When department store founder Joseph L. Hudson was approached by eight businessmen from Detroit requesting an investment for a new automobile company he was likely a bit confused, as he…
Ford Motor Company knew it needed a response, and fast, when Chevrolet rolled out the Corvette prototype in January 1953. The concept for its Thunderbird was born the very next…
NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed in an accident on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on this day in 2001. It was a three car crash at…
Introduced in 1908, the Ford Model T held the record for the best selling car of all time for the 45 years following the end of its production in 1927.…
Henry Leland, founder of Cadillac and Lincoln, was born on this day in 1843. He began his professional engineering career in the firearms industry, including time spent at Colt. His…
In 1993, as a followup to the Dodge Viper, Chrysler rolled out the Plymouth Prowler concept car. With a design influenced in part by famed hot rod builder Chip Foose,…
Born on this day in 1846, Wilhelm Maybach, would earn the title “King of Constructors” in France in the 1890s for his contributions to the blossoming automotive industry. In the…
The youngest of five children, André-Gustave Citroën was born in Paris on this day in 1878. He developed a passion for engineering as he watched the construction of the Eiffel…
Following WWII, many entrepreneurs foresaw the need for new commodities, such as houses and automobiles. Successful shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser was one of those businessmen, and set his sights on…
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