October 24, 1979 – The death of automotive designer Carlo Abarth
Carlo Abarth, originally known as Karl Albert Abarth, was an Italian automobile designer whose remarkable journey in the automotive industry
Carlo Abarth, originally known as Karl Albert Abarth, was an Italian automobile designer whose remarkable journey in the automotive industry
The Automotive Hall of Fame, founded on October 18, 1939, in New York City by a group known as the
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On the heels of the release of Master of Puppets, Metallica hit the road on a heavy metal world tour.
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Littered on the Internet are reports of a Reverend Georges-Antoine Belcourt displaying a Ware Steam Carriage, the first car on
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This book tells fascinating tales, bringing individual days to life with short stories, photographs and illustrations.
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