Designing a successful, timeless automobile is no simple feat. It takes intuition, future-vision, a steady hand and an incurable desire
On this day in 1994, Motor Trend announced its annual Imported Car of the Year winner for the 1995 model
The United States Federal Office of Price Administration (OPA) began its first rationing program to support WWII efforts on this
Nissan can trace its roots back to the first Japanese automaker, Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works. The company’s original three investors
It was no ordinary Christmas drive for David Turner and Tim Pickhard when they set off on a journey of
Having a birthday during the holiday season can be difficult for people who fear their special day will be forgotten.
The 8,216 foot long Lincoln Tunnel, passing underneath the Hudson River between New York City and Weehawken, New Jersey, opened
In the vast landscape of the global auto industry, the names of car companies often carry a rich tapestry of
Amid record profits in the 1980s, a series of decisions approved by General Motors CEO Roger Smith led to the
The final manned mission to the moon, Apollo 17, began its journey home on this day in 1972, leaving behind
Saab, originally an acronym for Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Swedish Aeroplane Corporation), was founded in 1937 in Trollhättan, Sweden, as an
US Congress enacted the Clean Air Act of 1963 on this day in 1963, providing a range of guidelines to
Colin Chapman, English engineer, automotive designer and founder of Lotus Cars, passed away on this day in 1982 at age
It was rush hour on this day in 1967 when the Silver Bridge that spanned the Ohio River between Point
The history of American Motors Corporation (AMC) begins with the 1954 merger of Nash and Hudson and ends with its
At the time Oldsmobile closed its doors in 2004 it was the oldest surviving American car brand at 107 years
The 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster stands as one of the most tragic and impactful events in the history of
At the beginning of the twentieth century hundreds of companies pumped out newfangled people movers known as automobiles. One of
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