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Editor's Note

Internet problems reminded me of U.S. automakers in the 1970s

May 2, 2026 Steve 1

I proved to be wrong when I recently wrote that most readers might not notice that Indie Auto is moving. Internet problems resulted in not being able to post new content or send out the […]

Current Events

Could Iran war show that Detroit is too dependent on gas-guzzling vehicles?

March 9, 2026 Steve 29

As I write this, Automotive News has not yet posted a full news story on how a protracted war in Iran could impact U.S. car sales. The industry’s leading trade journal has only parenthetically made […]

1968 Chevrolet C10 pickup
Gallery

Was the 1967-68 Chevrolet C10 the ‘first modern pickup’?

February 27, 2026 Steve 8

Indie Auto doesn’t focus a whole lot on trucks, but I recently photographed a 1968 Chevrolet C10. When researching this article, I came across the argument from Aldan American (2026) that this was the “first […]

Hudson-Willys merger idea
Media Analysis

Patrick Foster’s idea of a Hudson-Willys merger still raises major questions

January 23, 2026 Steve 7

(EXPANDED FROM 10/17/2023) A few years ago Patrick Foster (2023) suggested in a Hemmings column why a marriage of Hudson and Willys could have made sense. More recently he updated his essay, so I was […]

1962 Ford Mustang I concept car
Drive-By Musings

How might McNamara have influenced Ford if he had stuck around longer?

October 21, 2025 Steve 2

How might Robert McNamara have influenced Ford if he had remained company president for a few more years? This is a question that emerged from the comment thread in our recent Don Frey story. Let’s […]

Abandoned Chevrolet truck at Kestner homestead in Olympic Mountains, Washington
Photo Essay

Still motion: A decaying Chevy truck on an abandoned homestead

July 27, 2025 Steve 0

(EXPANDED FROM 8/10/2023) The National Park Service is slowly renovating the Kestner homestead near Lake Quinault. However, one item is being left to nature’s whims — a circa 1941-46 Chevrolet panel truck once used in […]

Pacific NW camper vehicles
Photo Essay

Pacific Northwesterners can be quite eclectic in how they like to camp

June 29, 2025 Steve 2

When I moved to Ohio many years ago to enter a doctoral program, I camped out for a few days until I found a place to rent. When I mentioned that to a fellow student […]

1969 International pickup
Design Notes

1969 International was too little, too late to save brand’s big-truck ambitions

June 24, 2025 Steve 4

(EXPANDED FROM 5/12/2023) This post has received a burst of new attention, so I thought it would be a good time to expand it. I have argued what may not be very popular with fans […]

Photo Essay

What would you think if it was 1965 and you could magically see this truck?

June 8, 2025 Steve 1

Our pictured truck may be unusually beefy, but jacked-up big pickups are quite common in rural parts of Washington state. As I was taking pictures of this recent-model Ram, I wondered: How would someone from […]

2026 Slate Truck
Current Events

Will the Slate Truck be the closest thing you can get to a modern simple car?

April 29, 2025 Steve 16

(EXPANDED FROM 4/25/2025) With average new-car prices exceeding $50,000 and tariffs threatening to push them higher, now would seem to be an ideal time for the return of the simple car. A particularly intriguing example […]

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    May 27, 2026 11
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    May 26, 2026 1
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