Dusty & Rusty – 1934 Chevrolet Six coupe for Sale – $12K
April 7, 2021
The dusty & rusty feature on This Day in Automotive History is generally reserved for vehicles listed for under $10
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Aging hot rod -1946 Plymouth – $8,500
April 4, 2021
As with all major automakers, Plymouth returned to automobile production following World War II using pre-war designs. The 1946 models
Dusty & Rusty – 1968 Buick Wildcat – $5,500
April 3, 2021
Full-size luxury was in full swing by the end of the 1960s, as represented by this 1968 Buick Wildcat custom
April 3, 1966 – Battista “Pinin” Farina, founder of Pininfarina, dies
April 3, 2021
Born in 1893, as the the tenth of eleven children, Battista Farina earned the nickname “Pinin,” which translates from Italian
Dusty & Rusty – Herd of Metropolitans for sale – $500 to $3,000 each
April 2, 2021
The Metropolitan is an interesting little car, and with a wheel base shorter than a VW, little it is. Though
March 27, 2002 – Scion debuts
March 27, 2021
After an attempt to attract younger buyers directly to the Toyota marque failed, the Japanese automaker aimed to launch a
March 21, 1960 – F1 World Drivers’ Champion Ayrton Senna da Silva is born
March 21, 2021
Brazilian F1 driver Ayrton Senna da Silva, commonly known as Ayrton Senna, was born on this day in 1960. During
March 20, 1988 – The last Pontiac Fiero
March 20, 2021
The last Pontiac Fiero left the assembly line on this day in 1988. The mid-engined sports car first hit the
March 11, 1885 – Land speed record setter Sir Malcolm Campbell is born
March 11, 2021
Royal Flying Corps veteran, race car driver and land speed record setter Sir Malcolm Campbell was born on this day
March 6, 1900 – Gottlieb Daimler dies
March 6, 2021
Gottlieb Daimler was a German industrialist and internal combustion engine pioneer. He and his lifelong business partner, Wilhelm Maybach, produced
February 13, 1953 – Mack Truck founder dies
February 13, 2021
The Mack Brothers Company delivered their first successful vehicle, a 20 passenger bus named Old No. 9, in 1900. Powered
February 10, 1955 – Chrysler 300 goes on sale
February 10, 2021
The original Chrysler 300 hit the market on this day in 1955, aptly named for its 300 horsepower V8. Chrysler
February 9, 2005 – Robert Kearns, inventor of intermittent wipers, dies
February 9, 2021
Inventor Robert Kearns, who died on this day in 2005 at age 77, is who you can thank for intermittent
February 3, 1990 – Musician and high end car collector Sean Kingston is born
February 3, 2021
Reggae infusion artist Sean Kingston was born on this day in 1990. He rose to fame after being discovered on
February 1, 1901 – American poet and road tripper Langston Hughes is born
February 1, 2021
Happy Black History Month! This blog will make an effort to share Black history stories related to automotive history every
For Sale: 1926 Model T Hot Rod – affordable fun
January 31, 2021
This blog tends to cover cars that are priced under $10,000, but when this 1926 Model T came across my
January 31, 1988 – Jaguar wins its first 24 Hours of Daytona
January 31, 2021
When the 1988 24 Hours of Daytona came to a close on this day in 1988, a Jaguar XJR-9 had
(Not so) Dusty & Rusty – 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe – $6,500
January 30, 2021
Jay Leno once said that his parents brought him home from the hospital in a 1949 Plymouth following his birth.
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