October 16, 1957 – Annual British International Motor Show opens with many debuts
October 16, 2024
The year was 1957, a time when the automotive world was brimming with innovation and elegance. On October 16, the
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October 14, 1965 – Oldsmobile debuts the Toronado
October 14, 2024
The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado was introduced on this day in 1965. The vehicle is historically significant because it was the
October 13, 1993 – The 1,000,000th Toyota Camry
October 13, 2024
The Toyota Camry, a household name in the world of automobiles, has come a long way since its inception. On
October 12, 1981 – 3rd gen Camaro production begins
October 12, 2024
The Chervolet Camaro first hit the market for the 1967 model year as Chevy’s answer to the Ford Mustang. The
October 11, 1954 – Willys/Jeep CJ-5 begins production
October 11, 2024
In the world of rugged off-road vehicles, few names command as much respect and admiration as the Jeep CJ-5. With
October 10, 1974 – Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is born
October 10, 2024
Retired NASCAR racer and team owner Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was born on this day in 1974 to parents Brenda
October 9, 1988 – Felix Wankel, rotary engine inventor, dies
October 9, 2024
Felix Wankel was a German engineer and inventor whose groundbreaking work in engine design revolutionized the automotive industry. Born on
October 8, 1983 – Motorsports racer & entertainer Travis Pastrana is born
October 8, 2024
You may know him from winning the first ever X Games MotoX Freestyle event in 1999? Maybe it was his
October 7, 1913 – Model T moving assembly line starts
October 7, 2024
The world changed forever on this day in 1913 when Henry Ford’s Highland Park assembly plant switched on the continuously
October 6, 1910 – A winning Alfa Romeo designer is born
October 6, 2024
Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfettas raced in 54 Grand Prix races, winning an astonishing 47 of them. This placed them among
October 5, 1919 – Enzo Ferrari enters his first race
October 5, 2024
On this day in 1919 a young Italian by the name of Enzo Ferrari took fourth place in a hill
October 3, 1973 – Rotary-powered mid-engine Corvette debuts
October 3, 2024
If you happened to attend the 1973 Paris Motor Show, which opened on this day of that year, there would
October 2, 1912 – GM & Ford executive Bunkie Knudsen is born
October 2, 2024
On this day in 1912 future auto industry executive Semon Knudsen was born to William Knudsen, who himself would later
October 1, 1908 – GM buys Buick, Ford builds first Model T
October 1, 2024
October 1, 1908 was a big day in the growing automotive industry. Up in Flint, Michigan, William Durant had recently
September 30, 1966 – The Mercury Cougar is introduced
September 30, 2024
The Mercury Cougar is an iconic American automobile that was launched on September 30, 1966 for the 1967 model year.
September 29, 1913 – Inventor of the Diesel engine mysteriously disappears from ship
September 29, 2024
On this day in 1913 the inventor of the Diesel engine disappeared from a ship never to be seen alive
September 28, 1949 – The Jowett Jupiter debuts
September 28, 2024
It’s a small car with a big name. Jowett Cars Ltd debuted their first and only sports car, the Jupiter,
September 26, 1909 – NASCAR founder Bill France is born
September 26, 2024
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