December 19, 1972 – The final Lunar Roving Vehicle is left on the moon
The final manned mission to the moon, Apollo 17, began its journey home on this day in 1972, leaving behind
The final manned mission to the moon, Apollo 17, began its journey home on this day in 1972, leaving behind
Saab, originally an acronym for Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Swedish Aeroplane Corporation), was founded in 1937 in Trollhättan, Sweden, as an
US Congress enacted the Clean Air Act of 1963 on this day in 1963, providing a range of guidelines to
Colin Chapman, English engineer, automotive designer and founder of Lotus Cars, passed away on this day in 1982 at age
It was rush hour on this day in 1967 when the Silver Bridge that spanned the Ohio River between Point
The history of American Motors Corporation (AMC) begins with the 1954 merger of Nash and Hudson and ends with its
At the time Oldsmobile closed its doors in 2004 it was the oldest surviving American car brand at 107 years
The 1990 Interstate 75 fog disaster stands as one of the most tragic and impactful events in the history of
At the beginning of the twentieth century hundreds of companies pumped out newfangled people movers known as automobiles. One of
Belgian driver Camille Jenatzy was a force behind the wheel in the earliest days of auto racing. At the time,
On this day in 1931 the last Ford Model A rolled out of a Detroit auto plant. Ford introduced the
On this day in 1976, daredevil Kitty O’Neil successfully set the women’s land speed record in Alvord Desert in Oregon.
Frankie Muniz, best known as Malcolm from the TV show Malcolm in the Middle, is also a race car driver
The 1970s gas crisis forced automakers to rethink their rather bulbous lineups. By the middle of the decade, consumers interest
Toyota delivered its first fuel cell vehicles on this day in 2002. Of the six Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles
On this day in 1928 Duesenberg unveiled the Model J at the New York Auto Show. The Duesenberg Model J
Less than a week after Chrysler acquired Dodge Brothers, it debuted its new mid-priced DeSoto line for 1929. The two
The legendary, yet often ridiculed Zastava Yugo began to move down a Yugoslavian assembly line on this day in 1980.
This book tells fascinating tales, bringing individual days to life with short stories, photographs and illustrations.
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