Welcome to the November edition of Indie Auto. The front page of this website is updated around the first of each month. Typically included is a mix of new and reposted material.
Original content:
A magazine-length piece I have been working on isn’t quite ready, so November’s front page only includes reposted stories. However, two of them have received updates:
- “1965-69 Corvair: What if they put the engine in front?” was partly rewritten and expanded, both with new text and images.
- “Historians fuzzy on Exner’s impact on 1953-54 Plymouths” includes some new photos as well as information from Riding The Roller Coaster: A History of the Chrysler Corporation (Hyde, 2003). A hat tip to an auto historian who recommended this scholarly take on Chrysler. Stay tuned for a “Readings” mini-review.
Other stories have received running changes. For example, in “Historians differ on origins of 1965 Rambler Marlin” I added the viewpoint that — contrary to conventional wisdom — an existing American Motors’ V8 could have fit into the proposed compact Tarpon sporty coupe.
As discussed further here, stories in Indie Auto are living documents that are improved in response to feedback and new information.
New features:
During October most of Indie Auto’s postings were opened up for comments. Go here for background on why I’ve been slow to move in that direction. Indie Auto does not focus on maximizing readership, so it may take a while for virtual conversations to develop.
Facebook and Twitter:
As usual, Indie Auto’s Facebook page and Twitter feed includes a handful of “best of” stories from around the web. Lately I’ve been adding new posts about every other week.
Note that I try to highlight views not often seen in the automotive press; reposting a piece shouldn’t be construed as an endorsement of its perspective.
RE:SOURCES
- Hyde, Charles K.; 2003. Riding The Roller Coaster: A History of the Chrysler Corporation. Wayne State University Press, Detroit, MI.
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