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, July 18, 2023

2023 Hungarian Grand Prix Preview

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Formula One - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, 2023 British GP. Lewis Hamilton A Mercedes-Benz Press Release, 7/18/23   We head to Hungary loo...
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Saturday, July 8, 2023

Silverstone F1 Qualifying, July 8, 2023

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George Russell qualified P6 and Lewis Hamilton P7 for the 2023 British Grand Prix. Hard work focused on single-lap performance overnight see...
Monday, May 22, 2023

The Romance of the Road

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  Four  technologies that changed the world -- the telegraph, telephone, the railroad, and the automobile.😊 What do you think of when you l...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

100 Years Ago: Ferdinand Porsche Takes Over Daimlier-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) Design Office

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  Targa Florio 1924. Alfred Neubauer at the wheel of the Mercedes Targa Florio racing car. He takes third place in this race. On the right i...
Sunday, April 23, 2023

Kettering Cruise-In April 22, 2023 -- a 1922 Packard Single Six, 116 in wheelbase

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 I am certainly not a Packard expert, but I believe this is a 116 in wheelbase 1922 Packard Single Six. TLast evening was particularly dark ...
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Sunday, April 9, 2023

Happy Easter!

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 What a wonderful image of vibrant life and those flowers! On  more serious note, Easter is about the Blood and the Cross.  The blood saves ...
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