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Editor's Note

Internet problems reminded me of U.S. automakers in the 1970s

May 2, 2026 Steve 1

I proved to be wrong when I recently wrote that most readers might not notice that Indie Auto is moving. Internet problems resulted in not being able to post new content or send out the […]

Mitsubishi dealer in Spokane
Editor's Note

Indie Auto is moving — although you may barely notice

April 8, 2026 Steve 6

Thank you to all new and ongoing Indie Auto donors. We are small-scale enough that I can’t offer you exclusive access to content behind a paywall or freebie trinkets. Thus, I am doubly appreciative that […]

Editor's Note

Thank yous, power outages and format changes

October 31, 2025 Steve 0

Today I paid Indie Auto’s quarterly sales taxes, so this is a good time to say thank you to recent donors. We’re too small to offer trinkets, and Indie Auto doesn’t even have a partial […]

Editor's Note

The wheels are moving but more slowly than I would prefer

October 10, 2025 Steve 2

Perhaps the biggest news at Indie Auto’s world headquarters is that posting has been slower of late because my wife recently had foot surgery and I am spending most of my time in a caregiving […]

1964 Studebaker
Letters to the Editor

Reader decries a ‘hatchet job’ and the ‘worst article’ in Indie Auto

September 3, 2025 Steve 16

CR stopped by to comment on our article, “1964 Studebaker: Brooks Stevens hammered final nail in the coffin.” Absolutely this is a hatchet job on Brooks Stevens and a completely unnecessary and agenda-driven one at […]

1953 Buick Roadmaster
Letters to the Editor

Finding specific cars and inquiring about what we’re smoking

August 31, 2025 Steve 3

AB wrote that he was “not finding what used to be pretty easily available. How can I look up articles on a specific car?” I haven’t removed or changed any of the ways that you […]

1968 Ford Mustang 2-door convertible
Letters to the Editor

My bad: I have gotten backed up on Indie Auto correspondence

July 7, 2025 Steve 0

I have been unusually busy of late so have a backlog of messages to the editor. It makes the most sense to roll them up into one post. Before sharing them, a quick FYI for […]

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 […]

1956 Chevrolet
Media Analysis

Why does knowledge advance sooo slowly in the U.S. auto history field?

March 6, 2025 Steve 0

Indie Auto has previously explored this question, but I would like to offer some updated and expanded thoughts. The basic problem is that the U.S. auto history field all too often feels like it was […]

Inside Indie Auto
Editor's Note

A thank you to recent donors and an update on new initiatives

January 31, 2025 Steve 0

This week Indie Auto paid its quarterly business taxes, so this is a good time to publicly thank all of you who have made recent donations. We’re too small to give you any trinkets, and […]

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  • 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
    Is David Kiley right that Ford should replace Lincoln with a new brand?
    September 2, 2026 15
  • 1972 Buick Skylark Custom grille
    1972 Buick Skylark Custom represented the end of an era
    September 1, 2026 4
  • 1959 Ford Thunderbird
    1959 Ford Thunderbird was a gimmicky but hugely important car
    August 26, 2026 11
  • Compact cars became the neglected stepchildren of U.S. automakers
    August 21, 2026 21
  • 1980 AMC brochure cover with picture of American Center building
    AMC’s Roy D. Chapin Jr. succumbed to the illusion of bigness
    August 19, 2026 2
  • 1980 Ford Thunderbird and 1956 model
    Ford’s design talent in the 1970s wasn’t enough to halt a dramatic slide in sales
    August 14, 2026 13
  • 1973 Buick Riviera
    Why wasn’t the 1971 ‘boat-tail’ Buick Riviera shrunk to compact size?
    August 14, 2026 24
  • 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 141
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