December 8, 1913 – Land speed record setter Camille Jenatzy dies during hunting prank
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Belgian driver Camille Jenatzy was a force behind the wheel in the earliest days of auto racing. At the time,
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December 7, 1931 – The last Ford Model A
December 7, 2023
On this day in 1931 the last Ford Model A rolled out of a Detroit auto plant. Ford introduced the
December 6, 1976 – Kitty O’Neil sets a land speed record
December 6, 2023
On this day in 1976, daredevil Kitty O’Neil successfully set the women’s land speed record in Alvord Desert in Oregon.
December 5, 1985 – Frankie Muniz, actor and race car driver, is born
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Frankie Muniz, best known as Malcolm from the TV show Malcolm in the Middle, is also a race car driver
December 3, 1979 – The last AMC Pacer
December 3, 2023
The 1970s gas crisis forced automakers to rethink their rather bulbous lineups. By the middle of the decade, consumers interest
December 2, 2002 – Toyota delivers FCHV
December 2, 2023
Toyota delivered its first fuel cell vehicles on this day in 2002. Of the six Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles
December 1, 1928 – Duesenberg Model J debut
December 1, 2023
On this day in 1928 Duesenberg unveiled the Model J at the New York Auto Show. The Duesenberg Model J
November 30, 1960 – The last DeSoto
November 30, 2023
Less than a week after Chrysler acquired Dodge Brothers, it debuted its new mid-priced DeSoto line for 1929. The two
November 28, 1980 – Yugo production begins
November 29, 2023
The legendary, yet often ridiculed Zastava Yugo began to move down a Yugoslavian assembly line on this day in 1980.
November 26, 1969 – Nissan exports one millionth car from Japan
November 26, 2023
In a momentous achievement, Nissan Motor Company reached a historic milestone on November 26, 1969, as it proudly announced the
November 26, 1948 – The first Holden cars
November 26, 2023
J. A. Holden & Co became a leading saddlery in South Australia soon after its founding in 1856. When the
November 25, 1949 – The 1,000,000th Cadillac
November 25, 2023
On this day in 1949, a 1949 Cadillac Coupe de Ville rolled off the assembly line, marking the 1,000,000th Cadillac
November 24, 2006 – Lewis Hamilton is announced as new McLaren F1 driver
November 24, 2023
On this day in 2006 McLaren announced it had selected 21-year-old to be its next Formula One driver. As a
November 23, 1951 – The first postwar Poles: FSO Warszawa begins production
November 23, 2023
Today, automobile manufacturing makes up a whopping 11 percent of Poland’s industrial production, an industry that can be traced back
November 22, 1893 – Harley Earl is born
November 22, 2023
Automotive designer and executive Harley J. Earl was born on this day in 1893 in Hollywood, California. Earl began his
November 21, 1953 – Italian race car driver Felice Bonetto dies during the Carrera Panamericana
November 21, 2023
Despite getting a late start in auto racing, Felice Bonetto, born in 1903, proved to be a force in the
November 20, 2011 – Famed Ferrari designer Sergio Scaglietti dies
November 20, 2023
Sergio Scaglietti opened Carrozzeria Scaglietti, an auto repair and body shop, in 1951 in the small town of Maranello, Italy.
November 19, 1959 – Ford announces the end of Edsel
November 19, 2023
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