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Year: 2022
Readings
DeLorean’s book is still one of best critiques of General Motors
(EXPANDED FROM 1/15/2021) On A Clear Day You Can See General Motors ranks right up there with Brock Yates’ The Decline and Fall of the American Automobile Industry (1983) in articulating where Detroit went wrong. Although written by […]
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Stan Mott’s life of creative risk taking could get you thinking
Dean’s Garage has posted an autobiographical essay by Stan Mott (2022) in the wake of his recent death at the age of 89. His story illustrates how the creative spirit that draws designers to the […]
Quotes
GM set its prices for a 25-percent return on investment in 1950s
“But if its return on investment averaged 25 percent for 1950 through 1955, well above the corporation’s target and the highest return in American industry, why couldn’t General Motors reduce the prices on its cars, […]
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Jack Baruth’s Riverside Green blog shows the decline of a once-promising writer
Whatever else one might say about Jack Baruth, his writing stands out among American automotive journalists. As a case in point, who else had the journalistic courage to offer a trenchant critique of David E. Davis […]
Letters to the Editor
Chrysler and AMC lost the plot with 1970s personal luxury coupes
George Denzinger took the time to write a lengthy and thoughtful response to our story, “1971-74 Dodge Charger: Making the most of a questionable idea,” so I am elevating it to the front page as […]
Editor's Note
Reader complains that Indie Auto bashes the AMC Ambassador
Someone I will call Bob has taken Indie Auto to task for our story about the AMC Ambassador. This discussion does a good job of summarizing what Indie Auto is and isn’t all about, so […]
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Current Events
Could the 2022 Toyota Tundra’s excesses doom it like the 1958 Buick?
I should give Toyota credit for one thing — the 2022 Tundra does stand out in a crowd. Even in a parking lot filled with other large trucks and sport-utility vehicles, the newly redesigned Toyota […]
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Indie Auto reposts differently than other auto history websites
Like a number of other auto history websites, Indie Auto often reposts content. However, I do so in a decidedly different way. Whereas others rarely modify their articles when reposting, I will almost always update […]