August 1, 1964 – Don Garlits becomes first drag racer to hit 200 mph in 1/4 mile
On this day in 1964 legendary drag racer Don Garlits become the first drag racer to break 200 miles per
On this day in 1964 legendary drag racer Don Garlits become the first drag racer to break 200 miles per
In a truly out of this world event, US astronauts David Scott and James Irwin became the first people to
On this day in 2003 the last production Type 1 VW Beetle rolled off the assembly line. The need for
There many not have been any cars on Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway on this day in 1973, but 600,000
In an attempt to mobilize France in the late 1930s, Citroën aimed to build an inexpensive automobile that could be
The air was calm, the sun was out, and the seabirds were cawing, but nobody could hear them. The birds’
Founded in 1905 in York, Pennsylvania, as the York Motor Car Company, A.P. Broomell sought to build the finest automobiles
On this day in 1908 brothers Fred and Charles Fisher founded Fisher body in Detroit, Michigan. After launching the company
Volkswagen introduced its 2+2 sports car, the Karmann Ghia, in 1955 as a hardtop coupe. Within a year more than
On this day in 1967 a Panhard 24 rolled off the assembly line, marking the end of 77 years of
Just as McLaren was becoming the favorite to win the driver and constructor F1 titles in 2007, Mercedes-Benz announced the
In the first quarter of the 20th century, thousands of automakers popped up in the United States. Most of them
Oliver Evans was an American inventor who was essential to the development of steam locomotion. After building a high pressure
William Warwick had to quickly learn to drive if he desired to be the first to drive a commercial truck
Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin received a US patent for his three-point automobile safety belt “for use in vehicles, especially road
The Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, the first Grand Prix event in France, started on this day in
One of the most fantastic tales in auto sports history was born on this day in 1953 when British racers
On this day in 1947, Swedish airplane manufacturer Saab AB introduced the press to their first prototype automobile at the
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