
This Day


January 29, 1886 – The automobile is patented
January 29, 2023


January 22, 1950 – Preston Tucker is not guilty
January 22, 2023

January 16, 1948 – Ford F-Series trucks go on sale
January 16, 2023

January 15, 1909 – Jean Bugatti is born
January 15, 2023

January 13, 1906 – AMCMA holds first auto show
January 13, 2023



January 2, 1994 – Introducing the Dodge Neon
January 2, 2023

December 28, 1870 – Edward Budd, automotive frame pioneer, is born
December 28, 2022

December 18, 1898 – The first automobile land speed record is set
December 18, 2022

December 11, 1978 – Mafia men use Ford Econoline to steal $5.8m in heist
December 11, 2022

November 22, 1963 – JFK is shot while riding in Lincoln Continental
November 23, 2022


November 9, 1960 – McNamara becomes president of Ford
November 9, 2022

November 8, 1989 – Infiniti is founded
November 9, 2022

November 7, 1940 – The Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses
November 7, 2022
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