Why a page exists
We publish a page when it has a useful job of its own: answering a reader's question, documenting a particular car or model family, or adding researched context that is not served by a simple directory page. We do not create separate pages merely to capture small variations of the same search.
Sources and further reading
Research starts with relevant first-party material from The Matt Johnston Collection, then manufacturer or other primary material where available. Strong specialist and period sources are used to fill gaps, qualify market or model-year differences and cross-check disputed details.
Important factual claims should be traceable to appropriate evidence. A source is used for what it actually supports; an individual TMJC car is not treated as universal specification for an entire model family.
Automated assistance
Automated systems may help discover sources, organise research, prepare drafts and run consistency checks. Their output is treated as working material rather than authority. Publication requires separate factual, editorial and search-intent checks.
Named human review
“Reviewed by Matt Johnston” has a narrow meaning: Matt has personally reviewed the published version displaying that statement. Automated systems cannot add this marker. A later published version must be reviewed again before the marker can reappear.
Corrections and updates
Collector-car information often changes with better documentation or needs qualification by market, production date or derivative. When stronger evidence materially changes a page, we publish an updated version and make its current review status clear.