Tag Archives: automobiles

After the Fifteenth Million “Tin Lizzie” was Assembled…

Posted on May 26, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Ford Stopped Production of the Model-T (May 26, 1927) At the time, it seemed like a nonsense thing to do: sending the factory workers home with no promise of a future, but Henry Ford had a secret plan to start … Continue reading →

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Colonel Klunk: Retired Warmonger or Peacemaker?

Posted on October 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Pawn Piece (1978 play): Act I (Page 1) (The curtain opens on a blackened stage. DEREK, who is laying on a sleeping bag, opens his eyes as a natural-coloured spotlight inches down to him, like a sunrise, gradually lighting … Continue reading →

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Have You Had a Fender-Bender?

Posted on February 27, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Designed for Maximum Damage When I was growing up, during the late 60’s and early 70’s, there was a scandal brewing about the way cars were designed. Although it seems preposterous now, the front bumper and the back bumper of the … Continue reading →

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Old Friends: not a merger, but an alliance

Posted on January 16, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Ford and Volkswagen First Ford announced that they weren’t going to make any more sedan cars. Then there were rumours about a merger with Volkswagen. Finally, they announced yesterday that Ford and VW would form an ‘alliance’ to build cars … Continue reading →

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Is This a Turning Point?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  Sundown for Sedans? Today, GM announced the ‘unallocation’ of four automotive plants in the US and one in Canada. Our in-house reaction was “Why do they always announce these things just before Christmas?” A CBS newscast tonight pointed out … Continue reading →

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