April 21, 1983 – C4 Corvette is introduced
April 22, 2023
The C4 Chevrolet Corvette, which debuted nationally on this day in 1983, marked a significant turning point in the evolution
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The C4 Chevrolet Corvette, which debuted nationally on this day in 1983, marked a significant turning point in the evolution
Phil Hill, born on this day in 1927, was an American racing driver who competed in Formula One, sports car
Following World War II, Mercedes-Benz seemed to leave its prestige in the past. In the aftermath of the destruction, dated
The American powered, British bodied, Ford GT40 had one job: outperform Ferrari in endurance races. Introduced a few weeks earlier
Picture yourself the New York Auto Show on this day in 1964. You’re in a huge crowd, gathered to hear
Arthur Chevrolet passed away on this day in 1946 after hanging himself following a long battle of clinical depression. Arthur
Pontiac was founded in 1926 as a companion marque to Oakland, which was also owned by General Motors. The first
On this day in 1888 Cecil Kimber was born in London to Henry and Fanny Kimber. In 1928 he would
The story of Nash Motors begins way back in the early 1900s, with the Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha,
Automotive designer and executive Harley J. Earl, often referred to as the “Father of the Corvette,” passed away on this
In search of the American Dream, Richard Dudgeon’s family headed for New York from Scotland in the first half of
Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, passed away at age 83 on this day in 1947 at his estate
Sure, Ferdinand Porsche often gets the credit for the Volkswagen Type 1, but let’s not forget he had a huge
American inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Dean Kamen was born on this day 1951, in Rockville Center, New York. Kamen’s passion
Carl Benz was a German engineer and inventor, born on November 25, 1844, in Mühlburg, which is now part of
Julius Timothy (Tim) Flock, a pioneering NASCAR driver, passed away at the age of 73 on this day in 1998.
Construction of Ford Motor Company’s WIllow Run manufacturing plant began on this day in 1941. Ford built it to manufacture
Ferry Porsche, born Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche on September 19, 1909, is the eldest son of Ferdinand Porsche, the founder
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