December 15, 1969 – The last Plymouth Superbird
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The story of the Plymouth Superbird and its development is fairly well-known, so we won’t get into heavy details. In
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October 15, 1924 – Lee Iacocca is born
October 15, 2024
On this day in 1924 Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca was born. During his career he would achieve many incredible feats
September 3, 1875 – Ferdinand Porsche is born
September 3, 2024
Ferdinand Porsche, International Motorsports Hall of Fame member and Car Engineer of the 20th Century, was born on this day
July 12, 1933 – Bunkminster Fuller and the Dymaxion car both debut
July 12, 2024
With a name that rings of bully characters in ‘80s coming of age movies, Buckminster Fuller was quite the opposite.
June 27, 1985 – Route 66 is decertified
June 27, 2024
The “Main Street of America,” U.S. Route 66, was officially decertified on this day in 1985 when the American Association
April 11, 1970 – Saab Sonett III debuts
April 11, 2024
In the realm of automotive history, few cars carry the mystique and innovation of the Saab Sonnett series. The Saab
The Hottest Cars of 1999: 5 New Collector Cars Hit the Market
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In the late 1990s, the automotive industry witnessed the introduction of several groundbreaking models that captured the imagination of enthusiasts
March 30, 1998 – Porsche delivers its final air-cooled car to Seinfeld + Top 5 Jerry Seinfeld Porsches
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Since its founding in 1948, Porsche had been a stalwart supporter of air-cooled engines. That all came to an end
September 30, 1955 – James Dean dies driving Porsche 550 Spyder
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Actor James Dean had just finished filming the movie Giant and was ready to get back to the action on
February 1, 1901 – Langston Hughes, American poet & road trip pioneer, is born
February 1, 2022
Born in Missouri on this day in 1901, Langston Hughes would grow up to be a prominent poet, novelist, activist
January 22, 1990 – Cord & Duesenberg designer Gordon Buehrig dies
January 22, 2022
Legend has it that Gordon Buehrig was expelled from his design college for drawing cars on textbooks. While the punishment
January 2, 1974 – E.L. Cord, transportation empire owner, dies
January 2, 2022
Errett Lobban Cord, better known as E. L., began his automotive career as a race car driver, mechanic and car
December 25, 1878 – Louis Chevrolet is born
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Louis Chevrolet, namesake to Chevrolet Motor Car Company, was born on this day in 1878 in Switzerland. After immigrating to
December 7, 1928 – Hot rodder & racer Mickey Thompson is born
December 7, 2021
Marion Lee “Mickey” Thompson, born on this day in 1928, set more automotive endurance and speed records during his life
October 15, 1924 – Lee Iacocca is born
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On this day in 1924 Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca was born. During his career he would achieve many incredible feats
September 26, 1957 – The Vespa 400 is launched; gets 48 MPGs, is inconvenient
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French scooter company ACMA introduced the Vespa 400 microcar in Monaco on this day in 1957. Company execs created much
September 21, 1903 – Preston Tucker is born
September 21, 2021
On this day in 1903 American car designer, engineer and inventor Preston Tucker was born in Capac, Michigan. While best
September 16, 1920 – The first Lincoln automobile
September 16, 2021
Henry Leland founded Lincoln Motor Company in 1917 to produce Liberty V12 aircraft engine for the US involvement in World
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