poeschl on cars

As human civilization begins to envision the end of an era dominated by the internal combustion engine, we take a look back at the masterworks and follies of the Automotive Century, detour onto the meandering two-lanes to visit a few roadside attractions, and comment on the architectural and urban planning consequences of car culture.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Roadside Attraction: Impressions of America's Car Museum, the LeMay in Tacoma

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Close Encounters Part 2: Wild Animal Friends in the WUI

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Red foxes are the most frequently encountered fox species in Colorado, and while I've encountered a pair of them emerging from bushes on...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Annals of Design: Most Beautiful Cars, Part 2

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Part 1 of this series was a review (okay, a grumpy critique) of James Cannon's list of the most beautiful cars.  Cannon never stated his...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Annals of Design: Best Car Designs Ever? Well, Maybe Just the Most Beautiful...

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Someone named James Cannon at something called Rush Experts recently posted an essay on the world's most beautiful cars.  Even though he...
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Robert Poeschl
Was exposed to the work of Frank Lloyd Wright early, when my parents pointed out his work in Oak Park and Riverside, IL. Had a kind of awakening when taking my 4th year of a 5-year U of I archiectural program in France. My dad had pointed out that it would be a rare chance to experience a foreign culture without having someone shoot at me, which had been his experience in France in 1944. He was right...
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