The Automobile and American Life

This blog will expand on themes and topics first mentioned in my book, "The Automobile and American Life." I hope to comment on recent developments in the automobile industry, reviews of my readings on the history of the automobile, drafts of my new work, contributions from friends, descriptions of the museums and car shows I attend and anything else relevant. Copyright 2009-2026, by the author.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

1960s and 1970s Electric Car Bibliography

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While serious scholarship has been done on the early history of electric vehicles in America -- see, for example, books by Gijs Mom and Da...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Auto Radio

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Sound systems are one of the most important aspects of today's automobile experience. Yet how many folks know about the history of auto ...
Sunday, August 9, 2009

Automobile History at the National Archives, College Park, MD

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Hi Folks -- I spent much of last week working on research projects at the National Archives located in College Park, MD. The fruit of this ...
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Thursday, August 6, 2009

1964 Buick Riviera -- An Auto-Biography

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Hi folks, This week has been a busy one, as I am working on auto history research at the College Park, MD, National Archives. On Wednesday e...
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Sunday, August 2, 2009

British Transportation Museum Car Day, Dayton, Ohio, August 1, 2009

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A dash from a 1959 Jaguar XK -150S My favorite MG -- a MG TF -1500 The Engine from a Morgan Saturday, August 1, was a big day for British...
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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Kirby's 1965 427 Ford Shelby Cobra

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As I have previously mentioned, the Friday night cruise-in in Kettering is remarkable not only for the number of cars, but also for the d...
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