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1934 Packard ad
Letters to the Editor

How Packard’s trajectory in the 1910s and 1920s impacted its postwar decline

March 11, 2024 Steve 1

Over the last few days we’ve had a mini-seminar on Packard’s decline in the comment thread of the story, “1956 Packard booklet hints at how James Nance got too big for his britches.” Geeber took […]

2006-7 Dodge Charger
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Owner of a 2007 Dodge Charger calls comments about the car ‘not in line’

January 28, 2024 Steve 0

Hawk stopped by to respond to our story, “2006-2010 Dodge Charger: A cartoonish attempt at rip-roaring nostalgia.” I own a 2007 Dodge Charger R/T and have enjoyed many positive comments on it. This all-black beauty […]

2021 SKoda Enyaq iV
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Reader argues that Sergio was right about auto industry consolidation

December 12, 2023 Steve 3

George Denzinger wrote a comment in response to our 2043 predictions post that deserves separate treatment because of its length and focus. As little as I cared for Sergio Marchionne’s proclamations, he was correct about […]

1962 Dodge Dart and Lancer
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Paul Niedermeyer updates his thinking on origins of 1962 Plymouth and Dodge

December 6, 2023 Steve 4

Paul Niedermeyer stopped by Indie Auto to share his current thinking about the downsizing of the 1962 Plymouth and Dodge. This is a response to a story we ran almost two years ago entitled, “Did […]

1978 Chevrolet Opala SS
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U.S. automakers adapted to Brazilian market car designs from elsewhere

December 5, 2023 Steve 2

CP sent in the following letter, which may have been in response to our story, “Brazilian Volkswagens show automaker’s struggle for a post-Beetle look.” I have been following the Brazilian car scene for a few […]

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Why General Motors didn’t realize that Oldsmobile was in trouble

November 27, 2023 Steve 20

Our “Story Ideas Bank” sometimes morphs into debates about specific historical events. George Denzinger recently weighed in on the death of Oldsmobile. This is a thoughtful analysis so I am elevating it to the front page. […]

1970 Pontiac Firebirds
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Reader ‘doesn’t know what the author is talking about’

October 29, 2023 Steve 3

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. […]

1973 Buick Century
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1973 Buick Century looked better than Olds Cutlass

October 26, 2023 Steve 5

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 […]

1936 Terraplane
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Did Great Depression, path dependency color independents’ postwar choices?

September 27, 2023 Steve 0

DECG50 offered an intriguing response to our article, “Did early-postwar independent automakers try too hard to be different?” I’m front-paging the comment to give it wider attention. I wonder if the lingering effects of the depression […]

1970 Toyota Corolla
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Peter Wilding sorts out why people switched to smaller cars

September 12, 2023 Steve 5

Peter Wilding offered a detailed comment about our our post, “The switch to smaller cars began before the first oil embargo in late-1973.” I don’t agree with everything that he says, but he makes some […]

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    1958-60 Lincoln: Failing to beat GM at its own game
    June 2, 2026 12
  • 1957 Nash Ambassador
    Three videos: The death of car culture, rich people’s cars and the 1957 Nash
    May 29, 2026 6
  • 1963 Mercury Marauder
    1963 Mercury Marauder: Ford tries to do a premium-priced car on the cheap
    May 27, 2026 11
  • Did 1964 Ramblers share more parts between size classes than competitors?
    May 26, 2026 1
  • 1976 Tatra T-613
    Tatra was yet another automaker that deemphasized aerodynamics by 1970s
    May 22, 2026 12
  • Patrick Foster shows how International Harvester failed to adapt
    May 13, 2026 5
  • Internet problems reminded me of U.S. automakers in the 1970s
    May 2, 2026 1
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