October 27, 1957 – Buck Baker becomes first consecutive NASCAR champion
October 27, 2021
The 1957 NASCAR season was capped off by a dramatic 250 lap race on this day in 1957. The action
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October 26, 1926 – E.L Cord acquires Duesenberg
October 26, 2021
Self taught master mechanics and brothers August and Fred Duesenberg used their skills to build fantastic race cars and engines
October 25, 1972 – 3 million Minis
October 25, 2021
The original Mini burst onto the scene in 1959. The small new car from British Motor Works became an instant
October 24, 1975 – DeLorean is founded – Flux Capacitor not included
October 24, 2021
There was only one car that didn’t need roads! Prominent American automotive executive John Z. DeLorean founded DeLorean Motor Company
October 22, 1954 – Ford Thunderbird sales begin
October 22, 2021
On the heels of the Chevrolet Corvette debut in January 1953, Ford unveiled the concept for the Thunderbird to the
October 18, 1934 – Automatic transmission patented
October 18, 2021
Oscar H. Banker, an Armenian-American inventor born in 1895, filed for a patent for a new type of automatic transmission
October 16, 1958 – Chevrolet releases the El Camino
October 16, 2021
On this day in 1958 Chevrolet introduced its line up of vehicles for 1959. The El Camino sat among them,
October 13, 1957 – The Edsel Show
October 13, 2021
What do you get when you mix a handful of the era’s biggest celebrities, a brand new car company promising
October 12, 1868 – Audi founder is born
October 12, 2021
On this day in 1868 in the village of Winningen, Rhenish Prussia, August Horch came into the world, and with
October 9, 1992 – Peekskill Meteorite hits a Chevrolet
October 9, 2021
Something out of this world happened on this day in 1992 when a meteorite struck a parked 1980 Chevrolet Malibu
October 7, 1945 – The first postwar Cadillacs
October 7, 2021
As Americans transitioned into peacetime following Japan’s September 1945 surrender, the demand for new automobiles skyrocketed. While cars weren’t the
October 5, 1964 – Limo JFK was shot in returns to presidential service
October 5, 2021
You’d think a federal government would opt for scrapping a car a president was shot in. Most countries would, right?
October 4, 1928 – Mercedes straight 8 debuts
October 4, 2021
If you visited the Paris Motor Show on this day in 1928 you would have had the joys of seeing
October 2, 1959 – The Chevrolet Corvair is introduced
October 2, 2021
Chevrolet introduced the only mass produced, air cooled, rear engined American car to the public on this day in 1959.
September 20, 1962 – The MGB goes to press
September 20, 2021
Just three years after introducing the MGA, the folks at MG began work on its replacement. That fact alone makes
September 18, 1955 – The 2 millionth Ford V8 engine is built
September 18, 2021
On this day in 1955 Ford produced its 2 millionth Flathead V8 engine, 23 years after its introduction in the
September 15, 1909 – Henry Ford loses legal fight of a lifetime, files appeal
September 15, 2021
It was on this day in 1909 that a court battle between George Selden and Henry Ford that started on
September 14, 1969 – Dodge Charger Daytona makes NASCAR debut, wins at Talladega
September 14, 2021
On this day in 1969 the green flag flew at the inaugural Talladega 500, despite many of NASCAR’s biggest names
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