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, August 30, 2024

Mercedes-Benz Italian Grand Prix Update, Friday, August 30, 2024

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  Eventful first day on track in Monza. The team took to the resurfaced Autodromo Nazionale Monza for the opening day of on-track running ah...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Mercedes-Benz F1 Italian Grand Prix Monza Forecast, September 2, 2024

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Toto Talks Italy It was a disappointing weekend in Zandvoort. We didn’t perform to the level we expected. Lewis drove a strong race to recov...
Saturday, August 24, 2024

Pre-Race Mercedes-Benz Comments on the Eve of the Zandvort F1 Race, Sunday, August 25, 2024

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  Tricky Saturday in Zandvoort. George Russell will line up P4 with Lewis Hamilton P12 for Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix. Rain throughout the mo...
Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Mercedes-Benz Wheel Designs Over Time

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  Like a beautiful pair of ha ndmade shoes or some sharp sneakers complete any outfit, a cars’ wheels are what influences the aesthetics of ...

The Mercedes-Benz C 111 at Pebble Beach, 2024

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  Running again: The C 111 super sports car with a rotary piston engine is back on the road. Even at its world premiere in September 1969, i...
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Saturday, July 20, 2024

120 Year Anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz Unterturkeim Plant

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  Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim site: Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft around 1908 Back in 1904: The month of May, Mercedes-Benz company history r...
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