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HomeTom McIlroy

Tom McIlroy

1974 Ford Galaxie 500 four-door hardtop
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Could the auto industry experience a wake-up call akin to the 1970s oil crises?

March 24, 2026 Steve 5

Oil experts have recently debated how big of a crisis the Iran war could cause. However, even if the impacts to the U.S. auto industry turn out to be relatively short lived, they still could […]

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