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Ate Up With Motor is back but SAH forum still sputters
Aaron Severson (2022) has just posted a new story at his automotive history website, Ate Up With Motor. This is a noteworthy event because he has been relatively quiet over the last few years. Meanwhile, […]
Drive-By Musings
Shall we debate what is a ‘four-door pillared hardtop?’
Today Indie Auto received a comment that critiqued how we have distinguished between different types of four-door body styles. I had referred to the 1961 Lincoln Continental as a four-door hardtop sedan, but Bostwick9 insisted […]
Letters to the Editor
Collectible Automobile ‘is not equipped to explore’ decline of U.S. automakers
The comment thread in our Frank Peiler story has morphed into a more general discussion about Collectible Automobile magazine and the state of the auto history media. I am front-paging Geeber’s comment because it presents […]
Media Analysis
Frank Peiler’s ‘what if’ drawings illustrate the dumbing down of auto history
Our friends at Collectible Automobile have just recycled another Frank Peiler (2018) “what if” post on their Twitter feed. This particular article answers the question: What if other U.S. automakers had grafted the design elements […]
Media Analysis
Larry Printz’s anti-Ralph Nader rant hurts reputation of The Detroit Bureau
A recent feature story by The Detroit Bureau illustrates the dangers of a current events website trying to get into the automotive history business. Executive Editor Larry Printz’s (2022) ode to the Chevrolet Corvair included […]
Editor's Note
Do you think Indie Auto should run paid content?
Every once in a while a business of some kind approaches Indie Auto about running their content — which they would apparently be happy to pay for. Kind of like an ad, except mixed in […]
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1970s van boom leads to premature predictions about FWD minivans
“With the van boom booming and no sign of abatement, Detroit and the importers are headed for a second generation of vans — smaller ones this time. These will come in addition to existing sizes. […]
Media Analysis
Hotcars.com calls the 1958 Studebaker President ‘ahead of its time’
Hotcars.com writer Eugenia Akhim (2022) linked to an Indie Auto article to cite the viewpoint that the 1958 Studebaker “was one of the ugliest cars to come out of the 1950s.” That’s not exactly what […]
Editor's Note
If you are new here, why is this website so . . . different?
Daniel Strohl (2022) over at Hemmings has kindly shared a link to our AMC Gremlin story. This has resulted in a wave of new readers. If you are among them, welcome to Indie Auto. Do […]