June 24, 1910 – Alfa Romeo is founded
June 24, 2021
Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (ALFA ) was founded on this day in 1910, the predecessor to Alfa Romeo. Born out
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June 23, 2007 – Ferrari world tour comes to an end
June 23, 2021
To celebrate its 60th anniversary Ferrari conducted a global relay that lasted nearly five months and passed through more than
June 20, 1942 – Auschwitz prisoners steal uniforms, guns and a car to escape
June 20, 2021
On this day in 1942 four prisoners of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz staged a daring escape utilizing a stolen
June 17, 1994 – OJ Simpson flees in a white Ford Bronco – 90 million watch live
June 17, 2021
It was this day in 1994 that a white, 1993 Ford Bronco went stampeding, rather slowly, down Interstate 405 in
May 24, 2002 – VW Golf R32 debuts
May 24, 2021
Volkswagen launched the Golf R32 in Europe on this day in 2002 as a 2003 model. The performance variant become
May 3, 1957 – Current Ford Chairman, William Clay Ford Jr., is born
May 3, 2021
William Clay Ford Jr., the great-grandson of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, and current FMC chairman, was born on
April 28, 1916 – Ferruccio Lamborghini is born
April 28, 2021
Today you can say happy birthday to a man who reinvented the wheel, or at least doors. Ferruccio Lamborghini was
April 26, 1945 – Racer Dick Johnson is born
April 26, 2021
Richard “Dick” Johnson of Dick Johnson Racing was born on this day in 1945 in Queensland, Australia. He is a
April 19 , 1953 – Pebble Beach breaks 100 entries
April 19, 2021
Concours d’Elegance. Just saying it sounds fancy. Visitors to the opening of the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on this
April 14, 1912 – A Renault sinks aboard the Titanic
April 14, 2021
There are probably very few, if any, remnants left of a certain 1912 Renault Type CB Coupe de Ville at
April 10, 1879 – Founder of Hertz rental cars is born
April 10, 2021
On this day in 1879 a man was born who would become responsible for even longer lines at airports. John
April 3, 1966 – Battista “Pinin” Farina, founder of Pininfarina, dies
April 3, 2021
Born in 1893, as the the tenth of eleven children, Battista Farina earned the nickname “Pinin,” which translates from Italian
March 27, 2002 – Scion debuts
March 27, 2021
After an attempt to attract younger buyers directly to the Toyota marque failed, the Japanese automaker aimed to launch a
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
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
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