December 30, 1940 – California’s first freeway opens
December 30, 2021
This Day
December 29, 1800 – Charles Goodyear is born
December 29, 2021
December 28, 1938 – Death of an actress and auto parts inventor
December 28, 2021
December 24, 1961 – The birth of the Split Window Corvette
December 24, 2021
December 17, 1903 – The Wright Brothers’ first powered flight
December 17, 2021
December 16, 1949 – The first Saab car
December 16, 2021
December 13, 1957 – The last first generation Ford Thunderbird
December 13, 2021
December 13, 2003 – Iconic Hat ‘n’ Boots gas station is saved
December 13, 2021
December 11, 1894 – The first auto show
December 11, 2021
December 10, 1970 – Lee Iacocca elected President of Ford Motor Company
December 10, 2021
December 9, 1969 – The first 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6 is built
December 9, 2021
December 5, 1977 – Chrysler Corp debuts FWD compacts Omni & Horizon
December 5, 2021
December 4, 1915 – Henry Ford sets sail to end WWI on “Peace Ship”
December 4, 2021
December 2, 1916 – Uniontown Speedway holds first race, 5 die
December 2, 2021
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November 30, 2021
November 28, 1895 – Chicago hosts the first US automobile race
November 28, 2021
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