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Indie Auto can get remarkably random questions

September 24, 2024 Steve 0

The stories on Indie Auto’s front page often do not get the most number of viewers. Instead, someone posts an old story on their Facebook page and suddenly we get a burst of new readers […]

Inside Indie Auto
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How to sign up for the e-newsletter, donation changes and a thank you

July 12, 2024 Steve 0

It’s often a mystery as to why an article gets so many page hits. For example, over the last few days our piece on the 1963-64 Chrysler New Yorker Salon has been quite popular. I […]

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Cars: Design & Style Facebook page apparently doesn’t want to be neighborly

July 3, 2024 Steve 3

A major goal of Indie Auto is to give visibility to smaller websites and social media that cover American automotive history in an interesting way. That’s why I have repeatedly posted items from Cars: Design […]

Skagit County
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On road trips, pesky errors and writing shorter stories

June 21, 2024 Steve 5

A brief programming note that I have been slow in approving comments because I have been on the road for a few days. I thought an app on my smart phone would let me approve […]

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Why Collectible Automobile reflects a ‘systems problem’ in auto history field

June 11, 2024 Steve 7

Indie Auto reader Daniel Mix wrote a comment that brings up some important issues, so I thought I would elevate both his missive and my response. Here’s what he had to say about our story, […]

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Was the Environmental Protection Agency run by ‘zealots’ in the early-70s?

June 2, 2024 Steve 16

MB stopped by to respond to our article, “Oldsmobile’s John Beltz sounded like a rather cautious GM executive.” He wrote, “The EPA zealots ruined American cars in 1970 thanks to their requirements based on a […]

Art 101, Bandon, Oregon
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Does Indie Auto accept article submissions?

May 22, 2024 Steve 1

Indie Auto reader SL recently asked whether we accept article submissions. Others may have the same question, so I am responding in an “Editor’s Note” rather than with a personal email. Everyone is invited to […]

1964 Ford Thunderbird convertible
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Reader apparently doesn’t like something about our 1964 Thunderbird story

May 7, 2024 Steve 2

A reader I’ll call G stopped by to respond to our story, “Car and Driver playfully roasts a 1964 Ford Thunderbird convertible.” G wrote: “Supremely tired of hearing today’s auto ‘authorities’ comment on classic cars […]

1974 AMC Matador 4-door sedan
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Reader says ‘armchair critics’ of the 1974 AMC Matador sedan are wrong

April 29, 2024 Steve 7

LL stopped by to respond to our story, “Joe Ligo is overly kind in Nash/AMC Ambassador film.” Here’s what he had to say: “I have a 1972 Matador and a 1974 Matador and without a […]

1969 Dodge Charger an 1968 Coronet
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Why Indie Auto isn’t a ‘gearhead’ auto-history website

April 8, 2024 Steve 2

I have spent most of the day fixing a refrigerator. The good news is that it seems to work properly now. The bad news is that my tinkering was marked by quite a bit of […]

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    Car Life speculates about why Studebaker shut down its South Bend plant
    July 17, 2026 8
  • 1956 Lincoln
    The 1956 Lincoln’s styling proved to be a one-year wonder
    July 17, 2026 18
  • 1975 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL
    1975 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL lacked the taut brilliance of its predecessor
    July 14, 2026 6
  • 1988 Oldsmobile Toronado
    Did GM go too far in downsizing the 1986 Riviera, Toronado and Eldorado?
    July 10, 2026 16
  • J. 'Kelly' Flory Jr.
    J. ‘Kelly’ Flory Jr.’s American Cars series is pricey but valuable
    July 10, 2026 4
  • 1968 Pontiac Firebird green convertible
    1967-72 Pontiac Firebird shows limits of ad illustrations
    July 7, 2026 10
  • Miscellaneous ramblings about being on the road
    June 25, 2026 5
  • Internet problems reminded me of U.S. automakers in the 1970s
    May 2, 2026 1
  • 1956 Buick hood scoop
    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
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