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2022 Jeep Wagoneer: Turning generic into a big grand deal

September 11, 2020 Steve 2

The marketing wizards are trying to present the 2022 Wagoneer as a big grand deal; a triumphant return of a legendary nameplate. The only problem is that the forthcoming new Jeep is as generic as […]

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Automotive Views: See GM’s prestigious new SUVs

September 4, 2020 Steve 0
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Prediction from 2015: High tech won’t be reliable

September 4, 2020 Steve 0

“The more electronic stuff automakers put into cars, the more and more people have to treat them like really big cell phones. Show of hands — who WANTS to visit their carrier store? That’s what […]

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Automotive Views: Ford explores new product niches

August 28, 2020 Steve 0
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Aaron Severson: Packard more salvageable than Studebaker

August 28, 2020 Steve 1

“I do think Packard would have been the more salvageable of the two brands, but Packard was already having trouble making ends meet (which is why they went looking for a merger with another company […]

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Dean’s Garage: An insider’s look at car design that steers clear of Detroit’s fall

August 21, 2020 Steve 0

(UPDATED 10/30/2022) Dean’s Garage draws together car designers to discuss their craft. The website has tended to focus on U.S. automakers during the post-war era. Publisher Gary Dean Smith was part of General Motors’ design […]

1974 AMC Matador should have been named the Javelin
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1974 AMC Javelin: You wouldn’t believe what a big deal this is

August 14, 2020 Steve 0
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Peter DeLorenzo: Auto journalism is a pay-to-play-for-access game

August 14, 2020 Steve 0

“I believe that the glaring sameness of the so-called ‘enthusiast’ car mags is still there and it’s still highly annoying. And there’s no denying that the days for the hard-copy print mags are severely numbered, and when […]

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Revealing photos of AMC Javelins that didn’t make it

August 14, 2020 Steve 0

The most poignant part of Javelin Photo Archive is a set of proposals for a lovely Gremlin-based hatchback intended for introduction in 1973 or 1974. The designs look like they could have sold quite well. […]

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Ford should not have killed the Thunderbird nameplate

August 7, 2020 Steve 0

“The Thunderbird is a storied Franchise with more equity than many other old nameplates. Why Ford allows T-Bird awareness to seep away from American consciousness while Chevy introduces its 8th Corvette is beyond me. By […]

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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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