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Curbing Cars

This is a web-based journalism project whose mission is to “change attitudes toward personal transportation.” That includes providing information about “driving light” as well as policy discussions on such topics as mass transit. “We are […]

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Good Car Bad Car

This website analyzes auto sales data and posts reviews of new cars. Data tables are often more useful than those from more established web-based sources — and they are not behind a paywall. Good Car […]

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Grist

This general-interest environmental website’s slogan sums up its irreverent editorial tone: “A beacon in the smog.” Transportation topics range from the silly, e.g., “Forget cows — people are now going Smart car tipping” (Richmond, 2014), to […]

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Healthy Stuff

This service by a Michigan-based nonprofit, The Ecology Center, provides information about the toxicity levels of consumer products, including automobiles. A report on new vehicles (2012) found wide variation in the usage of chemicals of concern […]

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Hemmings Daily

The content is anchored by highlights of cars for sale and article reprints from this media outlet’s printed publications. Journalistic quality is consistently better than most web-only outlets but the editorial voice is rather old […]

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How Stuff Works

This general-purpose information source includes material “by the automotive editors of Consumer Guide,” which shares content with Collectible Automobile. The writing is professional quality but it can sometimes suffer from Detroit groupthink, e.g., see my critique of their […]

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Motor Trend

For the last half century this magazine has had the reputation of being the most “corporate” American auto buff magazine. As a case in point, Motor Trend’s greatest source of visibility — its Car of the Year […]

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Old Car Brochures

Despite the rise of two other digital archives, the folks at the Old Car Manual Project still offer the best all-around source of marketing materials about American cars. It’s true that the Old Car Brochures […]

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Packard Info

This website offers a wide range of information about Packards, including an excellent listing of books and a collection of brochures. Packard Info Free access