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Automotive History Capsule: NSU Ro80–The Tragic Automotive Goddess
Posted on May 31, 2022 | 99 Comments(first posted 12/28/2012) In the Pantheon of automotive gods and godesses, the Ro80 occupies a long-guaranteed spot. Simply put, it is one of the boldest, most influential and revolutionary cars […] -
Automotive Histories: Mazda’s Amati Division – Is It Better To Have Loved And Lost, Or To Never Have Loved At All?
Posted on May 25, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 5/25/2016) Honda, Toyota and Nissan had all launched luxury divisions by the dawn of the nineties and Mazda saw no reason why they couldn’t launch one of […] -
The Corporation: The Story Of My Father, A GM Executive; Part 3 – Viva Russelsheim!
Posted on May 20, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 9/9/2013. Links to Part 1 & 2 at the bottom) My father’s retirement came in 1963, immediately after Vauxhall introduced the Viva, which was smaller than all of […] -
Automotive History: VW’s Stillborn Big Wide Car For America – The AmiWagen, or 911 Sedan
Posted on May 9, 2022 | 92 Comments(first posted 7/20/2014) VW’s current strategy to design larger cars specifically for the US market isn’t exactly new. In the early sixties, VW gave serious thought to a six-seater rear-engine […] -
Automotive History: When Front Turn Signals Changed Colour – Amber Waves of Pain
Posted on May 8, 2022 | 93 CommentsFor many years, starting with the advent of the electric flashing turn signal, the front indicators emitted white light by means of a colourless incandescent bulb behind a colourless lens […] -
The Opel Kadett Asassination – By Car and Driver
Posted on April 29, 2022 | 82 Comments(In yesterday’s vintage review Car and Driver gave an Opel the win in its comparison. A few years earlier, it was a very different story. First posted 3/9/2012) Car and […] -
Automotive History: 1963 Corvette Sting Ray – A Ravishing New Lust Object Appears Out Of The Depths Of The Ocean
Posted on April 18, 2022 | 46 Comments(first posted 12/7/2012. updated 4/17/2022) If you were ten or so like me in 1963, these two were likely the most memorable (good) things that happened that year—provided you […] -
Car Show Classics: 1963 Rover 2000 and Triumph 2000 – Britain Leads The Way
Posted on April 14, 2022 | 40 Comments(first posted 10/19/2013) 1963 was an important year in the United States for new cars, but possibly just as important in the UK and Europe. It was the birth […] -
Automotive History: The Involvement of the 1963 Ford in American Society
Posted on April 3, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 10/15/2013) Quite a few cars have made a lasting impression on society, such as the ’57 Chevrolet and ’65 Mustang. These are cars that for whatever reasons have […] -
Vintage Article: March 1966 Road Test Magazine – Car Safety, Who Cares?
Posted on March 25, 2022 | 121 Comments(first posted 3/25/2016) While safety is a tremendous selling point for new vehicles today, 50 years ago it wasn’t as big a priority, either with buyers or manufacturers. This March […] -
Mershon Grate Works Coal Burning Automobile – Rolling Coal At The Rate One Ton Per 1,750 Miles
Posted on March 25, 2022 | 37 CommentsGiven that were appear to be heading into another energy crisis, it seems suitable to look at ways that folks dealt with high-priced or scarce gasoline in the past. This […] -
Vintage Review: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport – Road Test Magazine Provides An Owner’s Perspective
Posted on March 24, 2022 | 67 Comments(first posted 3/24/2016) Paul’s recent write-up on the 1965 Impala Super Sport gave a comprehesive overview of the car. But what was it like to live with on a daily basis? […] -
Automotive History: The Cars of Canada, Part 1 – An Overview of Canadian Car History, Brands and Models
Posted on March 23, 2022 | 53 CommentsCanada and the United States have long been close neighbors. The large and relatively open border results in many things shared between the two countries from the economy to culture. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 – 1985 Fiat 128 – The Fiat We Must Remember
Posted on March 21, 2022 | 85 Comments(first posted 3/21/2016) Fiat’s present day existence presents a rather inconsistent picture. On one hand, we see a multinational with the savvy to buy a gigantic presence in the all-important […] -
Vintage Road Test: VW Beetle Versus Renault R-8 – March 1966 Road Test Magazine Compares Rear Engined Rivals
Posted on March 20, 2022 | 60 Comments(first posted 3/20/2016) Another car magazine was vying for attention on newsstands in March 1966: Road Test, with its second issue in its second year, combined Consumer Reports-style critiques with […]