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2025 Chevrolet Silverado
Media Analysis

Automotive News does a poor job of assessing U.S. traffic death growth

April 10, 2025 Steve 0

In celebration of its 100-year anniversary, Automotive News has been running a series of news articles that “honor our legacy by connecting topics of today with our historical coverage as we look ahead to the […]

Ford Model T in The Dalles
Photo Essay

Time passes slowly in The Dalles (until it doesn’t)

April 6, 2025 Steve 1

Once you get past the strip development near Interstate 84, driving through The Dalles can seem like a movie set for the 1930s. Or the 1880s. Or, if you check out the petroglyphs a few […]

Editor's Note

A query, a thank you and an update on miscellaneous stuff

April 4, 2025 Steve 0

1. Have you had problems with the e-newsletter? An Indie Auto reader has shared with me that none of the links have recently worked on the weekly e-newsletter. I have thus far not been able […]

1978 Cadillac Eldorado
Drive-By Musings

Would U.S. automakers have done better if high tariffs had always been in place?

April 3, 2025 Steve 4

Automotive News has been celebrating its 100-year anniversary by running articles that offer historical context about current events. The Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariffs would be a particularly valuable topic for this treatment. Unfortunately, so […]

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Dr. Therapy shows how you can expose a narcissist!

April 1, 2025 Steve 0
Lake Quinault sunset
Photo Essay

The automobile has opened Lake Quinault to the world

March 30, 2025 Steve 0

Prior to the automobile, Lake Quinault was a remote area mainly populated by the Quinault tribe and a few Anglo-Americans who carved homesteads out of a dense rainforest. But once Highway 101 was extended to […]

Quinault River
Current Events

Five things to consider as you follow the news on Trump’s automotive tariffs

March 28, 2025 Steve 2

News is moving quickly on the Trump administration’s trade wars. As you drill down into the details of each plot twist, it can be helpful to keep in mind the big picture. In other words, […]

Mnt. St. Helens at sunset
Photo Essay

The story behind a Mount Saint Helens observatory is colored by tragedy

March 23, 2025 Steve 0

Perhaps the best view of Mount Saint Helens is from the Johnston Ridge Observatory. The facility, which is located on Highway 504 east of Castle Rock in Washington state, is named after David A. Johnston. […]

2023 BYD Atto 3
Drive-By Musings

Trump’s trade war could tempt Canada to welcome Chinese EVs

March 21, 2025 Steve 2

Republican attempts to “slam the brakes” on electric vehicle adoption (Rivero, 2025) combined with President Trump’s trade war with Canada could create an opening for Chinese EVs. BYD is increasingly looking like it it is […]

UAW head Shawn Fain
Current Events

Is UAW support for Trump’s Canadian tariffs ultimately a turf battle?

March 20, 2025 Steve 1

The United Auto Workers’ endorsement of Trump’s tariffs makes at least some sense when applied to a low-wage nation such as Mexico, but why Canada? The UAW (2025) has thus far framed its support as […]

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  • 1962 Ford Galaxie 500
    Did the 1960-64 big Ford sell so poorly because of cannibalization?
    October 16, 2026 36
  • 1969 Ford Thunderbird 4-door Landau
    Was 1969 the beginning of the end for the Ford Thunderbird four-door Landau?
    October 14, 2026 7
  • Is Jaguar smart to run away from its design heritage?
    October 8, 2026 21
  • AMC Pacer clay model
    Why does Joe Ligo’s PBS series sanewash AMC’s mid-70s recklessness?
    October 6, 2026 20
  • 2026 Ram pickups
    A pyrrhic regulatory rollback and how poorly the 1978 Matador coupe sold
    October 2, 2026 12
  • 1962 Chrysler 300
    Did the 1962-65 Chrysler 300 ‘dilute’ the letter series?
    September 29, 2026 10
  • 1968 Ford Mustang
    Three rules led to a stultifying level of conformity in 1960s U.S. car design
    September 24, 2026 12
  • 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 146
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