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Year: 2023
Letters to the Editor
Reader offers his perspective on why Packard died
Indie Auto has received a pair of comments from a reader we will call D.B. His first comment was in response to our story, “The 1955 Packard’s styling was an evolutionary dead end.” D.B.’s second […]
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Brazilian Volkswagens show automaker’s struggle for a post-Beetle look
Paul Niedermeyer’s (2023) recently reposted story about Volkwagens of Brazil offers a helpful addendum to our Scirocco discussion. The automaker’s Brazilian arm went the farthest in giving the Beetle chassis a variety of more modern […]
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Gordon Buehrig on why the 1936-37 Cord 810/812 was unsuccessful
In the comment thread of a recent story about the Cord 810/812, we debated why this iconic car was not successful in the marketplace (go here). To add to that discussion, below is a quote […]
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‘Proud owner’ of 1969 Dodge Chargers calls ‘BS’ on styling criticisms
Indie Auto has received a comment from JW about our story, “1968-70 Dodge Charger: Who should get credit?” What follows is their full comment: “As the proud owner of several 1969 Dodge Chargers, I call […]
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The 1956 Lincoln’s styling proved to be a one-year wonder
The 1956 Lincoln was one of the brand’s most-important postwar cars. Almost 54,000 cars left the factory — an all-time record not broken until 1966. The Ford Motor Company was clearly intending to make a […]
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Why General Motors should have been broken in two
“I think if DOJ had cleaved GM into two companies (i.e., Chevrolet and GM), we would today have a more vibrant, competitive American automotive industry. Today, we have two domestic players in an industry that […]