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.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Chevy's Bill Board Ad Campaign in Detroit

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Talk is cheap. Now if they can only design and build them in a way that promotes the love affair with the car, our economic problems will be...
Friday, October 28, 2011

A Nice Slightly Modified Corvair in the University of San Diego West Parking Lot

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Hi folks -- while visiting USD on Thursday I saw this nicely lowered Corvair in the West lot. If you look closely through the lots at USD, e...

South West Ohio - Miami Valley Auto Dealers no longer in business

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HI folks -- I don't know what I would do without Ed Garten's contributions to this blog post. This list, which in no way claims to b...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

A short and simple essay on sports cars

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My 1971 Porsche 911T Targa Written for younger readers: Sports car is an automobile designed more for performance than for carrying passeng...
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Why was I drawn to Porsches as a teenager? The Porsche 904

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Hi folks -- the other day I received copy of a 1964 issue of Road and Track that had on its cover the photograph of a Porsche 904. Indeed, ...
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Friday, October 21, 2011

Recent Trends in Auto Theft in the U.S.

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Hi folks -- as many of you know, I am writing a book on the history of auto theft entitled Stealing Cars: Technology and Society from the Mo...
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