May 16, 2013 – Short track legend Dick Trickle takes his own life
May 16, 2023
On this day in 2013 short track racing great Richard “Dick” Trickle took his own life. Trickle is estimated to
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On this day in 2013 short track racing great Richard “Dick” Trickle took his own life. Trickle is estimated to
This week’s Top 5 Craigslist cars offers a host of cheap muscle cars. They are definitely all projects, but none
On this day in 1942, 17 states in the eastern United States began gas rationing at the order of the
By 1966, Subaru had been selling its tiny, rear engine 360 for nearly a decade. By then, executives knew the
After its official introduction at the Chicago Auto Show in February, the Jeep Wrangler went on sale on this day
May of 1973 was a deadly month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning it the nickname Bloody May. It began on
Enzo Ferrari, a former racing driver and team manager, founded his car company, Ferrari, in 1947 with the goal of
Audi has a long and storied history, stretching back more than a century. It all began on this day in
The Chevrolet Corvair was a unique car that made a mark in the automotive industry in the 1960s. It was
The Ford Foundation was founded in 1936 with a mission statement that claimed it was created “for scientific, educational and
On this day in 1998 Daimler-Benz purchased Chrysler Corporation for $36 billion. At the time, the deal was the costliest
If you found yourself flipping through the pages of the Detroit Free Press on this day in 1928, you’d likely
Motorcycle racer Erwin “Cannonball” Baker left San Diego for New York City on an Indian Motorcycle on this day in
Henry Royce was born poor and found himself working by age 9. Charles Rolls came from an affluent family and
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Italian car designer and coachbuilder Pietro Frua came into this world in Turin, Italy, on this day in 1913. He
This week’s Top 5 classic Craigslist cars for sale is a project vehicle edition. We span decades and continents to
Before Mazda was Mazda, the Japanese automobile manufacturer known for producing innovative and reliable vehicles, it produced cork. The company
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