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2019 Honda Clarity airdam
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Airdams: The greatest automotive innovation since the tail fin

October 30, 2020 Steve 1

The airdam, and its twin brother the air curtain, are the tail fins of our time. They have become such a key part of today’s vehicles that even family cars have raced to offer the […]

1969 Pontiac GTO
Design Notes

Retired designers ponder a once and future Pontiac GTO

October 23, 2020 Steve 1

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 […]

Drive-by musings
Drive-By Musings

NHTSA and automakers drag their feet on pedestrian safety

October 16, 2020 Steve 0

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 […]

Quotes
Quotes

Jose Delgadillo: Yesterday’s big Cadillac is today’s big truck?

October 2, 2020 Steve 0

“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 […]

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Automotive Views: GM tries to one up Ford on mobility

September 25, 2020 Steve 0
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Automotive Views: See GM’s prestigious new SUVs

September 4, 2020 Steve 0
1969 Pontiac Grand Prix
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1969 Pontiac Grand Prix: For living life extra large

August 21, 2020 Steve 0
1974 AMC Matador Brougham coupe didn't do luxury very well
Design Notes

Should AMC have given the 1974 Matador coupe a luxury spin-off?

August 21, 2020 Steve 0

Patrick Foster (2020) recently argued that AMC should have offered a luxury spin-off of the sporty 1974 Matador coupe. He also suggested that such a car should have been named the Ambassador. “With tunneled headlamps […]

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Automotive Views: GM dives into promising new market

July 31, 2020 Steve 0
1954 Ford ad
Data Dive

Was the ‘Ford blitz’ to blame for the collapse of independent automakers?

April 1, 2020 Steve 35

(EXPANDED 10/28/2022) A few years ago Richard M. Langworth argued that Ford’s aggressive attempt to overtake Chevrolet in 1954 received more blame “than it deserved” in undercutting the viability of independent automakers (2019, p. 16). […]

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    Brooks Stevens’s rejection of brand continuity was bad for small automakers
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    Citroen SM: A surprisingly conventional next step
    June 12, 2025 5
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    Classic film shows human side of Studebaker’s end
    June 10, 2025 15
  • Once upon a time, car wheels were 36-to-42 inches in diameter
    June 9, 2025 5
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    Packard kept a bigger foothold in the luxury-car field than commonly assumed
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    Peter Grist views car designer Virgil Exner through rose-tinted glasses
    June 3, 2025 9
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    1970 Mercury Montego had a last-of-the-wine quality
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  • A query, a thank you and an update on miscellaneous stuff
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