Tag Archives: Henry Ford
Wednesday’s Book Review: “Engines of Change”
Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars. By Paul Ingrassia. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2012. The flyleaf to Engines of Change are filled with testimonials to both the quality of this work and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Mitchell, BMW, Chevrolet Corvette, Chrysler minivan, Corvair, Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars, Ford Mustang, Hal Sperlich, Harley J. Earl, Henry Ford, Honda, Jeeps, John DeLorean, LaSalle, Lee Iacocca, Microbuses, Model T, Paul Ingrassia, pickup trucks, Pontiac GTO, Reuters, Simon and Schuster, SUV, Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Beetles, Wall Street Journal, Zora Arkus Duntov
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Embracing the All-American Automobile
No doubt, the railroads of the nineteenth century enabled Americans to move about with a speed and ease never possible before. Even so, they did not provide the freedom to which Americans have long believed they have a special right. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Personal
Tagged automobiles, Flivver, Henry Ford, John Steinbeck, Middletown, Model T, Progressivism, Robert and Helen Lynd, Russell Olds, The Grapes of Wrath, U.S. Highway 66
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