July 25, 1959 – A hovercraft crosses the English Channel
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The air was calm, the sun was out, and the seabirds were cawing, but nobody could hear them. The birds’
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July 24, 1917 – Pullman automobiles of York, Pennsylvania is liquidated
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Founded in 1905 in York, Pennsylvania, as the York Motor Car Company, A.P. Broomell sought to build the finest automobiles
July 22, 1908 – Fisher Body is formed
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On this day in 1908 brothers Fred and Charles Fisher founded Fisher body in Detroit, Michigan. After launching the company
July 21, 1974 – The last VW Karmann Ghia
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Volkswagen introduced its 2+2 sports car, the Karmann Ghia, in 1955 as a hardtop coupe. Within a year more than
July 20, 1967 – The last Panhard car rolls off the assembly line
July 20, 2022
On this day in 1967 a Panhard 24 rolled off the assembly line, marking the end of 77 years of
July 17, 2007 – Mercedes-Benz announces SLR McLaren Roadster
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Just as McLaren was becoming the favorite to win the driver and constructor F1 titles in 2007, Mercedes-Benz announced the
July 14, 1915 – Chevrolet buys Mason Motor Company
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In the first quarter of the 20th century, thousands of automakers popped up in the United States. Most of them
July 13, 1805 – The first self propelled amphibious vehicle is tested
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Oliver Evans was an American inventor who was essential to the development of steam locomotion. After building a high pressure
July 12, 1916 – A GMC loaded with milk leaves Seattle on first transcontinental trucking delivery
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William Warwick had to quickly learn to drive if he desired to be the first to drive a commercial truck
July 10, 1962 – The three point seat belt is patented
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Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin received a US patent for his three-point automobile safety belt “for use in vehicles, especially road
June 26, 1906 – The first French Grand Prix
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The Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, the first Grand Prix event in France, started on this day in
June 10, 1947 – The Saab prototype debuts
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On this day in 1947, Swedish airplane manufacturer Saab AB introduced the press to their first prototype automobile at the
June 8, 1948 – The first car with a Porsche badge debuts
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Ferdinand Porsche, an automotive consultant, designer and engineer, debuted his first vehicle at the World’s Fair in Paris in 1900.
June 6, 1925 – Chrysler is founded
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On this day in 1925 Walter Chrysler founded Chrysler Corporation when he reorganized the Maxwell Motor Company under the new
June 5, 1909 – The first race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is up in the air
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It’s easy to assume that the first competition at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be a race involving automobiles, or
June 2, 1954 – Volvo unveils its first sports car prototype
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Volvo founder Assar Gabrielsson had a fascination with new technology and regularly traveled the world to identify new products and
May 31, 1929 – Ford heads to the USSR
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A historic agreement between Ford Motor Company and the Soviet Union was signed on this day in 1929 that cemented
May 26, 1962 – Founder of BMW dies
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On the 29th of April, 1913, Karl Rapp, who died on this day in 1962, and a partner founded Rapp
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