Like many a young husband and father considering how to put a few more bucks in the family coffers, John Matras looked at magazines in the late ‘70s and naively said to himself, “I can do that.”
Category Archives: Autowriters Spotlight
John Pearley Takes A Different Route
“Eutrapelia”* is the best single word to describe freelance auto writer John Pearley Huffman. But who would know? Born in San Francisco and raised in Santa Barbara. Calif., he did not take the stage out of town as did his Hollywood actor brother Linus and Tony-Award winning sister Cady. Instead, he opted for a career… Continue Reading
David Kiley in the Spotlight
David Kiley has worked for USA Today, and BusinessWeek where he was auto editor and marketing editor. He has authored two books on the industry, both published by John Wiley and Sons. The first, Getting the Bugs Out, chronicling “the rise and fall and comeback of Volkswagen in America,” came out in 2001 and the… Continue Reading
David E. Davis, Jr. Memorial
A memorial service for David E. Davis, Jr. convened luminaries from within and without the auto industry to celebrate his iconic presence in their lives. Ronald Ahrens provides this report. DAVID E. DAVIS, JR. MEMORIAL The literary efforts of David E. Davis Jr. had a profound and beneficial effect on the American automobile industry and… Continue Reading
Gary Grant, Founder of TheGarageBlog.com
Gary Grant is in this month’s spotlight because some of you may want to know more about him when considering his win-win-win offer. And, if it helps you decide to accept, it’s good for Autowriters.com Gary Grant literally climbed his way out of an auto industry pit to create his own business in the auto… Continue Reading