April 6, 1853 – The man who took his daughter’s name
Emil Jellinek may not ring any bells at first, but add Mercedes to the end and it sure does. Born on this day in 1853 in Leipzig, Germany, Emil found…
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April 6, 2020
April 2, 1875 – Walter Chrysler is born
After a long stint as a mechanic and machinist who worked his way up in rank in the railroad industry, Walter Chrysler, born on this day in 1875, caught the…
April 2, 2020
March 27, 1863 – Henry Royce, half of Rolls-Royce, is born
For a boy whose professional career began as a newspaper salesman and telegram deliverer, it probably never crossed his young mind that he would co-found one of the world’s most…
March 27, 2020
March 25, 1982 – Danica Patrick is born
Danica Patrick, the most successful woman in open wheel racing, was born on this day in 1982. Patrick has raced in numerous circuits, including Indy and NASCAR, both of which…
March 25, 2020
March 23, 1921 – Daredevil Donald Campbell is born
Malcolm Campbell was an English race car driver and daredevil who snagged 13 land and water speed records during the 1920s and 1930s in the famous Bluebird cars and boats.…
March 23, 2020
Fonty Flock, 1950 Bermuda shorts, dress socks and all.
March 21,1920- NASCAR pioneer Fonty Flock is born
Truman Fontello “Fonty” Flock, brother of NASCAR pioneers Tim Flock, Bob Flock, and the second female NASCAR driver Ethel Mobley, was born on this day in 1920. Fonty fell in…
March 21, 2020
John DeLorean with his car.
PHOTO: DELOREAN MOTOR COMPANY
March 19, 2005 – John DeLorean dies
American automotive engineer and industry executive John Z. DeLorean passed away on this day in 2005 at the age of 80. While he is most famous for founding the DeLorean…
March 19, 2020
March 14, 1914 – NASCAR great Lee Petty is born
The patriarch of the Petty racing family, Lee Arnold Petty, was born on this day in 1914. Petty got a late start in racing, first taking the wheel in professional…
March 14, 2020
March 5, 1929 – David Buick dies
In 1869 David Buick dropped out of school at age 15 to earn money for his family by taking a job at a plumbing supply company. When that business ran…
March 5, 2020
March 4, 1932 – Iconic custom car builder Ed “Big Daddy” Roth is born
Iconic American hot rod builder Ed “Big Daddy” Roth was born on this day in 1932 in Beverly Hills, California. Growing up, Roth attended Bell High School where he took…
March 4, 2020