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Deep influence of the asphalt below us
Four meditations on roads, highways, and ancient paths
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Blurry Patina: Grimy Reverence or “Polished Turd”
Writing about American cars stranded in Fidel Castro’s Cuba, John McElroy observed…
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CES “booth babes” before 1967?
It’s CES time. Organizers and attendees have argued about the ladies since 1967, sometimes just about their label. Their marketing services date back much longer.
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How The American Way traveled by car
Photography from the 1930s shows the interplay of cars, hopes for the future, and The American Way of life.
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Out to pasture
The passing of the horse ... and into the clean world of the car!
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Rolling tires
Why is this woman snuggling with a radial tire on a loveseat? A look at another advertising trope, this time for tires.