February 29, 1932 – Masten Gregory, the Kansas City Flash, is born
February 29, 2024
Racing driver Masten Gregory, nicknamed the Kansas City Flash, was born on leap day, February 29,1932 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Automotive News for February 22-28, 2024
February 28, 2024
This is the automotive news making headlines for February 22nd through February 28th, 2024 Wagoneer is dead. Long live the
February 27, 1934 – Safety activist Ralph Nader is born
February 27, 2024
Ralph Nader is a prominent American activist, author, and consumer advocate, best known for his pioneering efforts in automotive safety.
February 26, 1725 – The inventor of the automobile is born
February 26, 2024
French inventor Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, born on this day in 1725, receives credit as the creator of the first self-propelled, land
February 25, 1899 – The first recorded death of an automobile driver
February 25, 2024
Edwin Sewell, 31, was an enthusiastic Daimler salesman in the late 1890s who was big on showing off the new
February 24, 1955 – F1 Champ Alain Prost is born
February 24, 2024
Four time Formula One Driver’s Champion Alain Prost was born on this day in 1955. The French race car driver
February 23, 1963 – The Chrysler 426 Hemi debuts on the track
February 23, 2024
In the annals of motorsport history, the 1964 Daytona 500 stands as a watershed moment, not only for Richard Petty’s
February 22, 1970 – Plymouth Superbird gets first NASCAR win at Daytona 500
February 22, 2024
Some say the modern era of NASCAR began with the running of the 1970 Daytona 500. By that point, race
Automotive News for February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024
Here’s your automotive industry news for February 15th thru February 21st 2024 The Electric Vehicle Mandate that was set
February 21, 1937 – First successful flight of a flying car
February 21, 2024
The Waterman Arrowbile emerged from the innovative mind of Waldo Waterman, who had previously experimented with flying wing designs. His
February 20, 1909 – Hudson is founded
February 20, 2024
When eight businessmen from Detroit approached department store founder Joseph L. Hudson requesting an investment for a new automobile company
February 19, 1954 – Ford Thunderbird concept is completed
February 19, 2024
Ford Motor Company knew it needed a response, and fast, when Chevrolet rolled out the Corvette prototype in January 1953.
February 18, 1930 – A cow jumps over the moon, er, flies in an airplane, for the first time
February 18, 2024
In the annals of aviation history, amidst tales of daring pilots and groundbreaking innovations, there exists a unique story that
February 17, 1972 – VW Beetle outsells Ford Model T
February 17, 2024
Introduced in 1908, the Ford Model T would set the record for the highest produced automotive model by the time
February 16, 1852 – Studebaker is founded
February 16, 2024
On February 16, 1852, amidst the industrial buzz of the 19th century, Henry and Clement Studebaker embarked on a journey
February 15, 1968 – The AMC AMX debuts
February 15, 2024
American Motors Corporation officially debuted the AMX at Daytona International Speedway on this day in 1968. Journalists’s jaws dropped as
Warehouse Full of Barn Find Cars & Train Goes to Auction
February 15, 2024
Stop what you’re doing right now and check out this insane auction that is going on in Alabama. Some 50
February 14, 2000 – Chrysler PT Cruiser begins production
February 14, 2024
Ah, everyone’s favorite car to hate on, the Chrysler PT Cruiser began production on this day in 2000 for the
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