September 25, 1963 – First ads run for Chevrolet Chevelle
September 25, 2022
Should you have opened your newspaper on this day in 1963, you may have come across an ad for a
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September 23, 1972 – Crystal Palace sees its last professional race
September 23, 2022
The Crystal Palace circuit, a motor racing circuit in Crystal Palace Park in south London, England, saw its final professional
September 22, 1893 – Duryea Brothers test first car
September 22, 2022
On this day in 1893, brothers Frank and Charles Duryea debuted their first automobile on the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts.
September 19, 1887 – What do the numbers on the gas pump mean?
September 19, 2022
On this day in 1887 Dr. Graham Edgar, developer of the octane rating system, was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. During
Take Home This Wishful Woody – 1950 Ford Country Squire Needs Help
September 16, 2022
In the early years of Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford believed his car company should be self sustainable. He desired
September 15, 1991 – Bugatti EB 110 released
September 15, 2022
On this day in 1991, the 110th birthday of Ettore Bugatti, founder of Bugatti, the company released the Bugatti EB
5 Things You Never Knew About the History of Auto Insurance
September 12, 2022
Auto insurance is a necessity for most drivers. But how much do you really know about it? In this blog
Did you know? 5 Cool Facts About BMW
September 12, 2022
Believe it or not, BMW is more than 100 years old. A lot can happen in a century, and BMW
September 12, 1912 – The introduction to the first transcontinental highway
September 12, 2022
On this day in 1912 Carl Fisher and James Allison announced their vision to open a transcontinental rock (gravel) highway.
September 10, 1950 – A new diesel speed record
September 10, 2022
Jimmy Jackson drove his #61 Cummins Diesel Special to a new diesel land speed record of 165.23 mph on the
September 8, 1963 – A master engineer passes away
September 8, 2022
Maurice Wilks, fften regarded as one of the most forward thinking automotive engineers the industry had ever known, passed away
That thing got a hemi? Yep! 1953 Chrysler Town & Country
September 6, 2022
First introduced as a station wagon in 1941, the Town & Country nameplate from Chrysler has become a sought after
September 6, 1891 – Peugeot debuts the Type 3 Quadricycle
September 6, 2022
On this day in 1891 the Peugeot Type 3 Quadricycle debuted. The company manufactured 64 of these internal combustion powered
September 5, 1930 – A backwards trip comes to an end
September 5, 2022
The names Charles Creighton and James Hargis probably doesn’t ring any bells, but they may put a kink in your
September 4, 1891 – The Autobahn designer is born
September 4, 2022
The head designer of the German Autobahn, Fritz Todt, was born on this day in 1891. He would receive a
September 1, 1997 – The airbag law goes into effect
September 1, 2022
On this day in 1997 the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 finally goes into effect for cars and
August 31, 1869 – The first automobile death
August 31, 2022
On this day in 1869, Mary Ward unfortunately made her way into the history books, as she is believed to
August 30, 1980 – “On the Road Again” hits the charts
August 30, 2022
On this day in 1980, Willie Nelson’s hit song “On the Road Again” entered the Billboard 100 charts at #78.
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