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.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The Beginnings of the Mercedes-Benz CLK Coupe Model 208, 1997

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Mercedes-Benz Design, ideas competition in the run-up to the CLK 208 model series. On the right in the picture, Peter Pfeiffer, who played a...
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Monday, January 17, 2022

Mercedes 500 SL rally car - Sound

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Nn Not themes impressive sounding rally car. The R 107 is a roadster, not a sports car, and so one can be disappointed when comparing the ca...
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Answers to Questions About Automotive History from an 8th Grader

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1)      How would you define “automobile”?     Automobile – “the combination of a light, sprung, wheeled vehicle (usually 4 wheels); a compa...
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Sunday, January 16, 2022

K9 - James Belushi inside a Mercedes-Benz Showroom clip - Mercedes 560SL...

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1981 Mercedes-Benz R 107 AMG

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text is from Wiki: AMG was founded as a racing engine builder in 1967 under the name  AMG Motorenbau und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH  (Germ...
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Saturday, January 15, 2022

The M116 V-8 Engine in Mercedes-Benz R 107 Roadsters

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 Taken from a brochure. Nice visual! Mercedes-Benz M 116 V8 engine. In 1969, this power plant was initially available in the 300 SEL 3.5 (W ...
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