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Month: April 2026

1969 Pontiac red convertible
Literature

1965-71 Pontiac ads tried to dazzle with hip sophistication

April 24, 2026 Steve 26

(UPDATED FROM 2/15/2024) I am knee-deep in a final round of packing and house painting right now, so how about following up our 1967 Grand Prix convertible story with a deeper look at the illustrations […]

1967 Pontiac Grand Prix convertible grille closeup
Design Notes

1967 Pontiac Grand Prix convertible didn’t catch on

April 23, 2026 Steve 14

(EXPANDED FROM 9/1/2023) Albert Fredrick Godwin stopped by to point out that our featured 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix convertible was his car. He had displayed it at an annual auto show hosted by LeMay Collections […]

History

1954 Chevrolet was beginning of the end for GM’s brand hierarchy

April 21, 2026 Steve 21

(EXPANDED FROM 3/1/2024) This article’s comment thread has had a recent uptick in discussion, so let’s add a bit more analysis. The 1954 Chevrolet’s greatest claim to fame — or, more accurately, infamy — was […]

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Collectible Cars: Is a strippo Chevy cool or uncool?

April 17, 2026 Steve 2
1980 Pontiac Phoenix 5-door hatch
Data Dive

Bigger didn’t prove to be better for General Motors in late-70s and 80s

April 17, 2026 Steve 44

(UPDATED FROM 12/30/2022) A few years ago we had a debate in a comment thread about the importance of scale in the U.S. auto industry (go here). I thought I would add another layer to […]

1963 Ford Galaxie
Links

Might Detroit have embraced front-wheel drive earlier if McNamara had stayed at Ford?

April 16, 2026 Steve 7

(UPDATED FROM 1/16/2024) The Chrysler Corporation’s decision to shrink its big Plymouth and Dodge for 1962 occurred at a tumultuous time — the U.S. auto industry was reportedly considering even more dramatic changes due to […]

Cheap dealer car
Current Events

How much do Trump policies have to hurt auto industry before it supports Dems?

April 14, 2026 Steve 21

In early April the average new car price hit $50,729. This was an $820 jump in just 30 days. Meanwhile, first-quarter new car sales have slowed. A recent Automotive News (2026b) editorial claimed that “there […]

1975 Ford Thunderbird
Design Notes

Ford design in the 1970s was a real step down from the previous decade

April 10, 2026 Steve 25

In a comment thread we have been debating Ford design in the 1970s (go here). That sparked me to think in greater depth about how that automaker’s styling chops were a real step down from […]

1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Letters to the Editor

The sad story about buying a 1981 Monte Carlo right out of college

April 9, 2026 Steve 2

Captain My Captain followed up a lengthy comment with a story about buying a 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo right out of college. At the end of his missive I learned that he publishes captainmycaptain.blog, whose […]

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Automotive Views weighs in on 2026 mid-term elections

April 8, 2026 Steve 0

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    Tatra was yet another automaker that deemphasized aerodynamics by 1970s
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    1963-65 Buick Riviera shows GM’s struggle with personal coupes
    May 20, 2026 19
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    Motor Trend asked former car designers to offer frank views on the 1961 models
    May 19, 2026 6
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    May 13, 2026 5
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    Was the 1978 Cadillac Eldorado the most excessive car of the brougham era?
    May 12, 2026 30
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    Why is the Toyota Sienna minivan’s styling out of this world?
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    How much do Trump policies have to hurt auto industry before it supports Dems?
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