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.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

A good looking rear end! Installing a Ford 8.8 inch rear end into the 1967 Cougar

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Hi folks -- on Sunday Tony and I (mostly Tony) got to work on finishing the rear end swap on his 1967 Cougar. The above 8.8 came out of a 1...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Rebuilding a Ford 289

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Hi folks-- yesterday we started cleaning the Tony's garage to get ready to rebuild a Ford 289 to put in his 1967 Mercury Cougar. One ...
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Mid-term Exam -- "The Automobile and American Life" University of San Diego, March, 2011

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Mid-Term Dr. Heitmann HST 378 March 8, 2011 Name_________________________ I Identification and Significance. (50 pts.) Answer five of the f...
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Some Mary Kay Pink Cadillac Photos

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Hi folks -- I was visiting with Ed Garten on Friday morning at a local Panera in Beavercreek, Ohio when Ed noticed that a Mary Kay Cadillac ...
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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Back Home in Ohio for Spring Break -- Starting up the 1971 Porsche 911

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Hi folks -- back home for a short break, but also hopefully a bit of research on stealing cars at the University of Toledo. First hing (alm...
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

No Bullshit! -- Audi, Trained Noses, and Bull Hides for their Interiors!

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Again, Thanks to Ed Garten for this Information! Audi Leather Interiors Only Use Bull Hides, Sniffed by Professionals With perhaps the highe...
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