concordance
Three movements per car.
Witness — what the document literally says. Reading — long-form writing on this kind of car. Mechanism — how do we know any of this?
Mechanical transcription of the document, in a registrar’s voice. The bare evidence, separated from interpretation.
Hand-curated long-form pieces from Hemmings, Mopar Connection, Hagerty, Curbside Classic, MotorTrend, and the rare forum thread that’s a real essay.
The didactic layer. Per-schema essays on what a fender tag is, what a broadcast sheet is, why Lynch Road tags differ from St. Louis tags, and where the production numbers come from.