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Imperial’s brief use of Graham’s old plant shows dashed hopes for fledgling brand
“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 […]
History
George Walker predicted in 1940 a space-age version of a 1960s camper van
The November 1940 issue of Popular Mechanics included a major article — replete with color photos! — about the just-introduced 1941 car models. However, Detroit’s latest wares were overshadowed by a cover story about the […]
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A few housekeeping items about contacting Indie Auto
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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George Romney talked about why he gambled on the Rambler
(UPDATED FROM 12/18/2020) A year before he died in 1995, former American Motors head George Romney made a presentation to an AMC convention. A two-part video of the talk was filmed by Paul Lehman. The […]
Design Notes
Why was the Studebaker Avanti’s windshield so odd?
(EXPANDED FROM 2/8/2022) Why was the futuristic-looking Studebaker Avanti given a tall, flat and small windshield? That windshield ranks with the 1964-66 Imperial in looking terribly mismatched with the rest of the car. The most […]
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What’s next for Curbside Classic in wake of Paul Niedermeyer’s retirement?
(EXPANDED FROM 11/27/2022) The retirement of Curbside Classic founder Paul Niedermeyer (2023) raises questions about the direction of the pioneering auto history website. He announced his retirement, effective immediately, only a few weeks after the […]
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Mercedes-Benz W123: Back when form really did follow function
(EXPANDED FROM 10/9/2020) When I think of Mercedes-Benz, the car that comes most quickly to mind is the W123. Introduced in 1976, this was the automaker’s entry-level offering up through 1982, when the smaller W201 […]
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Car and Driver scolds Cadillac for 1967 Eldorado’s ‘unsafe’ brakes
“(T)he standard brakes on Cadillac’s spiffy new Eldorado are a treacherous, unsafe Achilles heel on an otherwise pleasant luxury vehicle. Even though the Eldorado is nearly identical to the Toronado in technical detail, we had […]