What’s new for March

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The lead story on the 1971-78 Cadillac Eldorado illustrates what happens when automotive history sticks too closely to “just-the-facts” reporting. Collectible Automobile’s account of the second-generation personal coupe provides lots of useful background but sidesteps some of the most colorful — and historically important — drama.

Since Cadillac is on our minds, our highlighted wordless photo gallery takes a look at the most excessive design in that brand’s history — the 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.

As a counterpoint to all this talk about luxury cars, I’ve updated a story that asks an underdiscussed question: What should a simple modern car look like? As mentioned on the Introduction page, articles are continuously improved in response to new information I come across as well as your feedback (contact me here).

March’s featured book review analyzes Donald T. Critchlow’s book, Studebaker: The Life and Death of an American Corporation. This is a scholarly book that offers a refreshingly different take on the South Bend-based automaker, labor relations and the post-war auto industry.

Our highlighted link on Old Car Brochures compares this website with two other auto history digital libraries. Meanwhile, our Auto Paedia listing offers a historical overview of the greenhouse in American automobile design.

Just for fun, the “Bird Chatter” cartoon returns with a discussion about something that we humans tend to take for granted — the ubiquitous traffic intersection.

How often do you post?

The front page of this website is updated around the first of each month. Typically included is a mix of new and reposted material.

In addition, Indie Auto’s Facebook page and Twitter feed include a handful of “best of” stories from around the web. Lately new posts have been added roughly every other week.

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