the view through the windshield car blog

These essays are excerpted from various postings I've made. Or articles I've published. Many of my blog entries are quips and comments about contemporary events. These are a little more timeless. Enjoy!

The Automobile Business
An Open Letter To Detroit General Motors Obituary Decline & Fall Brand Licensing
The Perfect Storm Farewell Chrysler Malcolm In The Middle History Repeats Itself
GM CEO Job Interview Fixing Ford View From The Precipice Patience Pays
What If ...? Saving Chrysler (2007) Bedtime Story
Fixing General Motors (2005)

Automotive History
America - 1957 It's A Classic Time Machine 1966 NY Auto Show
Back To The Future Ten Profound Cars Time Machine II 1960 Auto Show
1959 Cars Of The World

Car Design
Car Styling Evolution Dull Car Design Convergence Cars By The Pound
Mediocre Luxury

Car Drawings
'37 Lincoln Zephyr '52 Lincoln '56 Mercury XM '64 Lincoln Continental
'41 Chrysler Thunderbolt '53 XL-500 '56 Facel Vega '69 Lincoln Mark III
'48 Divco Delivery Truck '55 Lincoln Futura '58 Chuffley-Waite '72 Lincoln Mark IV
'49 Buick Roadmaster '56 Continental Mark II '58 Edsel '77 Lincoln Mark V
'56 Packard Predictor '61 Lincoln Continental '84 Lincoln Mark VII

Car Marques
Buick I and Buick II Fuldamobil Nissan Micra Smart ForTwo I and II
Cadillac Graham-Paige Oldsmobile Stout Scarab
Chuffley-Waite Honda Packard I and II Studebaker I and II
DKW Jaguar Plymouth New Tucker Torpedo
Daimler Lincoln I and Lincoln II Pontiac Vauxhall & Opel
Edsel The Kennedy Lincoln Saab I, II and III Volkswagen
Fiat Jolly Mazda6 Saturn Gaylord
Fiat & Chrysler Mercury Simca

Miscellaneous Automotive
AAA Going Bad? Buying A New Car - 2008 NASCAR The Future Of Auto Shows
Archie's Cars Crapmobile Memories People's Cars The Truth About Tires
Auto Buzzwords Diesel: Esperanto of Fuels Popemobiles Tires & Belts
Auto Paint Car Magazines Road Test - Lincoln LS Topper's Car
Axle Ratios Road & Track Road Test - Mks. II vs. VIII Topp's 'World On Wheels'
Auto Shows (2005 vs. 1955) Hemmings Stoplight Lottery Auto Show - 2010
Portland Auto Show '05 Kiddie Cars 2010 Auto Debuts
Buying A New Car - 2005 Motor Oil 21st Century Predictions

Other Transportation
Aerotrain Hiawatha Locomotive Model Train FAQs U.P. 'Challenger' Loco
Air Rage Interstate Highway Real Trains PRR T1 Locomotive
America - 1957 Mass Transit Musings Toy Trains PRR GG1 Electric Loco
Before Ambulances Mass Transit Musings II Train Layout Tips

People
The Big Bopper Abe Lincoln's Blog J.B. Nethercutt Elvis Presley
Malcolm Bricklin John F. Kennedy Paul Newman Ronald Reagan
Fidel Castro Ted Kennedy Cubby O'Brien Les Schwab
Cheap Canadians Caroline Kennedy Barack Obama Gil Spear
My Dad John F. Kerry Sarah Palin
Maureen Dowd Beverly Rae Kimes Tom Peterson
Carly Fiorina & HP John McCain Pope John Paul II

Pop Culture & Nostalgia
All About Funerals Catholic Stuff The IKEA Experience Technology
Alternate History Coffee Stuff Miracle Hat Top 'Simpsons' Episodes
America - 1957 Conserve This! Miscellaneous Musings We're All Tomatoes
Argomania Disney In India Movie Cowboys
Busy Hands Are ... Geezer Stuff Swiss Colony

Philadelphia Related
Philly Memories I Philly Memories III Philly Memories V Villanova
Philly Memories II Philly Memories IV Rohm & Haas Worth Every Cent

Business & Industry
Air Rage Don't Bank On It The IKEA Experience Rohm & Haas
America - 1957 Entrepreneurs The Luck Of The Irish Swiss Colony
Bad Predictions Finance & The Economy Manufacturing Technology
Busy Hands Are ... Grudge Report Masonite Thoughts On Retailing
Dead Magazines How To Start A Business Newspaper Death Watch Worth Every Cent
Dead Horse Strategies How Not To Start A Business Revamping The SBA

Political & Social Commentary
All About Funerals Candidate Advice - 2006 Conserve This! The Luck Of The Irish
Alternate History Candidate Advice - 2008 Eight Americas Summer Of 1967
America - 1957 Car Costs vs. Medical Costs Health Care Solutions Undeserving Needy
Arab Street The China Problem Immigration

Everything Else
Alternate History Book Reviews Restaurant Reviews
Miscellaneous Musings Miracle Hat You Gotta Have Heart

Links

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Disclaimer

The facts presented in this blog are based on my best guesses and my substantially faulty geezer memory. The opinions expressed herein are strictly those of the author and are protected by the U.S. Constitution. Probably.

Spelling, punctuation and syntax errors are cheerfully repaired when I find them; grudgingly fixed when you do.

If I have slandered any brands of automobiles, either expressly or inadvertently, they're most likely crap cars and deserve it. Automobile manufacturers should be aware that they always have the option of giving me free cars to try and change my mind.

If I have slandered any people or corporations in this blog, either expressly or inadvertently, they should buy me strong drinks (and an expensive meal) and try to prove to me that they're not the jerks I've portrayed them to be. If you're buying, I'm willing to listen.

Don't be shy - try a bribe. It might help.

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