Random Shots
Year: 2020
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Ralph Nader on Car and Driver magazine vilifying him
“Some of the commentary (in the 1960s and early ’70s) was so absurd as to invite permanent satire. Whoever writes the history of this will, I’m sure, be able to comment on how the automotive […]
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NHTSA and automakers drag their feet on pedestrian safety
The federal government has been dragging its feet on pedestrian safety despite increasing fatalities. Jalopnik deserves a shout out for giving visibility to this underdiscussed issue. For example, Managing Editor Erin Marquis (2020b) recently pointed […]
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Autoweek: Can Crain-owned buff magazine survive in digital era?
A quarter century ago I subscribed to this magazine in response to one of those promos that offered a really low introductory rate. I liked the auto history pieces — this was before the Internet […]
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Mike Spinelli: Car buff readers can be sanctimonious nitpickers
“You know how it is when you are 12 years old and your parents do something that embarrasses you and you unload on them? Some people have never really left that (stage). I think that […]
Drive-By Musings
Is SAH discussion board dying on the vine?
As I write this, the Society of Automotive Historians’ discussion board (go here) has not had a new posting or comment since August 12. This is despite the SAH promoting the fairly new service in […]
Photo Essay
Some women just want to express themselves
Car rear ends plastered with bumper stickers are a relatively rare occurrence in western Washington state, but they are most likely to be found where college students frequent. When I started taking pictures of well-decorated cars, what […]