Editorial
I’ve maintained a parallel career in auto journalism, which is where I began before branching into PR/marcom writing. I wrote collector-car features and the Auto Ego column for The New York Times until the paper ended its much admired Automobiles section in December 2014.
My experience spans news, enthusiast and trade publications, with outlets including The Newark Star-Ledger, AIADA Auto Dealer magazine, BusinessWeek web and others. I'm also the freelance feature editor for Mopar Action magazine. See a wide range of editorial work at Authory.
New York Times features and Auto Ego columns.
Artist Jonathan Brand and his full-scale paper Mustang
Auto Ego column: Adopted by Neighbors, a Volkswagen Camper Spreads Happiness
Auto Ego column: An Artifact from a Grim Era in Detroit's Showrooms
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Beach Cars
Auto Ego column: Bequest to the Boy Next Door
"Elgin Park" Flickr sensation Michael Paul Smith
The evolution of "infotainment" in cars
Artist Jonathan Brand and his full-scale paper Mustang
Auto Ego column: Adopted by Neighbors, a Volkswagen Camper Spreads Happiness
Auto Ego column: An Artifact from a Grim Era in Detroit's Showrooms
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Beach Cars
Auto Ego column: Bequest to the Boy Next Door
"Elgin Park" Flickr sensation Michael Paul Smith
The evolution of "infotainment" in cars
Enthusiast and Trade Publications
Click on images below to view features. Many more samples at my Muckrack profile.
Hagerty Driver's Seat: Dan McNichol's drive across America in a '49 Hudson to draw attention to the nation's infrastructure problems.
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Love them or loathe them, the neo-classics of the 1980s left an impact. My profile combines history with owner stories.
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BBC: Know a ZiM from a ZiL? A VaZ from a ZaZ? Cars of the former Soviet Union are getting attention from collectors.
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BBC: Grown men, kids' bikes; a look at the Schwinn Sting-Ray collecting phenomenon.
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AIADA Auto Dealer: Analysis of Kia's design-driven product strategy, featuring interviews with its designers.
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AIADA Auto Dealer: an in-depth look at MINI's success in the U.S., including interviews with executives and dealers.
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I co-founded Mopar Action magazine in 1988 and remain its freelance Features Editor.
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I write regular collector-car features for Hagerty, the world's largest insurer of classic and collector cars. My stories dig into the backstory behind the cars and their owners and putting classic cars in a cultural context. View my catalog of Hagerty stories. |