December 19, 1972 – The last Lunar Roving Vehicle
December 19, 2016
The final manned mission to the moon, Apollo 17, began its journey home on this day in 1972, leaving behind
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December 11, 1894 – The world’s first auto show
December 11, 2016
The world’s first auto show took place in Paris, France on this day in 1894. A whopping total of four
December 3, 1979 – The last AMC Pacer
December 3, 2016
Introduced in February 1975, the AMC Pacer was promoted as “the first wide small car” and had a surface area
November 23, 1945 – British rally racer Tony Pond is born
November 23, 2016
British rally driver Tony Pond was born on this day in 1945. Driving a Mini Cooper S in the early
November, 19 1959 – End of Edsel
November 19, 2016
On this day in 1959 Ford announced it would be ending its Edsel program. The cars, named after Henry Ford’s
November 17, 1998 – DaimlerChyrsler begins trading on NYSE
November 17, 2016
Just five days after the formation of DaimlerChrysler the company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on this
November 14, 1965 & 1971 – Richard Petty wins NASCAR Grand National race
November 14, 2016
Between 1949 and 1993 the date November 14th was host to just two NASCAR Grand National Races, both of which
November 13, 1940 – Willys delivers its Jeep prototype
November 13, 2016
Approximately two months before this day in 1940 American Bantam Car Company delivered a prototype of what would come to
November 3, 1900 – The first modern auto show
November 3, 2016
What is considered the first modern auto show took place at Madison Square Garden on this day in 1900. It
November 1, 2007 – Unique Performance is raided
November 1, 2016
Unique Performance was a specialy production company that was under license from Carol Shelby and Chip Foose to produce high
October 28, 1942 – Utah imposes Patriotic Speed Limit
October 28, 2016
During WWII Americans were subject to many rations, which included gasoline and rubber, making it nearly impossible to get new
October 21, 1929 – Henry Ford dedicates the Thomas Edison Institute
October 21, 2016
In 1891 Henry Ford joined the Edison Illuminating Company as an engineer in 1891 around the age of 28. Just
October 20, 1902 – The first Cadillac is assembled, maybe…
October 20, 2016
According to the book “Henry Leland – Mast of Precision,” the assembly of the first Cadillac was completed on this
October 19, 2007 – Local Motors secures $2 million in crowd sourced funds for open source car
October 19, 2016
On this day in 2007 Local Motors, an American automotive design and manufacturing firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, secured $2
October 17, 1973 – The start of the 1973 oil crisis
October 17, 2016
The oil crisis of 1973 began on this day when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
October 11, 1928 – Birth of racer Alfonso de Portago
October 11, 2016
The man with perhaps the longest name in automobile racing history was born on this day in 1928. Alfonso Antonio
October 10, 2010 – Chrysler announces the end of the Grand Caravan
October 10, 2016
After seeing a decrease in sales in the zero-sex appeal Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Corporation announced first on this day
October 8, 1869 – Frank Duryea is born
October 8, 2016
On this day in 1869 in a little town called Wyoming, Illinois a mother gave birth to a son and
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