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, October 26, 2016

London to Brighton Run, November 6, 2016

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Benz Spider, 1902. Before this car found its way into the Mercedes-Benz Classic collection, it witnessed some tough times. For years it ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

The 1936 Mercedes-Benz M 25 DAB V-12 and Driver Rudolf Caracciola

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Record-breaking runs by Mercedes-Benz in autumn 1936. Driving the Mercedes-Benz 12-cylinder streamlined record-breaking car W 25, Rudolf ...
Sunday, October 23, 2016

Historic Vehicle Association Conference, "Driving History," October 20-22, 2016, Allentown, PA

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Nicola Bulgari and  few of his cars What a conference!  Thanks to all at the HVA for a terrific experience. It started on Thursday wit...
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Friday, October 14, 2016

The Bricklin, Documentary

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Currently in HST 344 were are reading the Jason Vuic Yugo book. I found this video at Youtube and found it an excellent lead-up to the Yug...

Trumpsters at the Local Cruise-In, October 14, 2016

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One thing was evident last week at the big Hershey, PA, AACA car show and swap meet.  That was the overwhelming presence of Trump supporters...
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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Too many cars!

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So here are some honest thoughts for the day.  You all know how much I like automobiles and their history.  And I do like to take a balanced...
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