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Year: 2022
Editor's Note
Do you think Indie Auto should run paid content?
Every once in a while a business of some kind approaches Indie Auto about running their content — which they would apparently be happy to pay for. Kind of like an ad, except mixed in […]
Quotes
1970s van boom leads to premature predictions about FWD minivans
“With the van boom booming and no sign of abatement, Detroit and the importers are headed for a second generation of vans — smaller ones this time. These will come in addition to existing sizes. […]
Media Analysis
Hotcars.com calls the 1958 Studebaker President ‘ahead of its time’
Hotcars.com writer Eugenia Akhim (2022) linked to an Indie Auto article to cite the viewpoint that the 1958 Studebaker “was one of the ugliest cars to come out of the 1950s.” That’s not exactly what […]
Design Notes
1955-56 DeSoto Flight Sweep could have challenged the Studebaker Hawk
Dean’s Garage has a new post that displays a variety of Virgil Exner’s concept cars (Exner, 2022). The design I am most drawn to is the 1955-56 DeSoto Flight Sweep I and II. These are […]
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Media Analysis
David Burrell’s take on the downsized 1962 Dodge and Plymouth gets partway there
David Burrell of Retroautos has written one of the better overviews of the downsized 1962 Dodge and Plymouth, but he also displays some of the genre’s limitations. Unlike some other historical accounts, Burrell questioned the […]
Quotes
1970 Oldsmobile Toronado still suffered from handling and braking problems
“Here is a marvelous high-speed touring car. Its comfortable ride and straight-as-a-die tracking on straightaways make it a very attractive vehicle for long-distance driving. Its front-wheel drive is also a great asset on wet, icy, […]
Letters to the Editor
Why the Chevrolet Vega turned out the way that it did
The “Detroit Mind” story has generated an exceptionally broad and thoughtful comment thread, so it is hard to pick an individual item to highlight. I am front-paging Geeber’s comment because it offers important context about […]