Automotive News reporter Richard Truett (2023) complains that high-performance electric vehicles can get “boring” because they lack the “precise mechanical symphony” of an internal-combustion engine. The result is that they can become just “another disposable […]
When I was updating a review of a Standard Catalog I came across two depressing pieces of information. First, that prolific author John Gunnell died in late August (Borgart, 2023). Second, that the company which […]
“Buying a car was another big culture shock when moving to the US. I think people here just don’t realize how absurd this dealership stuff is. In Europe you test drive a car, then choose […]
Late last month Keith Adams (2023) announced that the British website AROnline would be shutting down after a two-decade run. The plan is to stop adding new content at the end of November and unplug […]
Recently Indie Auto surpassed 1,000 posts. If you have cruised through our archives you know that this represents a broad range of content, from magazine-length histories to satirical ads. Indeed, one thing that separates Indie […]
Peter DeLorenzo (2023) continues to insist that design is the “Ultimate Initial Product Differentiator” in the American automobile market. Among “mainstream” vehicles he singles out the Cadillac Lyriq for bringing “high-concept executions to the street.” […]
Curbside Classic has just reposted a story from originally back in April of 2013 that helped to nudge me into launching Indie Auto. The article started off as a photo essay about the Studebaker Sceptre, […]
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