January 31, 1988 – Jaguar wins its first 24 Hours of Daytona
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January 14, 1920 – John Dodge dies
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Malcolm Campbell was an English race car driver and daredevil who snagged 13 land and water speed records during the
March 11, 2009 – Toyota announces 1 millionth hybrid sale
March 11, 2020
Toyota, standing behind the Prius, was the first company to mass produce a successful hybrid vehicle in the United States.
February 15, 2002 – The last Plymouth Prowler
February 15, 2020
In 1993, as a followup to the Dodge Viper, Chrysler rolled out the Plymouth Prowler concept car. With a design
February 7, 1975 – Slow down and live (in Canada)!
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To save fuel, Richard Nixon made a 1973 proposal that would set a maximum speed limit of 50 miles per
February 2, 1992 – 24 Hours at Daytona trophy goes to Japan for first time
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Endurance automobile racing began at Daytona International Raceway in Florida shortly after the course opened in April of 1959, beginning
January 30, 1920 – Mazda is founded
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Toyo Cork Kogyo, which would eventually become Mazda, was founded by Jujiro Matsuda in Hiroshima, Japan on this day in
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