May 6, 1928 – Chrysler announces DeSoto
May 6, 2023
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Motorcycle racer Erwin “Cannonball” Baker left San Diego for New York City on an Indian
Henry Royce was born poor and found himself working by age 9. Charles Rolls came
Bruce Springsteen released the song Pink Cadillac as the non-album B-side of “Dancing in the
Italian car designer and coachbuilder Pietro Frua came into this world in Turin, Italy, on
This week’s Top 5 classic Craigslist cars for sale is a project vehicle edition. We
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General Motors made a fateful announcement on this day in 2009 when it declared plans
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Mario Andretti, made his US racing debut on this day in 1959, just four years
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Following World War II, Mercedes-Benz seemed to leave its prestige in the past. In the
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Picture yourself the New York Auto Show on this day in 1964. You’re in a
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