Today, automobile manufacturing makes up a whopping 11 percent of Poland’s industrial production, an industry that can be traced back
Automotive designer and executive Harley J. Earl was born on this day in 1893 in Hollywood, California. Earl began his
Despite getting a late start in auto racing, Felice Bonetto, born in 1903, proved to be a force in the
Sergio Scaglietti opened Carrozzeria Scaglietti, an auto repair and body shop, in 1951 in the small town of Maranello, Italy.
Too much money. Too much hype. Too much of the same old thing. Designed to ride alongside Mercury between Ford
When the 1983 Tokyo Motor Show opened its doors to the public on this day of that year, attendees were
Something out of this world happened on this day in 1992 when a meteorite struck a parked 1980 Chevrolet Malibu
Should you have opened your newspaper on this day in 1963, you may have come across an ad for a
On this day in 1970, dealerships began selling the 1971 Chevrolet Vega. The subcompact commuter, which won Motor Trend’s Car
Ford’s answer to the Corvette, the Thunderbird, began rolling off assembly lines on this day in 1954 for the 1955
In the annals of motorcycle history, and history at large, there are stories that stand out as remarkable examples of
Henry Ford II, known as “Hank” to many, was born on September 4, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan, to Edsel Ford
On August 7, 2001, Ford Motor Company and Navistar International Corporation announced a joint venture that would make waves in
There many not have been any cars on Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway on this day in 1973, but 600,000
There are few automobiles that feature such innovation as the 1936/7Cord 810/812. Designed by a host of industry superstars, including
Italian car designer Carlo Chiti, who shares a birthday with the inventor of sliced bread, was born on this day
Designed in secrecy by French engineers during the Nazi occupation of France, the Renault CV4 first started rolling off the
The Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France, the first Grand Prix event in France, started on this day in
This book tells fascinating tales, bringing individual days to life with short stories, photographs and illustrations.
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