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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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Green Car Journal is polished but bland
Editor/Publisher Ron Cogan offers a highly polished but editorially bland mix of news and opinion about “green” technologies. The tension between these two poles is perhaps best illustrated by this media outlet’s Green Car Awards […]
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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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Old Cars Weekly
This multi-media outlet focuses on practical information for collectors. The free-access website includes practical resources such as a calendar of events (such as cruises, car shows and auctions), a museum directory and articles about restorations. They […]
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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