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August 30, 1980 – “On the Road Again” hits the charts
On this day in 1980, Willie Nelson’s hit song “On the Road Again” entered the Billboard 100 charts at #78. Nelson wrote the tune…
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August 2, 1967 – 1970 Chevelle Clay Model documented (plus Chevelles for sale!)
With the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle being one of the most well-known and sought after muscle cars, it’s funny to think about what could have…
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July 26, 1998 – Disaster strikes at Michigan International Speedway
On lap 175 of 250 of the CART series U.S. 500 on this day in 1998 Adrian Fernandez hit the wall at Michigan International…
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July 23, 2007 – 6,000,000th North American Civic
On this day in 2007 the 6 millionth Honda Civic produced in North America. The small, fuel efficient first-generation Honda Civic arrived an opportune…
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What Happened in Chappaquiddick? The Full Story of the Kennedy Accident
On the night of July 18, 1969, just as the world was fixated on the impending Apollo 11 Moon Landing, a far quieter but…
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July 16, 1935 – The first paid parking meter is installed
On this day in 1935 the first paid parking meter in the USA was installed on a street in Oklahoma City. By the end…
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June 4, 1924 – The ten millionth Ford
On June 4, 1924, the ten millionth Ford, a Model T of course, rolled off the Highland Park assembly line. To celebrate the occasion…
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May 30, 1995 – Jaguar CEO Lofty England dies
Frank “Lofty” England, who passed away on this day in 1995, began his automotive career as an apprentice with Daimler in the late 1920s…
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May 1, 1994 – F1 driver Ayrton Senna da Silva dies in a wreck
Tragedy struck on this day in 1994 at the San Marino Grand Prix when Brazilian Formula One driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was killed…
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March 24, 1970 – Buddy Baker breaks 200 MPH barrier on closed circuit
Buddy Baker arrived at Alabama International Motor Speedway on this day in 1970 after a morning of skeet shooting. He wasn’t there to race,…
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March 14, 1914 – NASCAR great Lee Petty is born
The patriarch of the Petty racing family, Lee Arnold Petty, was born on this day in 1914. Petty got a late start in racing,…
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March 6, 1995 – Ferrari F50 introduced at Geneva Motor Show
The sound of pens scratching at checkbooks could be heard during the introduction of the Ferrari F50 on this day in 1995 at the…
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February 18, 2001 – Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies at Daytona
NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in an accident on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on this day in 2001. A three…
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December 1, 1913 – Ford starts moving assembly line
The first moving assembly line in the automotive industry began to churn out Ford Model Ts on this day in 1913 at the company’s…
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Classic Car Job: Gunther Werks
Gunther Werks is an automotive restoration company who currently remaster the Porsche 993 and turn it into a modern and respectful homage of the…
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November 24, 1971 – 50th anniversary of D.B. Cooper hijacking
On this day in 1971, a man known as Dan Cooper, later misidentified in a paper as D.B. Cooper, hijacked a plane and then…
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November 23, 1954 – The 50 millionth General Motors car is produced
At approximately 10 a.m. on this day in 1954, Chevrolet General Manager Thomas Keating drove a gold plated 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport Coupe…
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November 14, 1914 – The first Dodge car leaves the factory
After finding massive success as a partsmaker in Detroit’s blossoming auto industry in the early 1900s, the Dodge Brothers, John and Horace, signed a…