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Year: 2023
Letters to the Editor
Reader ‘doesn’t know what the author is talking about’
LS stopped by to respond to our article, “1970 Pontiac Firebird: Time to go on a diet.” I don’t know what the author is talking about. The 1970 Firebirds were lauded as a groundbreaking design. […]
Letters to the Editor
1973 Buick Century looked better than Olds Cutlass
DB stopped by to offer a response to our story, “1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme: Monument to a fading dream.” There was no downsizing which hindsight would have been the right direction. I have owned three […]
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Current Events
Would William Mitchell have cared if auto-accident repair became too costly?
Peter DeLorenzo (2023) continues to insist that design is the “Ultimate Initial Product Differentiator” in the American automobile market. Among “mainstream” vehicles he singles out the Cadillac Lyriq for bringing “high-concept executions to the street.” […]
History
Why V8 engines were less important in the 1950s than commonly believed
(UPDATED FROM 10/23/2023) One of the most pervasive myths in U.S. automotive history is that a V8 engine became essential to an automaker’s success in the first half of the 1950s. This narrative is summed […]
Media Analysis
A nostalgic look back at Rob Moore’s postmodernesque Studebaker history
Curbside Classic has just reposted a story from originally back in April of 2013 that helped to nudge me into launching Indie Auto. The article started off as a photo essay about the Studebaker Sceptre, […]
Links
Jason Torchinsky and company lampoon ‘what-if’ cars at The Autopian
The bad news is that Jalopnik hasn’t been as interesting since Jason Torchinsky departed. The good news is that he helped launch an even quirkier car-buff media outlet — The Autopian. How weird is The […]
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Design Notes
1965 Newport made Chrysler a contender in premium-priced, big-car field
The 1965 Newport is an important car for Chrysler because it propelled the brand to record-breaking sales. That, in turn, made Chrysler a force to be reckoned with in the premium-priced, big-car field for the […]