Andy Lilienthal

• Email: andy@crankshaftculture.com
• Location: Portland, Ore.

Expertise

• Topics of Expertise: 4WD, off-road, and all things automotive
• Years in This Expertise: 20+ years
• Number of Hours Tested: 10,000+ hours since 1999

Education & Certifications

• Education: BA in Psychology, minors in journalism, history – University of Wisconsin – Stout
• Years of Writing: 23
• Club or Association Memberships: Northwest Automotive Press Association
• Awards or Recognitions:
  • Motor Press Guild (MPG) 2021 Best News Article – Excellence in Journalism for Registration Revoked: Delica Vans No Longer Road Legal (GearJunkie) – Presented June 2022
  • First Place – Review Category: Stars vs. Space: Dueling Mitsubishi Delicas of the 1980s and 1990s. Issued by Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) – Presented December 2021 (co-written by Mercedes Lilienthal)
  • First Place – Social Media: Crankshaft Culture 1st place Social Media (Andy and Mercedes for Crankshaft Culture): Alcan 5000 Rally and Mitsubishi Pajero Recap as posted to our Crankshaft Culture social media accounts. Issued by Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) – Presented December 2021
• Previous Publications: Adventure Rigs, Auto Conduct, AutoWise, Crankshaft Culture, CRAWL Magazine, Digital Trends, The DRIVE, DUB, Expedition Portal, Model Retailer, Motor Trend, OutdoorX4, Scale Auto, Subcompact Culture, Trails, TREAD Magazine, The Truth About Cars, ZUKIWORLD Online

A Word From Andy

• Automotive has always been my passion in life, and I’ve been writing professionally since 1999. I’ve been able to combine my automotive passion and communications ability to be a freelance writer for many years, and have been able to write for a wide variety of publications.
• I started writing for the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s student newspaper, The Stoutonia, back in 1999. I then determined that I wanted to make a career of writing, specifically in automotive. I was able to bag an Assistant Editor position with Scale Auto magazine in 2001, and I’ve never stopped writing.
• Personal Interests: Automotive, travel, beer/wine/spirits, music