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, April 12, 2017

The Chrysler Cordoba with Seats Made of Corinthian Leather

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Thanks to Ed Garten for this lead.  Another example of Detroit advertising hype and how it became a part of American culture.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Porsche Preparations for the 2017 World Endurance Championship Series

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Almost the entire 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship field met for a joint two-day test weekend at the Italian high-speed ...
Sunday, April 9, 2017

A Porsche (and PCA) History and Technology Quiz. Difficult!

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These questions were asked on a test at the Porsche Club gathering yesterday. Some are specific to the PCA and I was flummoxed on every one ...
Saturday, April 8, 2017

PCA (Porsche Club of America) Region 4, OVR Social, Dayton, OH, April 8, 2017.

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This is my 1971 911T targa Porsche, next to the Taj Garage in Dayton Good weather today really brought the folks out! I am not e...
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Thursday, April 6, 2017

The Locomobile Old 16: One of the most famous of all American race cars

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Hi folks -- just learning a bit of early American auto racing history and putting it on the blog. It is amazing how little I know about ...
Monday, April 3, 2017

"Hindsight bias" and doing automotive history

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Hi folks --  I read Michael Lewis'  Undoing Project over the weekend. Lewis is the author of Moneyball  and The New New Thing , am...
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