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Speedreaders.info is a rare source of book reviews, but quality varies

June 3, 2026 Steve 0

(EXPANDED FROM 4/21/2023) Auto history books get surprisingly little attention in the buff media. If a newly published book is mentioned at all, it tends to be done with a modestly rewritten press release. Analytically […]

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Jean Jennings’ death reminds us of Automobile magazine’s greatest legacy

December 18, 2024 Steve 1

(EXPANDED FROM 7/9/2021) The recent death of Jean Jennings is a useful reminder that Automobile magazine’s biggest journalistic legacy was arguably that it elevated an unusually large number of women into senior editorial roles. This […]

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Olde Milford Press offers hard-to-find auto history books

November 27, 2024 Steve 0

(EXPANDED FROM 11/29/2022) Automotive historian Patrick R. Foster sells books through his mail-order bookstore, Olde Milford Press. As you might expect, Foster offers all of the books he has authored. However, you will also find […]

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True Delta solicits new ideas and participants as it turns 20

October 21, 2024 Steve 0

When True Delta recently had a 20-year birthday, publisher Michael Karesh asked if any readers wanted to help bring a new burst of energy to his website, which provides practical resources for car buyers. “One […]

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Automobile in American Life and Society is valuable but badly needs updating

May 10, 2024 Steve 1

(EXPANDED FROM 12/6/2021) Our discussions about Ford Motor Company internal politics drew me to reread some oral histories at a website called the Automobile in American Life and Society. Interviews with George Walker, Eugene Bordinat, […]

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Jalopnik gets better — but for how long?

July 13, 2023 Steve 10

(EXPANDED FROM 9/18/2020) A few years ago I starting reading Jalopnik again after a long lapse because its content appeared to have improved. However, I still don’t check out the website daily because there’s too […]

Curbside Classic Publisher Paul Niedermeyer
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What’s next for Curbside Classic in wake of Paul Niedermeyer’s retirement?

May 26, 2023 Steve 13

(EXPANDED FROM 11/27/2022) The retirement of Curbside Classic founder Paul Niedermeyer (2023) raises questions about the direction of the pioneering auto history website. He announced his retirement, effective immediately, only a few weeks after the […]

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Jack Baruth’s Riverside Green blog shows the decline of a once-promising writer

March 29, 2022 Steve 1

Whatever else one might say about Jack Baruth, his writing stands out among American automotive journalists. As a case in point, who else had the journalistic courage to offer a trenchant critique of David E. Davis […]

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The Daily Drive: Slick, superficial and sometimes wrong

January 2, 2021 Steve 0

First of all, The Daily Drive should not to be confused with The Drive, the Drive Tribe and Driven Nuts (okay, that last one I made up). The Daily Drive is produced by Consumer Guide […]

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Auto Museum Online offers basic info for collector

December 4, 2020 Steve 0

Auto Museum Online offers a broad range of information for the car collector. Stories include brief histories of U.S.-made and foreign vehicles, as well as tips on buying and owning an antique. The histories focus […]

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    July 7, 2026 10
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