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1968 Pontiac GTO
Media Analysis

What would it take to fund Aaron Severson so he could focus on writing auto histories?

January 22, 2024 Steve 1

Aaron Severson (2024) recently announced that, due to a burst of donations, he would renew hosting-related services for Ate Up With Motor. That presumably keeps the website online but doesn’t address the cost of producing […]

1969 Dodge Charger an 1968 Coronet
Media Analysis

Why I stopped commenting on automotive blogs

January 15, 2024 Steve 13

(EXPANDED FROM 5/1/2020) Today someone commented on this post, which I wrote more than four years ago. So perhaps it’s time for an update on automotive-blog comment threads. Around 15 years ago I started to […]

Thurston 'no fireworks allowed'
Editor's Note

Thank you for helping make 2023 a good year for Indie Auto

January 1, 2024 Steve 2

I hope you had an enjoyable New Year’s Eve and see promise in the coming year. I also wanted to thank you for helping to make 2023 a good year for Indie Auto. As a […]

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Collectible Cars: A 1975 Plymouth Fury or that?

December 27, 2023 Steve 0
Citroen CV2 rear
Media Analysis

Is Ate Up With Motor the ‘canary in the mineshaft’ for auto history media?

December 26, 2023 Steve 7

Right before Christmas Aaron Severson (2023) warned that “the future of Ate Up With Motor is looking quite bleak.” This strikes me as a wake-up call to the automotive history field. Severson is arguably one […]

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Jalopnik pioneers innovative way to give readers the dumbed-down content they crave

November 30, 2023 Steve 0
Jaguar XK-E 2+2
Media Analysis

AROnline may get a reprieve and Jalopnik fiddles with AI-written content

November 30, 2023 Steve 2

Good news and bad news on the automotive media front. The good news is that AROnline has had a number of offers by individuals and groups to keep the website online, at least as an […]

2022 Chevrolet Corvette
Current Events

Richard Truett says EVs must make noise to avoid being a ‘disposable appliance’

November 21, 2023 Steve 2

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 […]

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Auto & Debt: This economy car has the speed you really need

November 9, 2023 Steve 0
1974 Chevrolet Camaro
Links

What predictions Jim Dunne got wrong in the first half of 1972

October 30, 2023 Steve 6

Jim Dunne, Popular Science’s Detroit editor, made a number of predictions in the first half of 1972 that didn’t pan out. For example, in the January issue he stated that for 1973 both AMC and […]

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  • 1951 Kaiser 2-door coupe
    Jack Mueller’s rationale for GM not selling V8s to Kaiser is questionable
    May 10, 2025 0
  • 1970 Cadillac Eldorado
    Was the 1969-70 Eldorado the best-looking postwar Cadillac?
    May 9, 2025 4
  • Autoline After Hours
    Could Trump’s tariffs force out of the U.S. market 11 car brands?
    May 8, 2025 6
  • DeLorean’s book is still one of best critiques of General Motors
    May 7, 2025 17
  • 1958 Packard
    The 1958 Packard went too far in styling, size and pricing
    May 6, 2025 17
  • Circa 1958 Rambler American 2-door sedan
    Could Joe Ligo’s American Motors TV series expand the audience for auto history?
    May 5, 2025 10
  • Busek Museum truck
    Watching the sun set over the Busek Auto Museum
    May 4, 2025 1
  • 2026 Slate Truck
    Can the Slate Truck find a large-enough market to be profitable?
    May 2, 2025 5
  • 1961 Cadillac
    The ‘compact’ 1961-63 Cadillac that went nowhere
    April 30, 2025 17
  • 1968 GM premium big cars
    1965-68 GM big cars: The end of different strokes
    April 28, 2025 13
  • Circa 2002 Ford Thunderbird taillight
    Was the 2002-5 Ford Thunderbird two-seater inspired or stupid?
    April 22, 2025 10
  • A query, a thank you and an update on miscellaneous stuff
    April 4, 2025 0
  • 1956 Buick hood scoop
    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
    October 14, 2022 124
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