April 5, 1923 – Firestone begins balloon tire production
April 5, 2017
On this day in 1923, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio, began balloon-tire production. This tire type has
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February 21, 1948 – NASCAR is founded
February 21, 2017
The roots of NASCAR can be traced to smuggling moonshine during America’s prohibition era. Drivers delivering the illegal alcohol needed
February 10, 1966 – Ralph Nader testifies in front of congress for the first time
February 10, 2017
Consumer activist and lawyer Ralph Nader’s “Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile” accused automakers of
February 8, 1993 – GM sues NBC
February 8, 2017
On November 17, 1992 NBC’s Dateline aired a segment about the dangerous positioning of gas tanks on GM pickup trucks.
February 7, 1975 – Canada slows to 55 MPH
February 7, 2017
In 1973 Richard Nixon propose a maximum speed limit of 50 miles per hour in the United States following an
February 2, 1992 – First Japanese win at 24 Hours of Daytona
February 2, 2017
Endurance automobile racing began at Daytona International Raceway in Florida shortly after the course opened in April of 1959, beginning
January 31, 1942 – The last pre-war Chryslers, Plymouths and Studebakers
January 31, 2017
Under the Lend-Lease act the US auto industry transitioned from building personal and commercial cars and trucks to war vehicles,
January 26, 1979 – “Dukes of Hazzard” premiers
January 26, 2017
“Ooooh, those Duke boys!” Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and the rest of Hazzard County crashed onto the small screen
January 22, 1950 – Preston Tucker cleared of charges
January 22, 2017
After working in the auto industry for decades, Preston Tucker saw a post WWII need for a brand new car.
January 6, 1930 – Cummins takes a diesel drive
January 6, 2017
Clessie Cummins wanted to prove that a diesel motor was a viable option for passenger car travel. Founded in 1919,
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