# Joe Ligo

*Contributing Writer*

A documentary filmmaker and former producer for MotorWeek on PBS, Joe Ligo is a contributing writer at The Drive. He enjoys researching and writing about lesser-known intersections of cars and pop culture, as well as the history of defunct U.S. automakers. He owns a 1972 AMC Ambassador and is currently working on a [documentary](<https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMotorsMovie/>) about the history of American Motors Corporation.

## Recent Articles

- [2014 Tesla Model S vs 2023 Tesla Model 3 Review: Is Newer Actually Better?](<https://www.thedrive.com/car-reviews/2014-tesla-model-s-vs-2023-tesla-model-3-review-is-newer-actually-better.md>)
- [Cold Start: The Rise and Fall of Car Companies Building Refrigerators](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/cold-start-the-rise-and-fall-of-car-companies-building-refrigerators.md>)
- [How Mitt Romney’s Dad Convinced America to Give Compact Cars a Chance](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-mitt-romneys-dad-convinced-america-to-give-compact-cars-a-chance.md>)
- [This Vast Farm Salvage Yard in the Middle of Nowhere Saves Farmers with Hard-to-Find Parts](<https://www.thedrive.com/culture/this-vast-farm-salvage-yard-in-the-middle-of-nowhere-saves-farmers-with-hard-to-find-parts.md>)
- [Inside the Rambler Ranch, One of the World’s Greatest Automotive Collections Hiding in Rural Colorado](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/41772/inside-the-rambler-ranch-one-of-the-worlds-greatest-automotive-collections-hiding-in-rural-colorado.md>)
- [Parked in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: What Fred Rogers Taught Us About Cars](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/40636/parked-in-mister-rogers-neighborhood-what-fred-rogers-taught-us-about-cars.md>)
- [The 1970s Trucking Craze Can Be Traced Back to a Regional TV Commercial for Bread](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/40634/the-1970s-trucking-craze-can-be-traced-back-to-a-regional-tv-commercial-for-bread.md>)