July 19, 1934 – Patent filed for retractable headlights for Cord
There are few automobiles that feature such innovation as the 1936/7Cord 810/812. Designed by a host of industry superstars, including
There are few automobiles that feature such innovation as the 1936/7Cord 810/812. Designed by a host of industry superstars, including
The first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile left the General Body Assembly plant in Chicago, Illinois on this day in 1936. Designed
In the 1980s, the automotive industry witnessed the rise of a revolutionary vehicle segment that would soon become a staple
After August Horch left Horch & Cie. Motorwagenwerke AG, the first automaker he co-founded, following a fall out with investors.
In times of war and peace, it seems that sports are often a way to bring people together. Be it
Enzo Ferrari, the founder of Scuderia Ferrari and the car company that bears his name, had been involved in motorsports
On this day in 1978, the automotive world was shaken when Lee Iacocca, one of the most influential figures in
When Count Emanuele Cacherano of Bricherasio announced a need for investors in a horseless carriage business, Giovanni Agnelli answered the
On July 10, 1972, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduced a compact car that would go on to revolutionize the automotive
Oh, the PT Cruiser. What an interesting and funky — car? Crossover? Van? Hatchback? Whatever you want to call this
On this day in 1968 the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM), which consisted of black auto workers, went on a
Italian car designer Carlo Chiti, who shares a birthday with the inventor of sliced bread, was born on this day
Designed in secrecy by French engineers during the Nazi occupation of France, the Renault CV4 first started rolling off the
On this day in 1903 Dorothy Levitt became the first British woman reported in the press to compete in an
Ford got a jump on postwar production by, well, not waiting until the war was actually over. On this day
On this day in 1992 the 1,000,000th Corvette rolled out of GM’s Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant. It was a
On this day in 2005 the last Ford Thunderbird rolled off the assembly line at Ford’s Wixom, Michigan plant. The
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act on this day in 1956. The bill allowed for the creation
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