The Rear View Mirror

Automotive Marketing: A Different Perspective From Someone for Whom Driving Is a Chore to Be Avoided

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:56:15 +0100

Automotive Traveler's Rich Truesdell is always interested in reading about the experiences of those who admittedly hate driving--in this case, media blogger Karl Greenberg, whose recent post suggests a major turning point in automotive marketing efforts. I suspect that most visitors to AutomotiveTraveler.com are interested primarily in two things: cars and...

The Automotive Traveler Bookshelf: Roadside Baseball

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:30:06 +0100

With the November Classic--I mean, the World Series--about to begin, it's fitting that we take a look at Chris Epting's book on the locations of America's baseball landmarks, large and small. There's a good possibility that this year's World Series might actually finish up after the first of November. It all...

Throwing Down the Gauntlet: The 'Maximum Bob' Lutz Cadillac CTS-V Challenge

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:09:18 +0100

GM's Bob Lutz is staking the Cadillac CTS-V against all-comers as part of General Motors "May the Best Car Win" advertising challenge. Automotive Traveler is up to the challenge and takes him up on his offer. The Cadillac CTS is in the opinion of this reviewer, a world-class luxury car, a...

Event Coverage: 2009 Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac Show, Tustin, California

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:52:03 +0100

Besides the war-hero 1939 Buick, there were more than 100 Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and Pontiacs on display at Tustin's Enderle Center. While the Iliescu Buick was certainly one of the star attractions at this event showcasing GM's traditional mid-priced brands, it wasn't the only standout car on display. Especially if you are...

Event Coverage: 1939 Buick Involved in 1943's Ploesti Raid Uncovered at Southern California Car Show

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:40:24 +0100

A Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac (B-O-P) show in Tustin, California turned up a unique 1939 Buick whose original owner helped rescue three downed American airmen from the Nazis more than 65 years ago. type=youtube|youtubeid=2ubqUOKCIk0|lightbox=true|lightboxcaption=B-24 on Ploesti Raid Video|lightboxpreview=images/stories/blogs/richt/2009/091013-01-YouTube_of_B-24-on_the_Ploesti_Raid.jpg|width=486|height=412If you, like me, are addicted to watching World War Two documentaries on the History and Military...