(UPDATED 1/8/2023) The website, Art Fitpatrick: Portraits of Cars, survived the illustrator’s death (Strohl, 2015). However, when I tested the link in early 2023 it did not work and I could not find an alternative […]
(UPDATED 10/30/2022) Dean’s Garage draws together car designers to discuss their craft. The website has tended to focus on U.S. automakers during the post-war era. Publisher Gary Dean Smith was part of General Motors’ design […]
(EXPANDED 9/13/2022) Ate Up With Motor has long been one of the best sources of automotive history among the web-only media outlets. However, this website also illustrates the challenges of small-scale publishing. Publisher and sole […]
The trade journal’s great advantage over major daily newspapers or business magazines is that it can focus exclusively on one industry. That results in more detailed and comprehensive coverage. However, this can lead to a […]
This nonprofit organization’s activities range from networking opportunities to a number of publications available in print and online versions. In addition, its website has an excellent set of links to automotive libraries, museums, clubs, publishers […]
Richard M. Langworth is arguably the dean of American automotive history. I suspect that he has authored or co-authored more books than anyone else in the field. More importantly, his writing is noteworthy for its […]
The U.S. automotive media tend to ignore or downplay the far-reaching impacts of the automobile on land use. That’s a significant oversight which helps to accentuate the auto industry’s strikingly insular attitude about basic issues such […]
I have contended that there is a growing market for an automotive website with a focus on social and environmental responsibility. This website was a step in that direction but — like its parent, Autoblog […]
This website is no longer online. Nevertheless, I’m mentioning it to illustrate the value of designers writing about their work. As a case in point, Jason White offered an interesting response to the question, “So […]
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