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, April 16, 2016

Cars and Coffee at the Greene, April 16, 2016

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It was an absolutely beautiful morning for a cruise-in!  This event is quite different than the one I wrote up last night that ...
Friday, April 15, 2016

1919 Ford Model T Roadster Converted to a Speedster in 1929

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Interesting car at the Beavercreek, Ohio Cruise-In tonight.  this is a 1919 Ford Model T that the owner's grandfather purchas...
Monday, April 11, 2016

Electronic Engine Control Beginnings: The 1978 Lincoln Versailles

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How did the electronic management  of automobile control functions evolve during the 1970s in American cars?  One important step forward  an...
Saturday, April 9, 2016

The First Automobile Advertisement in America; 1898, "Scientific American," Winton

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Note the comparison with the horse -- an early theme in automobile advertising. Also, the use of cost data  -- 1/2 a mile after  $1000 ou...
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First parking Meter Installed in 1935, Oklahoma City

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The parking meter was invented by Carlton C. Magee. The parking meter was the brainchild of a man named Carl C. Magee, who moved to...
Friday, April 8, 2016

"My Mother-in-Law the Car;" What would be an Appropriate Car for your dead Mother-in-Law to Inhabit?

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I absolutely hated this show when I was kid.  It was stupid, and at age 17 I had no patience for such a ridiculous TV farce.  Ann ...
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