“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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
(ORIGINALLY POSTED 5/24/2014) Many are called but few are chosen to be professional automotive writers. Some things you can’t control, like technological change and media consolidation. However, aspiring writers can increase their odds of success by […]
Someone I will call Bob has taken Indie Auto to task for our story about the AMC Ambassador. This discussion does a good job of summarizing what Indie Auto is and isn’t all about, so […]
I should give Toyota credit for one thing — the 2022 Tundra does stand out in a crowd. Even in a parking lot filled with other large trucks and sport-utility vehicles, the newly redesigned Toyota […]
Like a number of other auto history websites, Indie Auto often reposts content. However, I do so in a decidedly different way. Whereas others rarely modify their articles when reposting, I will almost always update […]
(EXPANDED FROM 4/2/2017) Richard M. Langworth has authored more auto histories than just about anyone. Yet he was strikingly humble when beginning to discuss the controversial topic of who was responsible for the 1947 Studebaker’s styling. “I am […]
(UPDATED FROM 10/1/2019) We asked the above question to the most powerful people we know in and around the automobile industry and media. The photograph shows a parking lot in Olympia, Washington, circa 2015. Here are […]
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