I recently came across an Automotive News column that I never thought I would see — a reporter who argued against buying a new car. Richard Truett (2024) explained that in recent years he has […]
The stories on Indie Auto’s front page often do not get the most number of viewers. Instead, someone posts an old story on their Facebook page and suddenly we get a burst of new readers […]
When Jeep announced that it would revive the Wagoneer nameplate for a big sport-utility vehicle, Patrick Foster predicted that it could be as historic and game changing as the original (Bond, 2020). Those words carried […]
Stéphane Dumas (2024) recently commented that “it would have been a shock if a car from the 1980s” was on the cover of Collectible Automobile magazine. The newest model he could remember was a 1975 […]
Jim stopped by to respond to our story, “Styling comparison: C8 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray versus the original.” He wrote: “I think it would be nice to know which modern sports cars, if any, you do […]
(UPDATED FROM 10/19/2022) When I finally saw a new mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the wild a few years ago I wondered why General Motors called it a Corvette. The so-called C8 generation is simply […]
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 […]
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 […]
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