June 15, 1911 – The electric starter is patented
The name Charles Kettering may not ring any bells unless you are familiar with Kettering University in Flint, Michigan, but
The name Charles Kettering may not ring any bells unless you are familiar with Kettering University in Flint, Michigan, but
On this day in 1959 the Disneyland Monorail System opened at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, during the rededication of
German automobile designer Friedrich Geiger, responsible for some of Mercedes’ most memorable cars, passed away on this day in 1996
When Ford president Lee Iacocca told Design Vice President Gene Bordinat to “put a Rolls Royce grille on a Thunderbird”
The American cult classic film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off premiered on this day in 1986, featuring a 1961 Ferrari in
Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver who has achieved remarkable success in the world of Formula One. Born on
The Cars movie franchise, created by Pixar Animation Studios, has captivated audiences with its heartfelt storytelling, memorable characters, and stunning
Exactly 75 years ago, on this day in 1948, a significant event took place in the history of Porsche cars—the
America’s prohibition era surely fueled the rise of NASCAR, but it took one man to make it official. Drivers who
Louis Chevrolet was a Swiss-born American race car driver, engineer, and automotive pioneer. He was born on December 25, 1878,
On this day in 1896 Henry Ford test drove his first automobile, the Quadricycle, for the first time. He rolled
Ransom Eli Olds, the founder of Oldsmobile, was born on this day in 1864 in Geneva, Ohio. He originally found
To raise interest in the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle, Washington, a transcontinental race from New York to Seattle was
The story of Saturn cars begins in the 1980s when General Motors (GM) recognized the need for a new brand
Kaiser-Frazer Corporation began production of Frazer automobiles on this day in 1946 at the Willows Run plant in Michigan. The
Volkswagen was officially founded by the German Labor Front under Nazi rule on this day in 1937 at the command
The inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans ended on this day in 1923. This first of its kind automobile endurance
Henry Ford rode shotgun as his son Edsel drove the 15 millionth Model T out of Ford’s Highland Park, Michigan,
This book tells fascinating tales, bringing individual days to life with short stories, photographs and illustrations.
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