Saturday, February 28, 2026

Radio advertising of American Automobiles during the 1930s

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In my The Automobile and American Life (2009, 2018), I spent considerable time discussing the history of automobile radio during the. 1930s....
Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Long Forgotten: The Oldsmobile Viking

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  Thanks to Old Brochures James Flink argued long ago that the 1930s automobile industry in the United States was characterized by a "t...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Three-on-the-Tree Manual Transmission Shifting and a Distinctive American Driving Habit, 1938 to the 1960s (And probably well beyond!)

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  Until the 1960s, every car my father had was a manual transmission three-on-the-tree. That included a 1948 Chevy Fleet master, a 1954 Bel-...

ModaMiami honors the birth of the automobile 140 years ago

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  Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet A (W 18) 1934, (Archive Mercedes-Benz Classic: 19854) Ewy Rosqvist (links) und Eva-Maria Falk with their Merce...
Friday, January 30, 2026

Stealing Cars in the USSR during the 1960s: The Film "Beware the Car," or "Uncommon Thief," or "Watch Out for the Automobile."

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  Confined to the house because of our snow and deep freeze in Southwest Ohio, I decided to watch Amazon Prime car films. I was totally shoc...
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Monday, January 19, 2026

50 Years of the Mercedes-Benz W 123 Model Series

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Mercedes-Benz 230 of the 123 model series. Driving shot from left front. (Photo index number in the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive: D291353) ...