November 6, 1998 – MotorCities National Heritage Area is established
November 6, 2021
On this day in 1998 President Bill Clinton declared some 10,000 square miles of Michigan the Automobile National Heritage Area.
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November 5, 1918 – Henry Ford loses US Senate election
November 5, 2021
The United States gubernatorial, house and senate elections took place throughout the United States on November 5, 1918. One of
November 2, 1983 – The first minivans from Chrysler leave the assembly line
November 2, 2021
A few years before automotive executives Lee Iacocca and his Mustang sidekick Hal Sperlich found themselves kicked to the curb
October 31, 1957 – Toyota establishes American headquarters
October 31, 2021
Toyota began its invasion of the American car market on this day in 1957 when the company established its US
October 28, 1983 – Toyota unveils 3 concept cars
October 28, 2021
When the 1983 Tokyo Motor Show opened its doors to the public on this day of that year, attendees were
October 27, 1957 – Buck Baker becomes first consecutive NASCAR champion
October 27, 2021
The 1957 NASCAR season was capped off by a dramatic 250 lap race on this day in 1957. The action
October 26, 1926 – E.L Cord acquires Duesenberg
October 26, 2021
Self taught master mechanics and brothers August and Fred Duesenberg used their skills to build fantastic race cars and engines
October 25, 1975 – Evel Knievel’s longest jump
October 25, 2021
American stuntman Evel Knievel, born Robert Craig Knievel, completed his longest motorcycle jump on this day in 1975, clearing 133
October 25, 1972 – 3 million Minis
October 25, 2021
The original Mini burst onto the scene in 1959. The small new car from British Motor Works became an instant
October 24, 1975 – DeLorean is founded – Flux Capacitor not included
October 24, 2021
There was only one car that didn’t need roads! Prominent American automotive executive John Z. DeLorean founded DeLorean Motor Company
October 22, 1954 – Ford Thunderbird sales begin
October 22, 2021
On the heels of the Chevrolet Corvette debut in January 1953, Ford unveiled the concept for the Thunderbird to the
October 18, 1934 – Automatic transmission patented
October 18, 2021
Oscar H. Banker, an Armenian-American inventor born in 1895, filed for a patent for a new type of automatic transmission
October 17, 1968 – Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen and a ’68 Mustang, debuts
October 17, 2021
The film Bullitt debuted on this day in 1968. In brief, I’ll let film critic Roger Ebert explain the plot,
October 16, 1958 – Chevrolet releases the El Camino
October 16, 2021
On this day in 1958 Chevrolet introduced its line up of vehicles for 1959. The El Camino sat among them,
October 15, 1924 – Lee Iacocca is born
October 15, 2021
On this day in 1924 Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca was born. During his career he would achieve many incredible feats
October 13, 1957 – The Edsel Show
October 13, 2021
What do you get when you mix a handful of the era’s biggest celebrities, a brand new car company promising
October 12, 1868 – Audi founder is born
October 12, 2021
On this day in 1868 in the village of Winningen, Rhenish Prussia, August Horch came into the world, and with
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