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1953-54ish Cadillac rear
Letters to the Editor

Buick, Olds and Cadillac hurt the independents in the early-50s

February 15, 2022 Steve 6

Geeber offers valuable additional layers of analysis to our story, “Was the ‘Ford blitz’ to blame for the collapse of independent automakers?” Thus, I’m elevating this comment to the front page. While the focus has […]

1942 Chrysler Corp. ad
Letters to the Editor

Acceleration is an easy measure of automotive progress

February 7, 2022 Steve 1

Geeber weighed in with a lengthy comment that I think deserves to be elevated to the front page. His missive was in response to the story, “How come a car that goes 0-60 in 9.7 […]

2004 Mitsubishi Galant GTS
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Mitsubishi tanked in U.S. due to ‘epic’ mismanagement and lack of vision

January 31, 2022 Steve 4

George Denzinger recently wrote a lengthy — and quite nuanced — comment that I would like to highlight on the front page as a letter to the editor. His missive was in response to the […]

Letters to the Editor

Consultants led General Motors astray by calling for less brand autonomy

January 23, 2022 Steve 9

DECG50 has weighed in with an additional round of thoughtful analysis about product proliferation at General Motors in response to these (go here and here) posts. Steve, thanks for furthering the discussion and for the […]

1965 Rambler American 440H
Letters to the Editor

AMC’s Roy Abernethy should have invested more in mid-sized cars

January 12, 2022 Steve 13

CJ recently wrote an exceptionally thoughtful comment that I would like to highlight on the front page as a letter to the editor. This missive was in response to the story, “Historians differ on origins […]

1967 GM mid-sized cars
Letters to the Editor

Market fragmentation drove GM actions more than antitrust fears

December 22, 2021 Steve 3

Geeber’s comment on our antitrust story significantly adds to the discussion so I’m elevating it to the front page as a letter to the editor: GM had been pushing to centralize more functions at the […]

1960 Dodge Dart
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Chrysler’s dysfunctional dealer networks were rooted in early decisions

December 2, 2021 Steve 3

Geeber recently wrote one of the best overviews I have ever seen about why Chrysler’s dealer networks became so dysfunctional. His comment (below) was in response to, “Lynn Townsend failed to solve Chrysler’s warfare between […]

1967 Dodge Coronet 500
Letters to the Editor

Lynn Townsend failed to solve Chrysler’s warfare between divisions

November 23, 2021 Steve 4

Reader James E. Duvall offered a thoughtful take on our 1966-67 Chrysler B-Body story that deserves more prominence as a stand-alone letter. While I believe the Elwood Engel’s styling department was on-track and that Lynn […]

1990 Dodge Caravan
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Reader argues that Lee Iacocca ‘worked a miracle’ at Chrysler

November 8, 2021 Steve 0

Below is a reader’s response to my critique of Lee Iacocca’s tenure at Chrysler (go here and here). Anybody can be a Monday morning quarterback. Yes to a degree I agree HOWEVER the minivan was […]

1960 Studebaker Lark wagon
Letters to the Editor

Studebaker Lark V8 is a ‘little mountain goat’

August 5, 2021 Steve 0

This letter is a response to our story, “1959 Studebaker: Throwing the baby out with the bath water.” With all due respect I’m guessing that you have never driven a V8 powered Studebaker Lark. Much […]

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    October 2, 2026 12
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    Did the 1962-65 Chrysler 300 ‘dilute’ the letter series?
    September 29, 2026 7
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    Three rules led to a stultifying level of conformity in 1960s U.S. car design
    September 24, 2026 12
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    Data on imports sheds light on their dramatic gains from 1964-80
    September 18, 2026 5
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    1974 Chrysler New Yorker was a tragedy that played out on four levels
    September 16, 2026 16
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    May 2, 2026 1
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