October 9, 1992 – Peekskill Meteorite hits a Chevrolet
October 9, 2021
Something out of this world happened on this day in 1992 when a meteorite struck a parked 1980 Chevrolet Malibu
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October 7, 1945 – The first postwar Cadillacs
October 7, 2021
As Americans transitioned into peacetime following Japan’s September 1945 surrender, the demand for new automobiles skyrocketed. While cars weren’t the
October 5, 1964 – Limo JFK was shot in returns to presidential service
October 5, 2021
You’d think a federal government would opt for scrapping a car a president was shot in. Most countries would, right?
October 4, 1928 – Mercedes straight 8 debuts
October 4, 2021
If you visited the Paris Motor Show on this day in 1928 you would have had the joys of seeing
October 2, 1959 – The Chevrolet Corvair is introduced
October 2, 2021
Chevrolet introduced the only mass produced, air cooled, rear engined American car to the public on this day in 1959.
September 26, 1957 – The Vespa 400 is launched; gets 48 MPGs, is inconvenient
September 26, 2021
French scooter company ACMA introduced the Vespa 400 microcar in Monaco on this day in 1957. Company execs created much
Worth it? 1933 Packard – $54,995 – needs work
September 24, 2021
I like to cruise Craigslist in search of deals, but more often than not I find cars that in my
September 21, 1903 – Preston Tucker is born
September 21, 2021
On this day in 1903 American car designer, engineer and inventor Preston Tucker was born in Capac, Michigan. While best
September 20, 1962 – The MGB goes to press
September 20, 2021
Just three years after introducing the MGA, the folks at MG began work on its replacement. That fact alone makes
September 19, 1932 – Driving 12 cylinders for 24 hours straight
September 19, 2021
When Pierce-Arrow entered the cylinder wars of the late 1920s and early ’30s with a V-12, they had trouble pumping
September 18, 1955 – The 2 millionth Ford V8 engine is built
September 18, 2021
On this day in 1955 Ford produced its 2 millionth Flathead V8 engine, 23 years after its introduction in the
September 16, 1920 – The first Lincoln automobile
September 16, 2021
Henry Leland founded Lincoln Motor Company in 1917 to produce Liberty V12 aircraft engine for the US involvement in World
5 Missing Cars Worth Millions
September 16, 2021
Grab your shovel, we’re going treasure hunting! There’s no sunken ships, buried chests or X’s on maps to guide this
For Sale: 1970 Chevy El Camino – $10K
September 16, 2021
Chevrolet introduced the El Camino for the 1959 model year to compete with the Ford Ranchero. Ford’s car/truck utility vehicle
September 15, 1909 – Henry Ford loses legal fight of a lifetime, files appeal
September 15, 2021
It was on this day in 1909 that a court battle between George Selden and Henry Ford that started on
September 14, 1969 – Dodge Charger Daytona makes NASCAR debut, wins at Talladega
September 14, 2021
On this day in 1969 the green flag flew at the inaugural Talladega 500, despite many of NASCAR’s biggest names
September 13, 1899 – First pedestrian killed by a car in the USA
September 13, 2021
On this day in 1899, as Henry Bliss exited a streetcar at West 74th Street and Central Park West in
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