5 sweet vans for sale on Craigslist under $4K – that run!
The first car I bought myself to actually daily drive (first bought a 1949 Plymouth as a project), was a 1983 Chevy G20 van. It’s beautiful shades of brown inside and out led me to name it the Kangaroo Pouch. My friends and I soon dubbed ourselves the Kangaroo
April 13, 1931 – American racing great Dan Gurney is born
On this day in 1931 American race car driver Daniel Sexton Gurney was born in Port Jefferson, New York. Gurney would move to California as a teenager, quickly getting caught up in the hot rod culture that had taken the state by storm. By 1958 he would be on
April 12, 1888 – Cecil Kimber, founder of MG, in born
On this day in 1888 Cecil Kimber was born in London to Henry and Fanny Kimber. In 1928 he would be responsible for the founding of MG, though his interest in automobiles was preceded by a love of motorcycles. Following a riding accident he took to four wheel vehicles,
April 11, 1916 – Nash Motors Company is founded
The story of Nash starts way back in the early 1900s, with the Thomas B. Jeffery Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Prior to TBJC beginning production automobile manufacturing in 1902, the company first had to develop prototypes. The son of the company namesake came up with two radical innovations during
April 10, 1879 – Founder of Hertz rental cars is born
On this day in 1879 a man was born who would become responsible for even longer lines at airports. John Hertz, Sr., born Sándor Herz, in modern Slovakia, didn’t get his start in the rental car business, but in taxicabs. In 1910 he was working as a car salesman
April 9, 1895 – Steam carriage inventor Richard Dudgeon dies
In search of the American Dream, Richard Dudgeon’s family headed for New York from Scotland in the first half of the 19th century. Though just a boy at the time, Dudgeon took full advantage of the opportunities in his adopted home town. During his professional explorations, he found he
April 8, 1916 – Auto racing pioneer Bob Burman dies
Bob Burman participated in many significant races in the early 20th century, including winning the Prest-O-Lite Trophy Race in 1909 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the precursor to the Indy 500. Unfortunately, it was racing that would kill him. Burman died racing on this day in 1916 at age 31
Dusty & Rusty – 1934 Chevrolet Six coupe for Sale – $12K
The dusty & rusty feature on This Day in Automotive History is generally reserved for vehicles listed for under $10 grand. I had to make an exception for this 1934 Chevrolet Standard Six found on Craigslist near St. Louis for $12,000. More often then not, I find myself questioning
