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Editor's Note
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It’s often a mystery as to why an article gets so many page hits. For example, over the last few days our piece on the 1963-64 Chrysler New Yorker Salon has been quite popular. I […]
Current Events
What happens when an alpha male test drives a Tesla Cybertruck
What happens when an avowed alpha male rents a Tesla Cybertruck for the day? I would invite you to find out, because Drew Magary’s (2024) story in SFGate strikes me as quite funny — and […]
Gallery
Kia EV6 mixes new and old design themes in fascinating ways
I have been dismissive of the Hyundai Ioniq 5’s styling, so I should talk about its more aesthetically successful sibling, the Kia EV6. They share a platform and have similar exterior dimensions but look radically […]
Editor's Note
Cars: Design & Style Facebook page apparently doesn’t want to be neighborly
A major goal of Indie Auto is to give visibility to smaller websites and social media that cover American automotive history in an interesting way. That’s why I have repeatedly posted items from Cars: Design […]
Media Analysis
Auto buff media are rarely renegades anymore
(UPDATED 6/26/2024) If you subscribed to car buff magazines back when you were a kid, do you do so anymore? As a young lad I subscribed to up to five different magazines, but I wouldn’t […]
Editor's Note
On road trips, pesky errors and writing shorter stories
A brief programming note that I have been slow in approving comments because I have been on the road for a few days. I thought an app on my smart phone would let me approve […]
Random Shots
Can you guess what make and model of car this bumper sticker adorns?
Recently I noticed a car parking in my neighborhood that I hadn’t seen before. What really stood out about this particular vehicle was its selection of bumper stickers, such as the one shown above. As […]
Editor's Note
Why Collectible Automobile reflects a ‘systems problem’ in auto history field
Indie Auto reader Daniel Mix wrote a comment that brings up some important issues, so I thought I would elevate both his missive and my response. Here’s what he had to say about our story, […]
History
Defense of Virgil Exner’s 1962 Plymouth doesn’t add up
(EXPANDED FROM 4/23/2021) Once in a while a work of automotive history is smacked down by a critic who sanctimoniously points to alleged inaccuracies. Sometimes these kind of critiques are on target (if unduly indignant). […]