May 15, 1942 – Gas rationing begins in US for WWII efforts
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May 14, 1966 – Subaru introduces the 1000
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May 13, 1986 – Jeep Wrangler goes on sale
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After its official introduction at the Chicago Auto Show in February, the Jeep Wrangler went on sale on this day
May 12, 1988 – The new Ford Mustang – er, Probe, debuts
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The Ford Probe may have a funny name, but it could have been worse: Mustang. As front-wheel-drive platforms became more
May 11, 1978 – 2 millionth Camaro leaves factory
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Depending on who you ask, Camaro could be a French word for friendship, or an animal that eats Mustangs. The
May 10, 1904 – Audi is founded, sort of
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Audi has a long and storied history, stretching back more than a century. It all began on this day in
May 9, 1980 – Skyway Bridge disaster
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The original Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning more than four miles between St. Petersburg, Florida to Terra Ceia, opened in 1956
May 8, 1879 – George Selden files US patent for the automobile
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When patent lawyer George B. Selden first filed with the US Patent Office for an internal combustion engine on May
May 7, 2016 – First autopilot death
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According to reports, a Tesla Model S slammed into a truck near Williston, FL while its autopilot function was engaged
May 6, 1928 – Chrysler announces DeSoto
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If you found yourself flipping through the pages of the Detroit Free Press on this day in 1928, you’d likely
May 5, 1914 – Erwin “Cannonball” Baker starts first cross country run
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Motorcycle racer Erwin “Cannonball” Baker left San Diego for New York City on an Indian Motorcycle on this day in
May 4, 1904 – Royce meets Rolls
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Henry Royce was born poor and found himself working by age 9. Charles Rolls came from an affluent family and
May 3, 1949 – The Willys Jeepster debuts
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The sands of north Africa. The jungle isles of the Pacific. The bombed out cities of Europe. The driveways of
May 2, 1913 – Famed car designer Pietro Frua is born
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Italian car designer and coachbuilder Pietro Frua came into this world in Turin, Italy, on this day in 1913. He
May 1, 1926 – Ford Motor Company and the birth of the 40 hour work week
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Detroit, May 1, 2024 — On this day, nearly a century ago, the Ford Motor Company, under the stewardship of
April 30, 1925 – Dodge Brothers is sold for record amount
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An interesting transaction took place on this day in 1925 when Dillon, Read & Company, a formerly prominent American investment
April 29, 2004 – Oldsmobile shuts down
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When Oldsmobile closed its doors on this day in 2004, it was currently the oldest automaker in the United States,
April 27, 2009 – GM announces end of Pontiac
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General Motors made a fateful announcement on this day in 2009 when it declared plans to phase out the Pontiac
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