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Over-Drive magazine’s story about Packard’s demise has an odd take
Over-Drive offers an unusual mix of qualities for an auto history multi-media venture. Its website includes a digital repository of information about old cars such as brochures, specification sheets and even paint codes. In addition, […]
Editor's Note
Our lead story illustrates how auto history is a team sport
The lead story for Friday, July 21 was an update of “1965-68 GM big cars: The end of different strokes.” I didn’t expand this story because I thought it was already pretty comprehensive, but I […]
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What’s next for Curbside Classic in wake of Paul Niedermeyer’s retirement?
(EXPANDED FROM 11/27/2022) The retirement of Curbside Classic founder Paul Niedermeyer (2023) raises questions about the direction of the pioneering auto history website. He announced his retirement, effective immediately, only a few weeks after the […]
Drive-By Musings
Automotive History Preservation Society’s new website isn’t always better
When I was updating a story today I noticed that the Automotive History Preservation Society has changed its URL. The organization’s website can now be found at autohistorypreservationsociety.org. Indie Auto links when possible to its […]
Editor's Note
Should a nonprofit auto history group create a credible data bank?
(EXPANDED FROM 4/16/2021) One of the challenges of working with automotive sales and production data is that the most easily-available sources don’t always appear to be accurate. Thus, it felt validating to come across a […]
Editor's Note
Do you think Indie Auto is worth keeping online?
Indie Auto has reached a crossroads. I have just published 900 posts on this website. Meanwhile, I am far enough into retirement that I have been thinking harder about how to best spend my remaining […]
Editor's Note
‘Die-hard fan’ of Studebaker and AMC finds Indie Auto useful
Indie Auto functions as an informal debating club about American automotive history. Thus, my writing gets a fair amount of criticism in comments as well as private messages. I’m good with this because debate is […]
Media Analysis
Peter DeLorenzo draws questionable lessons from automotive history
Peter DeLorenzo (2023) recently raised a useful point: Too many of today’s auto industry executives “have no concept of historical perspective at all.” His full column is worth a read, but here’s a key passage: […]
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A British website and a Russian writer offer quality automotive history
Lately I have come across two overseas auto history sources that you might find worth taking a look at if you haven’t already. The first one, AROnline, focuses on British cars. The second source is […]