June 26, 1906 – The first French Grand Prix
June 26, 2022
The Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, the first Grand Prix event in France, started on this day in
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June 10, 1947 – The Saab prototype debuts
June 10, 2022
On this day in 1947, Swedish airplane manufacturer Saab AB introduced the press to their first prototype automobile at the
June 8, 1948 – The first car with a Porsche badge debuts
June 8, 2022
Ferdinand Porsche, an automotive consultant, designer and engineer, debuted his first vehicle at the World’s Fair in Paris in 1900.
June 6, 1925 – Chrysler is founded
June 6, 2022
On this day in 1925 Walter Chrysler founded Chrysler Corporation when he reorganized the Maxwell Motor Company under the new
June 5, 1909 – The first race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is up in the air
June 5, 2022
It’s easy to assume that the first competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be a race involving automobiles, or
June 2, 1954 – Volvo unveils its first sports car prototype
June 2, 2022
Volvo founder Assar Gabrielsson had a fascination with new technology and regularly traveled the world to identify new products and
May 31, 1929 – Ford heads to the USSR
May 31, 2022
A historic agreement between Ford Motor Company and the Soviet Union was signed on this day in 1929 that cemented
May 26, 1962 – Founder of BMW dies
May 26, 2022
On the 29th of April, 1913, Karl Rapp, who died on this day in 1962, and a partner founded Rapp
May 25, 1950 – Chicago Green Hornet disaster kills 33
May 25, 2022
Tragedy struck the streets of Chicago on this day in 1950 when 33 people died in one of the deadliest
May 24, 2010 – Hummer shuts down
May 24, 2022
On this day in 2010, rugged off-road and military automaker Hummer went defunct. The origins of the civilian Hummer can
May 23, 1934 – Bonnie & Clyde are shot to death in a Ford V8
May 23, 2022
On this day in 1934 outlaws Bonnie Elizabeth Parker and Clyde Chestnut “Champion” Barrow were shot to death in a
May 22, 1906 – Wright brothers receive a flying machine patent
May 22, 2022
On this day in 1906, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright received their first patent related to their “flying machine.” They
May 18, 1958 – Lotus makes its Formula One debut
May 18, 2022
Team Lotus made its Formula One debut today in 1958 at the Monaco Grand Prix qualifying, the opening event for
May 17, 1994 – Al Unser Sr. retires
May 17, 2022
Al Unser Sr. raced his way into the record books with four Indy 500 wins, as well as becoming the
May 15, 1962 – Chrysler Turbine car prototype is introduced
May 15, 2022
A pre-production version of the Chrysler Turbine Car, an experimental coupe powered by a turbine engine, debuted on this day
May 14, 1969 – The last Chevrolet Corvair is built, then vanishes
May 14, 2022
The idiosyncratic Chevrolet Corvair hit the market for 1960, marking a major departure from common automobile production practices in the
May 13, 1975 – Inventor of drive-in dies
May 13, 2022
In the early 1930s, one Richard Hollingshead supposedly came to know a familiar complaint from his plump mother, “Movie theater
May 12, 1988 – The Ford Probe, the car that could have been the next Mustang, debuts
May 12, 2022
The Ford Probe may have a funny name, but it could have been worse: Mustang. As front-wheel-drive platforms became more
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