March 24, 1970 – Buddy Baker breaks 200 MPH barrier on closed circuit
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Buddy Baker arrived at Alabama International Motor Speedway on this day in 1970 after a morning of skeet shooting. He
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Cheap Date: 1973 Plymouth Satellite Custom Wagon
March 23, 2022
By Cody Clark Mopar double headlights. White wall tires. Brown. This 1973 Plymouth Satellite in Long Beach, CA has it
March 23, 1957 – Chevrolet Corvette SS makes only racing appearance
March 23, 2022
Although Chevrolet Corvette sales began to climb after the introduction of a V8 option in 1955, GM engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov
March 21, 1920- NASCAR pioneer Fonty Flock is born
March 21, 2022
Truman Fontello “Fonty” Flock, brother of NASCAR pioneers Tim Flock, Bob Flock, and the second female NASCAR driver Ethel Mobley,
March 18, 1858 – Rudolf Diesel is born
March 18, 2022
On this day in 1858 Rudolf Diesel, would later patent the type of engine by the same name, was born.
This House For Sale has a 1916 Ford Model T in the Basement
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Is anyone else addicted to real estate websites and looking at property that you’ll never buy? No? Oh. Well, I
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s 17 Cool Green Cars & Trucks
March 17, 2022
What better what to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with a gallery of green cars? Well, perhaps a Guinness and
March 15, 1961 – Jaguar E-Type is Released
March 15, 2022
Upon its release on this day in 1961, Enzo Ferrari called the Jaguar E-Type “The most beautiful car ever made.”
Spring Cleaning: 5 Craigslist Project Cars Under $5,000
March 14, 2022
By Cody Clark It’s high time for another round of Five Project Cars. With car prices steadily rising, these neglected
March 14, 1914 – NASCAR great Lee Petty is born
March 14, 2022
The patriarch of the Petty racing family, Lee Arnold Petty, was born on this day in 1914. Petty got a
March 13, 1969 – The Love Bug debuts
March 13, 2022
The Love Bug movie made its official debut on this day in 1969. Starring a pearl white 1963 Volkswagen Beetle
For Sale: 1903 Curved Dash Olds
March 9, 2022
I won’t waste your time because I know you’re burning to know. This is a replica, but a darn fine
March 8, 1950 – VW Type 2 goes on sale
March 8, 2022
Ben Pon may not not a familiar name, but he earns credit for the introduction of the Volkswagen Type 2,
March 7, 1938 – Janet Guthrie, first woman to race in top tier NASCAR and Indy 500, is born
March 7, 2022
Janet Guthrie, born on this day in 1938 in Iowa City, Iowa, raced her way into the history books when
March 6, 1995 – Ferrari F50 introduced at Geneva Motor Show
March 6, 2022
The sound of pens scratching at checkbooks could be heard during the introduction of the Ferrari F50 on this day
Vista Cruiser of the 90s? 1991 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser For Sale – $7,995
March 4, 2022
By Cody Clark Here’s a sentence you probably didn’t expect to read today: The cleanest Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagon you’ve
March 2, 1966 – The first Mustang is traded in for the 1,000,000th
March 2, 2022
The day the Ford Mustang went on sale, April 17, 1964, more than 22,000 of the pony cars ended up
February 28, 1975 – AMC Introduces the Pacer
February 28, 2022
The “first wide small car,” the AMC Pacer, hit showrooms on this day in 1975. Quickly earning the nickname the
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