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, January 8, 2020

A "Great White Fleet" Ready for Your Last Ride! And Your Widow Can Follow in a Fisker!

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From Ed --  For whatever reason, recently I've gotten interested in so-called "professional cars" that incl...
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Ed's 1959 Plymouth Fury

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Photo attached of a white 1959 Plymouth Fury exactly like my first car and the one that I owned while in college starting in 1965....
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Friday, January 3, 2020

A Breakthrough Victory: Mercedes-Benz Monte Carlo Rally , 1-2-3 in 1960.

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29th Rallye Monte Carlo, 18 to 24 January 1960. The Mercedes-Benz team at Stuttgart Central Station. From right to left: Roland Ott/Eberh...
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Thursday, January 2, 2020

Top Selling Vehicles in Selected US Metro Areas

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From a January 2, 20020 Detroit Free Press article by Mark Phelan: Top-selling new vehicle in selected metro areas :Atlanta – Ford F-...
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Thursday, December 26, 2019

A Middle Class Hearse if the ever was one -- a Pontiac!

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None of us want to think of their last ride, but for many we will have no choice but to have one. I doubt there are too many complaints, n...
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Wednesday, December 25, 2019

What should you know about PSA in the PSA-FCA Merger

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Taken from A Detroit-Free Press article published October 30, 2019. PSA sales by brand Peugeot: 1,889,527 Citroen: 1,013,065 Opel/V...
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