May 8, 1956 – HFII resigns as Ford Foundation chairman
May 8, 2023
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May 7, 1998 – Daimler-Benz buys Chrysler
May 7, 2023
On this day in 1998 Daimler-Benz purchased Chrysler Corporation for $36 billion. At the time, the deal was the costliest
May 3, 1984 – Pink Cadillac released by Bruce Springsteen
May 4, 2023
Bruce Springsteen released the song Pink Cadillac as the non-album B-side of “Dancing in the Dark” on this day in
May 1, 1984 – Toyo Kogyo Company changes its name to Mazda
May 1, 2023
Before Mazda was Mazda, the Japanese automobile manufacturer known for producing innovative and reliable vehicles, it produced cork. The company
April 23, 1947 – The 1,000,000th Packard is built
April 23, 2023
Packard automobiles were known for their superior engineering, luxurious design, and long history of excellence in American automotive manufacturing. Founded
April 22, 1870 – Mitsubishi is founded with 3 old steam ships
April 22, 2023
After purchasing three agin steam ships, including the Golden Age (above), Yataro Iwasaki founded Mitsubishi Group on this day in
April 19, 1951 – Mercedes-Benz 300 & 220 debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show
April 19, 2023
Following World War II, Mercedes-Benz seemed to leave its prestige in the past. In the aftermath of the destruction, dated
April 18, 1964 – Ford GT40 makes its public track debut
April 18, 2023
The American powered, British bodied, Ford GT40 had one job: outperform Ferrari in endurance races. Introduced a few weeks earlier
April 16, 1946 – Arthur Chevrolet commits suicide
April 16, 2023
Arthur Chevrolet passed away on this day in 1946 after hanging himself following a long battle of clinical depression. Arthur
April 11, 1916 – Nash Motors Company is founded
April 11, 2023
The story of Nash Motors begins way back in the early 1900s, with the Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha,
April 10, 1969 – Harley Earl dies
April 10, 2023
Automotive designer and executive Harley J. Earl, often referred to as the “Father of the Corvette,” passed away on this
April 9, 1895 – Steam carriage inventor Richard Dudgeon dies
April 9, 2023
In search of the American Dream, Richard Dudgeon’s family headed for New York from Scotland in the first half of
April 7, 1947- Henry Ford dies
April 7, 2023
Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, passed away at age 83 on this day in 1947 at his estate
April 6, 1904 – VW Beetle & Porsche 356 designer Erwin Komenda is born
April 6, 2023
Sure, Ferdinand Porsche often gets the credit for the Volkswagen Type 1, but let’s not forget he had a huge
April 5, 1951 – Dean Kamen, Segway inventor, is born
April 5, 2023
American inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Dean Kamen was born on this day 1951, in Rockville Center, New York. Kamen’s passion
April 4, 1929 – Carl Benz dies
April 4, 2023
Carl Benz was a German engineer and inventor, born on November 25, 1844, in Mühlburg, which is now part of
March 31, 1998 – NASCAR pioneer and champ Tim Flock dies
March 31, 2023
Julius Timothy (Tim) Flock, a pioneering NASCAR driver, passed away at the age of 73 on this day in 1998.
March 28, 1941 – Construction begins at Ford’s Willow Run
March 28, 2023
Construction of Ford Motor Company’s WIllow Run manufacturing plant began on this day in 1941. Ford built it to manufacture
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