November 5, 1895 – Selden patents the automobile
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When patent lawyer George B. Selden first filed with the US Patent Office for an internal combustion engine on May
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November 4, 2000 – Harold LeMay, record auto collector, dies
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November 3, 1900 – The first modern auto show
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The first modern auto show began at Madison Square Garden in New York City on this day in 1900. This
November 2, 1935 – The Coffin Nose Cord debuts
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November 1, 1927 – Ford Model A production begins
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On November 1, 1927, the Ford Motor Company began serial production of a vehicle that would become a symbol of
October 31, 1957 – The Chevrolet Impala is announced
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After debuting an Impala show car at the 1956 GM Motorama, Chevrolet used the name on a new production model,
October 29, 1932 – Safarikar builder Bruce Mohs is born
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October 28, 1977 – Tokyo Motor Show opens
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October 27, 1937 – Second generation Cadillac V-16 is introduced
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To build the ultimate automobile, Cadillac began development of a new “multi-cylinder” car in 1926 that could prove to be
October 26, 1966 – Toyota introduces what will become the best selling car ever, the Toyota Corolla
October 26, 2024
The Toyota Corolla, one of the most iconic and enduring nameplates in the automotive world, made its debut at the
October 25, 1999 – Mr. Bean crashes a McLaren F1
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You likely know British actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson better as Mr. Bean, the obnoxiously mute child stuck in an
October 24, 1944 – Founder of Renault dies after prison stint
October 24, 2024
Louis Renault, the founder of the French automobile company that bears his name, died in prison on this day in
October 23, 1911 – A spot of English T, English Model T that is
October 23, 2024
The Ford Motor Company began intercontinental production on this day in 1911 when the first English Ford Model T left
October 22, 1936 – The first VW test drive
October 22, 2024
On this day in 1936 drivers road tested the Volkswagen Type 1 prototype for the first time. The car, proposed,
October 21, 1980 – The last International Harvester Scout
October 21, 2024
International Harveter came to be in the merger of McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, Deering Harvester Company, Milwaukee Harvesting Machine Co., Plano
October 20, 1902 – The first Cadillac is completed, perhaps
October 21, 2024
According to the book “Henry Leland – Master of Precision,” the final assembly of the first Cadillac took place on
October 19, 1982 – John Z. DeLorean is arrested for conspiracy to traffic cocaine
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October 17, 1965 – NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Harold Kite dies after wreck
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