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November 24, 1951 – A mighty British merger
November 24, 2019
An agreed merger between Austin and Morris on this day in 1951 formed British Motor Corporation (BMC), the largest automaker
November 20, 1923 – Garrett Morgan patents three position traffic light
November 20, 2019
The U.S. Patent Office granted Patent No. 1,475,074 to 46-year-old inventor Garrett Morgan on this day in 1923 for his
November 14,1996 – GM begins production of its first electric car — then crushes it
November 14, 2019
On this day in 1996 General Motors launched production of its first mass produced electric car, the EV1. Manufactured in
November 13, 1940 – Willys-Overland delivers its prototype Jeep to the Army
November 13, 2019
On this day in 1940 Willys-Overland delivered to the US Armed Forces its prototype for a highly capable vehicle that
SEMA 2019 Gallery
November 11, 2019
I had the opportunity to attend SEMA in Las Vegas for the first time this year. My first thought, “Whoa,
November 3, 1965 – Lamborghini unveils the Miura (chassis)
November 3, 2019
The Lamborghini Miura chassis was unveiled at the Turin Motor Show on this day in 1965. Despite not having a
Dusty & Rusty – Halloween special – 1964 Chevrolet C10 Panel Truck
October 27, 2019
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October 23,1911 – A spot of English T
October 23, 2019
The Ford Motor Company began intercontinental production on this day in 1911 when the first Model Ts left a factory
October 21, 1897 – The oldest existing US automaker is founded
October 21, 2019
The oldest existing automotive manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere was founded on this day in 1897. Louis Clark recruited his
October 19, 1987 – A controversial Grand Prix winner dies
October 19, 2019
German racer Hermann Lang was a promising 30 year old Mercedes driver in 1939 when World War II broke out
Dusty & Rusty – 1949 Chevrolet 3100
October 19, 2019
As the world healed from World War II, American automotive factories refocused production from military to civilian for the first
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October 19, 2019
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Future Collectible – 1981 Jeep Cherokee Chief
October 18, 2019
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Dusty & Rusty – 1968 Ford Mustang J Code
October 17, 2019
If you caught the earlier post about today being the anniversary of the release of Bullitt, then you’ll have extra
Dusty & Rusty – 1955 Chevy Bel Air Coupe
October 15, 2019
There’s no getting around it, Tri-Five Chevrolets are a mainstay in the collector car world whether you like it or
Dusty & Rusty – 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside
October 15, 2019
Instead of fighting off the invasive Volkswagen Beetles that kept swimming across the Atlantic in the 1950s, the folks at
Future Collectible – 1989 Shelby CSX
October 14, 2019
Caroll Shelby built many memorable racing and muscle cars. This 1989 Shelby CSX available on Craigslist outside of Seattle is
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