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, August 22, 2015

Beavercreek, Ohio, Cruise-In on Friday, August 21, 2015

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Hi folks -- I finally had a chance to make it the the Friday night cruise-in last evening. the photos below feature three cars that I fou...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

Essential American Automobile History Reading: Ralph C. Epstein, The Automobile Industry: Its Economic and Commercial Development

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Epstein's The Automobile Industry, first published in 1928, is a largely forgotten classic that all those who are interested in America...

Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC, round 4, Nürburgring/Germany

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Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC, round 4, Nürburgring/Germany  Porsche Manthey squad aims to use home advantage at WEC debut in ...
Friday, August 14, 2015

Porsche at the 2015 Sachsen Classic

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History   08/14/2015 Porsche at the 2015 Sachsen Classic The Sachsen Classic is once again following the most scenic routes within the ...
Sunday, August 9, 2015

Tudor United SportsCar Championship: Porsche 911 RSR at Road America

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Tudor United SportsCar Championship, round 7 at Elkhart Lake/USA Earl Bamber plants Porsche 911 RSR on pole at Road America Stuttgart.  Afte...
Saturday, August 8, 2015

Why WWI is an important episode in the history of the automobile in America

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Hi folks -- it is WWI centennial time, and it is propitious to reexamine this period with the lens of automobile history in America. I almos...
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