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2020s
Media Analysis
Automotive News shows its bias in 2020 presidential coverage
The auto industry’s leading trade journal has put its thumb on the scales in reporting about the 2020 presidential race. Keith Laing’s (2020) comparison of Donald Trump and Joe Biden uses biased language and a […]
Design Notes
Retired designers ponder a once and future Pontiac GTO
For 2020 the League of Retired Designers solicited artwork for a contemporary Pontiac GTO. Dean’s Garage recently posted the submissions — and they are well worth viewing (go here). When introducing the submissions, David Mcintosh […]
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Drive-By Musings
NHTSA and automakers drag their feet on pedestrian safety
The federal government has been dragging its feet on pedestrian safety despite increasing fatalities. Jalopnik deserves a shout out for giving visibility to this underdiscussed issue. For example, Managing Editor Erin Marquis (2020b) recently pointed […]
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Quotes
Mike Spinelli: Car buff readers can be sanctimonious nitpickers
“You know how it is when you are 12 years old and your parents do something that embarrasses you and you unload on them? Some people have never really left that (stage). I think that […]
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Is SAH discussion board dying on the vine?
As I write this, the Society of Automotive Historians’ discussion board (go here) has not had a new posting or comment since August 12. This is despite the SAH promoting the fairly new service in […]
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Quotes
Jose Delgadillo: Yesterday’s big Cadillac is today’s big truck?
“Today I put on 75 miles driving around the South Bay. What did I see on the road? Expedition after Expedition, Suburban XLs, Escalades, Full size, quad cab pick ups of every marque and plenty […]