March 11, 1885 – Land speed record setter Sir Malcolm Campbell is born
March 11, 2021
Royal Flying Corps veteran, race car driver and land speed record setter Sir Malcolm Campbell was born on this day
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February 13, 1953 – Mack Truck founder dies
February 13, 2021
The Mack Brothers Company delivered their first successful vehicle, a 20 passenger bus named Old No. 9, in 1900. Powered
February 10, 1955 – Chrysler 300 goes on sale
February 10, 2021
The original Chrysler 300 hit the market on this day in 1955, aptly named for its 300 horsepower V8. Chrysler
February 9, 2005 – Robert Kearns, inventor of intermittent wipers, dies
February 9, 2021
Inventor Robert Kearns, who died on this day in 2005 at age 77, is who you can thank for intermittent
February 3, 1990 – Musician and high end car collector Sean Kingston is born
February 3, 2021
Reggae infusion artist Sean Kingston was born on this day in 1990. He rose to fame after being discovered on
January 31, 1988 – Jaguar wins its first 24 Hours of Daytona
January 31, 2021
When the 1988 24 Hours of Daytona came to a close on this day in 1988, a Jaguar XJR-9 had
January 14, 1920 – John Dodge dies
January 14, 2021
John Francis Dodge, born 1864, and his younger brother Horace were inseparable as children. As the two grew, so too
January 12, 1822 – Lenoir, internal combustion engine inventor, born
January 12, 2021
Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir, Belgian engineer and inventor of the first commercially successful internal combustion engine, was born on this
January 5, 1933 – Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge breaks ground
January 5, 2021
The Golden Gate Bridge is among the most recognizable man-made landmarks in the United States, if not the world. The
November 24, 1973 – The Autobahn gets a speed limit
November 24, 2020
Ah, the Autobahn. It’s where you go to put the pedal to the metal for unrestricted automotive thrills, right? Well,
November 21, 1967 – Rally driver and gymkhana pro Ken Block is born
November 21, 2020
The goal: memorize the course and get from the starting line to the finish line as quickly as possible without
October 3, 1935 – Peugeot introduces the 402
October 3, 2020
Peugeot debuted the model 402 at the Paris Motor Show on this day in 1935. The vehicle featured a number
September 10, 1897 – The first DUI arrest
September 10, 2020
Any unlucky passenger riding in 25 year old George Smith’s London cab on this day in 1897 may not have
This Day in Automotive History for August 28 – September 2
August 28, 2020
Hello, friends. I will likely be unable to provide content after today until September 3 as my fiancee`and I are
August 7, 1944 – VW halts production due to WWII
August 7, 2020
Adolf Hitler was thrilled with Ferdinand Porsche’s design of his Volkswagen, or “People’s Car.” It was the perfect tool to
June 7, 2013 – The Xiamen bus fire
June 7, 2020
On this day in 2013 tragedy struck in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, when a Chinese citizen decided to take his
April 9, 2009 – Honda wins award for fuel-cell vehicle
April 9, 2020
The Honda FCX Clarity went into production in June 2008 with Honda calling it the world’s first hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle
March 23, 1921 – Daredevil Donald Campbell is born
March 23, 2020
Malcolm Campbell was an English race car driver and daredevil who snagged 13 land and water speed records during the
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