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1956 Chevrolet BelAir convertible
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Detroit automakers created an exciting but insular realm

December 7, 2021 Steve 0

“Cars and the car business infect some people’s blood, which is why that agglomeration of machinery and brains and money we call Detroit functions as a state of mind as much as an industry, not […]

2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
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Is the 2000 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am uglier than a Mitsuoka Orochi?

November 9, 2021 Steve 2

“I think this is a problem akin to ‘what’s the worst movie?’ Like, yes Plan 9 or Manos are both utterly incompetent pieces of filmmaking that fail at every level, but they were also independent releases […]

1967 Ford Mustang and 1969 AMC Javelin
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Bill Porter: Why as a Pontiac designer he competed most against Chevy

September 15, 2021 Steve 0

“(The AMC Javelin and AMX) were very handsome cars.  They look great on the road. They were fine, and they still look today. They’ve held up very well.  But I was in Pontiac at that […]

2020 Toyota 4Runner
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Peter DeLorenzo: Automakers have gone overboard on ‘all-terrain’ vehicles

September 9, 2021 Steve 0

“As I’ve said repeatedly since founding this website, the automobile business is first and foremost a fashion business. It is consumed by trends, fads and what’s perceived as ‘hot’ at the moment. And before we’re […]

No smoking sign
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Matt Posky gets an earful from commentators at The Truth About Cars

August 31, 2021 Steve 0

Let’s post-mortem this thread, shall we? 1) Basically, what we have here was a ginormous food fight in which not one word was spoken about cars.2) Rehash of the same basic anti-employers-setting-COVID-safety-rules arguments from the […]

Early Dodge
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H. Donald Capps: Auto history can help us better navigate the future

August 4, 2021 Steve 1

“As historians, we tend to be really good at explaining the events of the past, but our track record for ‘predicting’ the future often leaves a great deal to be desired. We are scarcely into […]

2021 Tesla camper
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Should Tesla add more variants instead of the Cybertruck?

July 30, 2021 Steve 0

“Cybertruck seems like a mistake. It’s requiring a whole new production process. The whole exoskeleton structure may turn out to work in the end but Tesla really should be looking at taking advantage of the platforms […]

1948 Tucker dashboard
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Why the safety-focused Tucker didn’t have seat belts

July 19, 2021 Steve 4

“(Preston) Tucker spoke with airline stewardesses and even an airline executive, who told him, ‘If we put a parachute under each seat, this would imply that an element of danger existed and would so terrify […]

Citroen 2CV
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A Zen answer to the question, ‘Are cars still getting better?’

June 30, 2021 Steve 0

“To go all Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on your happy ass: is better, better? Because if getting the most technology, the strongest brakes, the best NVH, the lowest coefficient of drag, and the best fit […]

1970 Ford Thunderbird front
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David Halberstam: Why Bunkie Knudsen ‘never had a chance at Ford’

June 22, 2021 Steve 4

“Bunkie Knudsen never had a chance at Ford. It was not that he lacked the skill to handle the job; indeed, that was something that almost never came up. It was that Ford was so […]

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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
    October 14, 2022 141
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