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The perils of a four-way

July 31, 2015 Steve 0

Curbside Classic recently posted an unusually detailed discussion in a comment thread about why a merger did not occur between Hudson, Nash, Packard and Studebaker (Shafer, 2015). While the speculation is interesting, I’d question the underlying assumption […]

Readings

July 18, 2015 Steve Comments Off

This section offers mini-reviews of major auto-related books and articles that have crossed my desk. The list is continuously updated. Coverage of brands tends to focus on independents and orphans. You’ll also find policy-related books, some […]

By Automaker or Brand

May 16, 2015 Steve Comments Off

American Motors — Hudson, Jeep, Nash, Rambler Bavarian Motor Works — BMW, Mini Daimler-Benz — Mercedes-Benz, Smart Ford Motor Company — Ford, Lincoln, Mercury General Motors — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Saturn Graham Honda Motor Company — Acura, Honda Hyundai-Kia Motors — Hyundai, Kia International-Harvester Jaguar/Rover — Jaguar, Rover Kaiser-Frazer Nissan Motor Company — Datsun, Infiniti, Nissan PSA Peugeot Citroen — […]

Bibliography

April 12, 2015 Steve 0

Adamson, Glenn; 2003. Industrial Strength Design: How Brooks Stevens Shaped Your World. The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Auto editors of Consumer Guide; 2002a. Cars of the Sizzling ’60s: A Decade of Great Rides and Good Vibrations. Publications International, Lincolnwood, […]

Automotive News muffles the alarm

January 29, 2015 Steve 0

Keith Crain is the closest thing the American auto industry has to a minister of groupthink, so it is worth noting when the editor-in-chief of Automotive News furrows his brow. In a late-December column he criticized […]

George Romney: How he differed from his AMC predecessor

October 8, 2014 Steve 0

“Now, there was one difference between Mason and me. Mason always thought of the Rambler as a supplement to the Nash and Hudson lines. That if he could have Nash and Hudson dealers selling Ramblers […]

Separating truth from spin with AMC’s Bob Nixon

October 5, 2014 Steve 1

Among my favorite features in Collectible Automobile magazine are the profiles. The June issue included an interview Patrick Foster conducted with Bob Nixon, who played a major role in the styling of American Motors cars […]

Specific Brands & Automakers

September 23, 2014 Steve 0

AMERICAN MOTORS Clarke, R. M.; 2004. AMC Rambler Limited Edition Extra: 1956-1969. Brooklands Books, Surrey. Foster, Patrick R.; 1993. American Motors: The Last Independent. Krause Publications, Iola, WI. ——–; 1998. The Story of Jeep. Krause Publications, Iola, […]

Studebaker: The Complete History

April 28, 2013 Steve 0

This a visually appealing and well-balanced Studebaker history for those who don’t already have one on their shelf. For those who do, the main appeal of Studebaker: The Complete History may be its generous supply of large […]

Cars of the Fascinating ’40s: A Decade of Challenges and Changes

April 22, 2013 Steve 0

The first of a four-book Cars series places a greater emphasis on reproductions of advertising. The quality of proofing is better than the Cars of the Sizzling ’60s (auto editors of Consumer Guide, 2002). Like the other three Cars of […]