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 The Littlest Car Industry 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 Tesla Motors
Auto Advertising Fixing General Motors (2005)

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

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

Car Drawings
'37 Lincoln Zephyr '50 Studebaker '56 Facel Vega '61 Lincoln Continental
'38-40 Graham '51 Nash Rambler '56 Mercury XM '64 Lincoln Continental
'40 Mercury Eight '52 Lincoln '56 Packard Predictor '69 Lincoln Mark III
'41 Chrysler Thunderbolt '53 XL-500 '56 Studebaker Hawk '72 Lincoln Mark IV
'48-49 Cadillac '55 Lincoln Futura '57 Nash Ambassador '77 Lincoln Mark V
'48 Divco Delivery Truck '56 Continental Mark II '58 Chuffley-Waite '84 Lincoln Mark VII
'49 Buick Roadmaster '56 Cadillac '58 Edsel

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

Car Shows
Auto Shows (2005 vs. 1955) 1966 NY Auto Show 2010 Auto Show How To Run A Car Show
1960 Auto Show 2005 Portland Auto Show The Future Of Auto Shows

Driving Impressions and Road Tests
1995 Lincoln Mk. VII vs. II 2002 Ford Escort 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2008 Mazda6
2000 BMW 330xi 2002 BMW 330i 2007 Chevy Cobalt 2010 Chrysler 300
2000 Lincoln LS 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 2007 Ford Focus Road Test Lingo
2001 Toyota Camry 2004 Buick Century 2007 Mazda3

Miscellaneous Automotive
AAA Going Bad? Car Clubs Motor Oil 2010 Auto Debuts
Archie's Cars Crapmobile Memories NASCAR 21st Century Predictions
Auto Buzzwords Diesel: Esperanto of Fuels Oil Dependency Tires & Belts
Auto Paint Car Magazines People's Cars The Truth About Car Writing
Axle Ratios Road & Track Popemobiles The Truth About Tires
Buying A New Car - 2005 Hemmings Self-Driving Cars Topper's Car
Buying A New Car - 2008 Kiddie Cars Stoplight Lottery Topp's 'World On Wheels'

Other Transportation
Aerotrain Interstate Highway Real Trains PRR Mallet Steam Loco
Air Rage Mass Transit Musings Toy Trains PRR MU Commuter Cars
America - 1957 Mass Transit Musings II U.P. Challenger Loco PRR T1 Steam Loco
Before Ambulances Model Train FAQs PRR Consolidation Loco The Mallard (L.N.E.R.)
Hiawatha Locomotive Model Train Layout Tips PRR GG1 Electric Loco 1955 Philadelphia Trolleys

People
The Big Bopper Jim Fowler Bob Lutz Elvis Presley
Malcolm Bricklin Giorgetto Giugiaro John McCain Princess Margaret
Fidel Castro Pat Goss J.B. Nethercutt Ronald Reagan
Cheap Canadians Caroline Kennedy Paul Newman Les Schwab
Jeremy Clarkson John F. Kennedy Cubby O'Brien Vito Scotti
My Dad Ted Kennedy Barack Obama L.J.K. Setright
Jimmy Dean Abe Lincoln Keith Olbermann Gil Spear
Maureen Dowd John F. Kerry Sarah Palin Arlen Specter
Carly Fiorina & HP Beverly Rae Kimes Tom Peterson Helen Thomas
Jerry Flint Thomas Kinkade Pope John Paul II Craig Watjen

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

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
About Bisphenol A Don't Bank On It Indecision & Procrastination Retailing
Air Rage Just For Entrepreneurs The Joy Of Manufacturing Rohm & Haas
America - 1957 Finance & The Economy Luck Of The Irish The Somat Machine
Bad Predictions Grudge Report Make A Profit On Everything Swiss Colony
Business Advice Handling Your Finances Masonite Technology
Busy Hands Are ... How To Start A Business Newspaper Death Watch Worth Every Cent
Dead Magazines How Not To Start A Business Overhauling The SBA
Dead Horse Strategies The IKEA Experience

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

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

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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