October 18, 1951 – DeSoto Firedome production begins
October 18, 2022
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October 17, 1969 – The first Plymouth Superbird is completed
October 17, 2022
Workers at Chrysler’s Clairpointe Pre-Production facility completed the first Plymouth Superbird on this day in 1969, initiating a historic run
October 16, 1950 – The Hudson Hornet debuts
October 16, 2022
The old adage “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” is linked to the early days of NASCAR when American automakers
October 14, 1947 – Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier
October 14, 2022
A stretch from the automotive world, but quite amazing nonetheless, it was on this day in 1947 WWII combat pilot
October 13, 1963 – Custom car designer Chip Foose is born
October 13, 2022
Famed automotive designer and hot rod builder Chip Foose was born on this day in 1963. His career in the
October 12, 1981 – 3rd generation Camaro production begins
October 13, 2022
The Chervolet Camaro first hit the market for the 1967 model year as Chevy’s answer to the Ford Mustang. The
October 11, 1928 – Alfonso de Portago is born
October 11, 2022
Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, Marquis of Portago, better known as
October 9, 1953 – Chrysler sells the Chrysler Building in NYC
October 9, 2022
Originally to be known as the Reynolds Center, named for Coney Island amusement park developer, real estate mogul and former
October 3, 1912 – First win for Duesenberg
October 3, 2022
Generally speaking, drinking alcohol and driving don’t go together, unless you’re an observer of a race. Hopefully spectators were the
October 1, 1908 – GM buys Buick, Ford builds first production Model T
October 1, 2022
October 1, 1908 was a big day in the growing automotive industry. Up in Flint, Michigan, William Durant had recently
September 29, 1913 – Inventor of the Diesel engine mysteriously disappears
September 29, 2022
On this day in 1913 the inventor of the Diesel engine disappeared from a ship never to be seen alive
September 28, 1938 – Charles Duryea dies
September 28, 2022
On this day in 1938 US automobile inventor Charles Duryea passed away. Duryea, an engineer, and his brother Frank are
September 25, 1963 – First ads run for Chevrolet Chevelle
September 25, 2022
Should you have opened your newspaper on this day in 1963, you may have come across an ad for a
September 23, 1972 – Crystal Palace sees its last professional race
September 23, 2022
The Crystal Palace circuit, a motor racing circuit in Crystal Palace Park in south London, England, saw its final professional
September 22, 1893 – Duryea Brothers test first car
September 22, 2022
On this day in 1893, brothers Frank and Charles Duryea debuted their first automobile on the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts.
September 19, 1887 – What do the numbers on the gas pump mean?
September 19, 2022
On this day in 1887 Dr. Graham Edgar, developer of the octane rating system, was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. During
September 15, 1991 – Bugatti EB 110 released
September 15, 2022
On this day in 1991, the 110th birthday of Ettore Bugatti, founder of Bugatti, the company released the Bugatti EB
September 12, 1912 – The introduction to the first transcontinental highway
September 12, 2022
On this day in 1912 Carl Fisher and James Allison announced their vision to open a transcontinental rock (gravel) highway.
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