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Car-Toons: Animated Auto Ads through the Years
HISTORY Larry Printz 8/30/24 HISTORY Larry Printz 8/30/24

Car-Toons: Animated Auto Ads through the Years

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Congress Clears the Air
HISTORY Larry Printz 12/17/22 HISTORY Larry Printz 12/17/22

Congress Clears the Air

How a bizarre meteorological inversion prompted the federal government to regulate air pollution.

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The First Auto Race in America
RACING Larry Printz 12/3/22 RACING Larry Printz 12/3/22

The First Auto Race in America

Averaging 7 mph, an American car beats out German and electric-powered rivals in America’s first automobile race.

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16 automotive technologies showcase Cadillac’s innovation
INNOVATION Larry Printz 4/28/21 INNOVATION Larry Printz 4/28/21

16 automotive technologies showcase Cadillac’s innovation

Many of the features we take for granted on our cars, trucks and SUVs were pioneered by Cadillac.

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The rise, fall, and rise again of retro car design
DESIGN Larry Printz 1/15/21 DESIGN Larry Printz 1/15/21

The rise, fall, and rise again of retro car design

The past becomes the present when designers are inspired by an automotive brand’s past. But is it the easy way out?

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Bringing Up the Rear
DESIGN Larry Printz 1/11/21 DESIGN Larry Printz 1/11/21

Bringing Up the Rear

Why Chrysler embraced rear-wheel-drive after many automakers had embraced front-wheel drive.

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Porsche’s first four-door sedan isn’t the Panamera
HISTORY Larry Printz 4/23/20 HISTORY Larry Printz 4/23/20

Porsche’s first four-door sedan isn’t the Panamera

A proposed design for Studebaker became Porsche’s first sedan, until an executitve killed it. Who it was will surprise you.

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How Packard could have doomed Chrysler Corporation
HISTORY Larry Printz 11/29/19 HISTORY Larry Printz 11/29/19

How Packard could have doomed Chrysler Corporation

Imagine Packard being bought by Walter Chrysler and Charles Nash after their stints at GM. It came close to happening.

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