SPEED: What’s the significance of Italian automaker FIAT purchasing a 35-percent stake in Chrysler? What’s the future hold? Bob Golfen: Those of us who remember the funky Fiats of the ‘60s, whose ‘Fix-It-Again-Tony’ reputation eventually turned away even their most loyal fans, should know that FIAT today is a multinational company with a global dealer… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Frank Washington Update
To All: It’s been almost one year, January 29th, 2008, since I was attacked while walking for exercise. Trauma doctors, surgeons and dentists took most of the year to put me back together. I’ve undergone facial reconstruction surgery, eye surgery to rid me of double vision and I’ve done time in the dentist chair. I… Continue Reading
An Open Letter To My Fellow Automotive Journalists
Editor’s Note: Because of the length of this comment to our Road Ahead piece about forming a National Automotive Journlist Association, we decided to post Jan’s response on its own. Please continue to share your thoughts either on the blog or via email. By Jan Wagner, AutoMatters I would like to add my voice… Continue Reading
Memory Check
A writer has requested help in identifying the car in this picture from a 1960’s Detroit Auto Show. Taken in one of Chrysler Corporation’s displays it shows an imitator of Red Skelton’s clown and a model in a flesh-colored swimsuit but what car? If you know post your answer.
August 2008 Hiatus
We will be taking an August Hiatus. Our next newsletter will be in September. Email lines will continue to be open so you can send us your rants, raves and news.