Stories
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April 1, 1970 – AMC introduces the Gremlin
After Ford and General Motors announced they were both on the verge of launching new subcompact cars for 1971, the suits at AMC had…
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March 31, 1932 – Ford introduces the Flathead V8
The Ford Flathead V8 was unveiled to the general public on this day in 1932. While the V8 itself was not new, the way…
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March 30, 1968 – Mid Engine Corvette prototype debuts
On this day in 1968 the annual New York International Auto Show opened its doors to the public. Among the most unique vehicles to…
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March 28, 1966 – Duesenberg Model D concept unveiled
There have been many attempts to resurrect some of the automotive industry’s most storied marques lost to history. Bugatti, Maybach and Indian Motorcycles are…
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March 27, 1863 – Henry Royce, half of Rolls-Royce, is born
Henry Royce, born on this day in 1863, began his career in the 1870s a newspaper boy and telegram deliverer. At the time, the…
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March 26, 2008 – Ford sells Jaguar & Land Rover
On this day in 2006, Ford named Tata Motors, a part of conglomerate Tata Group, as the preferred bidder to purchase Jaguar and Land…
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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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Cheap Date: 1973 Plymouth Satellite Custom Wagon
By Cody Clark Mopar double headlights. White wall tires. Brown. This 1973 Plymouth Satellite in Long Beach, CA has it all for only $9,500.…
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March 23, 1957 – Chevrolet Corvette SS makes only racing appearance
Although Chevrolet Corvette sales began to climb after the introduction of a V8 option in 1955, GM engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov saw a way to…
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March 21, 1920- NASCAR pioneer Fonty Flock is born
Truman Fontello “Fonty” Flock, brother of NASCAR pioneers Tim Flock, Bob Flock, and the second female NASCAR driver Ethel Mobley, was born on this…
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March 18, 1858 – Rudolf Diesel is born
On this day in 1858 Rudolf Diesel, would later patent the type of engine by the same name, was born. In 1870, at the…
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This House For Sale has a 1916 Ford Model T in the Basement
Is anyone else addicted to real estate websites and looking at property that you’ll never buy? No? Oh. Well, I am and it seems…