February 1, 1907 – Steam pioneer Léon Serpollet dies
February 1, 2023
French inventor and industrialist Léon Serpollet is said to have done more for the steam automobile than anyone else. While
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January 29, 1886 – The automobile is patented
January 29, 2023
On this day in 1886 Karl Benz applied for a German patent for his Benz Patent-Motorwagen. He ultimately received patent
January 25, 2015 – Annual North American International Auto Show closes following Ford GT and Acura NSX debut
January 25, 2023
On this day in 2015, the annual North American International Auto Show closed following more than a week of exciting
January 23, 1914 – Alex Tremulis, Cord, Duesenberg & Tucker designer, is born
January 23, 2023
Designing a successful, timeless automobile is no simple feat. It takes intuition, vision, a steady hand and an incurable desire
January 22, 1950 – Preston Tucker is not guilty
January 22, 2023
Decades of work in the auto industry taught Preston Tucker that change was constant and necessary. His experiences provided the
January 18, 1919 – Bentley is founded
January 18, 2023
While touring the French DFP automobile factory, Walter Owens Bentley noticed an aluminum paperweight and had the idea of using
January 16, 1948 – Ford F-Series trucks go on sale
January 16, 2023
Up until 1948, Ford’s cars and trucks had shared the same platform and styling queues. That all changed when Ford
January 15, 1909 – Jean Bugatti is born
January 15, 2023
Gianroberto Bugatti was born in Germany on this day in 1909, the same year his father Ettore founded Automobiles E.
January 13, 1906 – AMCMA holds first auto show
January 13, 2023
Founded just weeks prior, the American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association held its first auto show on this day in 1906
January 8, 2016 – Maria Teresa de Filippis, first female F1 driver, passes away
January 8, 2023
Born to a wealthy Italian family in 1926, Maria Teresa de Filippis grew up an avid equestrian. The sport taught
January 3, 1899 – First use of the word Automobile in the New York Times
January 3, 2023
As more and more horseless carriages began to appear in the late 19th century, a variety of terms came to
January 2, 1994 – Introducing the Dodge Neon
January 2, 2023
Chrysler introduced the Neon on this day in 1994. At various times, the name would find itself on Chrysler, Dodge
December 28, 1870 – Edward Budd, automotive frame pioneer, is born
December 28, 2022
In the early 1900s, thousands of people aimed to make a name for themselves in the early automotive industry. While
December 18, 1898 – The first automobile land speed record is set
December 18, 2022
Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat of France set the first official automobile land speed record on this day in 1898 when
December 11, 1978 – Mafia men use Ford Econoline to steal $5.8m in heist
December 11, 2022
At about 3 a.m. on this day in 1978, six men began what would become the largest heist in US
December 10, 1915 – The 1,000,000th Ford
December 10, 2022
Henry Ford had one goal: put the world on wheels. To be able to provide the masses with a car
November 29, 1906 – Lancia is founded
November 29, 2022
A group of Fiat racing drivers, including Vincenzo Lancia and his friend Claudio Fogolin, founded Lancia & C. Fabbrica Automobili
November 22, 1963 – JFK is shot while riding in Lincoln Continental
November 23, 2022
President John F. Kennedy was shot on this day in 1963 while riding through the streets of Dallas in the
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