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.

Friday, May 11, 2018

24 Hour Race at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife, May 12-13, 2018

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Forty-three Porsche take on Germany’s biggest automobile race Porsche will be represented by a large fleet of vehicles at the 24-ho...
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

1000 "Mille Miglia" -- May 16-19, 2018

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Mille Miglia 1952: Premiere of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL racing sports car (W 194). The team Rudolf Caracciola / Peter Kurrle (start numbe...
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

The typical teenage hangout during the 1960s -- a pretty girl and a 1955 Chevy

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During the mid-1960s it seems that every town had a teenage hangout. Also the 1955 Chevy was very much of the scene back then.  This is...

Driver Education History -- Training Women Drivers, 1932

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Driver's Training at Women's 4-H Camp, Jackson's Mill, W. Va. 1932 This is a very interesting photograph illustrating the edu...
Sunday, May 6, 2018

"Amazing Happenstance" -- Ed's first car found on a photo at the West Virginia & Regional History Center

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Some people have a photo of their first car.  I did not have one however of my 1959 Plymouth Fury (cost $475 in 1965 when ...
Friday, May 4, 2018

Wolfgang Porsche

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Dr Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE and Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, will celebrate hi...
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