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 22, 2016

The First Jeep -- A Dodge?

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1943 Dodge Weapons Carrier Jeep in a 1938 artoon I just found this interesting letter to the editor in a July 1979 Car and...

Rolling on those Rubber Wheels -- the Stanley Brothers

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Suggested by Ed Garten: "Perhaps the Board should sing a few of the lyrics from the Stanley Brothers great blu...
Friday, March 18, 2016

Society of Automotive Historians (SAH) Scharchburg Student Paper Award Announcement, 2016

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THE SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE HISTORIANS RICHARD SCHARCHBURG STUDENT PAPER AWARD, 2016 In order to encourage research and writing eff...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Distortion and a Failure to Tell the Truth: The Corvair and Automobile History

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Innocence and a bit of incompetence can perpetuate bad history. Such is the case of history, and my telling of it with regards to the Corvai...
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