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Drive-By Musings
Why U.S. auto history focuses so little on the business side of manufacturing
Aaron Severson (2024) recently suggested that auto history counterfactuals almost always focus on design, engineering and product-planning choices rather than what he considers “far more decisive and dominant factors,” which he argues are “capital investment […]
Photo Essay
Classic car shop in Port Townsend also functions as a quirky museum
Port Townsend is a great place to hang out if you are into old cars. This is partly because the relatively mild weather and the town’s historic ambience make it a magnet for people who […]
Letters to the Editor
1967 Plymouth Satellite owner remembers ‘smoke and screaming tires’
MB stopped by to respond to a letter to the editor, “Reader disagrees that 1966-67 Plymouth Satellite was anonymous looking.” Summer of 1967 my good friend’s older brother just got back from serving in Vietnam. […]
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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, […]
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Drive-By Musings
Would you believe that there was once a car in this picture?
A fairly popular type of auto history post includes photos of street scenes from the past. Readers tend to focus on naming the cars. It’s good, clean fun if you have nothing better to do. […]
Multimedia
What’s been lost as car drivers have become more insulated from outside
A recent drive through a particularly lovely rural area in Oregon reminded me of a Volkswagen Cabrio commercial from decades ago. The spot did a good job of showing the sensuousness of driving. Here I’m […]