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Media Analysis

Is the auto history reference book a relic of the past?

November 20, 2023 Steve 11

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 […]

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Herrings Motor News shows how to make your muscle car really fly!

November 16, 2023 Steve 0
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Demise of AROnline raises question: Should more be done to preserve online content?

November 8, 2023 Steve 11

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 […]

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Collectible Cars wants to know which one you’d pick (no, really!)

October 25, 2023 Steve 0
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A nostalgic look back at Rob Moore’s postmodernesque Studebaker history

October 16, 2023 Steve 0

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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Automotive Views: One Toyota designer has doubts about the 2024 Tundra’s grille

October 1, 2023 Steve 0
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Daniel Strohl leaves a big hole in American automotive history media

September 28, 2023 Steve 5

I have been remiss in acknowledging that long-time Hemmings web editor Daniel Strohl has ventured off to greener pastures. He became web editor for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. I know from my own experience […]

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Collectible Automobile’s 1967 Rambler Rebel SST feature is pretty but vapid

September 23, 2023 Steve 2

The December 2023 issue of Collectible Automobile has a photo feature of a 1967 Rambler Rebel SST hardtop. As usual, the images are first rate and the accompanying text give a nuts-and-bolts overview of the […]

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Automotive Views: Kia’s new AI-styled EV9 gets mixed review

September 7, 2023 Steve 0
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Automotive News fails to mention obvious ways to cut weight of EVs

September 5, 2023 Steve 0

Automotive News recently bemoaned how heavier electric vehicles “are causing safety and pollution problems.” The news report by Richard Truett (2023) pointed to heavy battery packs as the main “culprit” but also weight gains caused […]

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    Speedreaders.info is a rare source of book reviews, but quality varies
    June 3, 2026 0
  • 1958 Lincoln
    1958-60 Lincoln: Failing to beat GM at its own game
    June 2, 2026 13
  • 1957 Nash Ambassador
    Three videos: The death of car culture, rich people’s cars and the 1957 Nash
    May 29, 2026 6
  • 1963 Mercury Marauder
    1963 Mercury Marauder: Ford tries to do a premium-priced car on the cheap
    May 27, 2026 11
  • Did 1964 Ramblers share more parts between size classes than competitors?
    May 26, 2026 1
  • Patrick Foster shows how International Harvester failed to adapt
    May 13, 2026 5
  • 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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