperials with Chryslers on the assembly line; Imperial quality could be upgraded in […]

Telephone poll
Editor's Note

A few housekeeping items about contacting Indie Auto

June 1, 2023 Steve 0

This morning Indie Auto received a comment from the editor of a website we reviewed. Rather than using the comment thread for that review, he submitted it elsewhere and stated, “I don’t see a way […]

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    Was the 1966 Olds Cutlass Supreme the first mid-sized brougham model?
    March 5, 2026 21
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    Splashy new cars often were the biggest disasters during the postwar period
    March 3, 2026 1
  • Reader questions Chrysler’s future as it passes 100th anniversary
    March 2, 2026 13
  • 1968 Chevrolet C10 pickup
    Was the 1967-68 Chevrolet C10 the ‘first modern pickup’?
    February 27, 2026 7
  • 1941 Studebaker Commander 2-door coupe
    1941 Studebaker Commander: Ending its big cars on a high note
    February 26, 2026 11
  • 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk front with hood open
    Four lingering questions about Aaron Severson’s take on the 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk
    February 20, 2026 6
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    October 31, 2025 0
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    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
    October 14, 2022 134
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