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.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A Philosopher Asserts that Self-Driving Cars Can Be Programmed to Kill You

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A Thought Experiment! Is this Really Enlightening and of Value? You Decide! The self-driving cars that could soon dominate our roads, ...

Ed's New Ride: a Beautiful 1968 Cougar

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Some photos attached. Will have it shipped from Saint Louis via closed transport once paperwork and wire transfer are com...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Inside the Porsche Museum at Stuttgart, Open House Saturday and Le Mans Celebration

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1939 Berlin to Rome Race  Porsche did design the Beetle (well there were others also involved) An early 356 Ferdinand Porsc...

Images from the Porsche Museum Stuttgart, 33 Hours of Le Mans Event, 2015

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Hi folks-- help by commenting: add to the captions! .Some treasures were out of the Museum last Saturday as Porsche celebrate...
Sunday, June 14, 2015

Porsche 919 Wins 1-2 at Le Mans, 2015

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Porsche 919 Hybrid (19), Porsche Team: Nico Huelkenberg, Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy Porsche clinches 17th outright victory at Le Mans ...
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Porsche Sales Figures Worldwide, May 2015

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Stuttgart.  Porsche AG has boosted its deliveries in May 2015 by around a quarter compared to the same month last year: worldwide, the sport...
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