Gottlieb Daimler was a German industrialist and internal combustion engine pioneer who played a significant role in the development and history of the automobile.…
Stirling Moss, British Formula One driver and International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee, died today, April 12, 2020. His racing career spanned from 1948…
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The roots of NASCAR can be traced to smuggling moonshine during America’s prohibition era. Drivers delivering the illegal alcohol needed fast cars to outrun…
Consumer activist and lawyer Ralph Nader’s “Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile” accused automakers of resisting to introduce proven…
Endurance automobile racing began at Daytona International Raceway in Florida shortly after the course opened in April of 1959, beginning with a six hour…
Under the Lend-Lease act the US auto industry transitioned from building personal and commercial cars and trucks to war vehicles, machinery and weapons by…
