The lead story on a Studebaker concept car was an excuse to dig deeper into the fascinating images at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Brooks Stevens archives. The famed designer’s proposed 1965 Studebaker Lark sedan wasn’t fully baked, so our fake design hints at what could have been.
Daniel Strohl has posted two stories that quote a retired Ford engineer that he approached Robert McNamara about an issue surrounding the Mustang. We ask: Really?
Meanwhile, a data dive on late-60s fastbacks has been updated and expanded. As discussed on the Introduction page, articles are continuously improved in response to new information I come across as well as your feedback (contact me here).
This month’s featured book review, On A Clear Day You Can See General Motors, is one of Indie Auto’s more popular Google searches. That’s understandable. John Z. DeLorean’s perspective on GM is still one of the most insightful critiques of the automaker — as long as you don’t turn off your bullshit detector.
Since we’re thinking about GM, how about a wordless photo feature about one of the automaker’s peak moments of stylistic overkill — the 1972 Buick Riviera.
This month we’re checking in with film maker Joe Ligo, whose Auto Moments series now includes a well-done piece on the 1954 Kaiser. He is also looking for help in putting together a film on American Motors.
February’s highlighted link includes a critique of Automotive News. Among the questions asked: Did the leading trade journal for the American auto industry contribute to the decline of domestic automakers?
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