Stories
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February 5, 1878 – Founder of Citroën is born
The youngest of five children, André-Gustave Citroën was born in Paris on this day in 1878. He developed a passion for engineering as he…
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February 4, 1913 – Richard Seaman, British racing great, is born
One of the greatest pre-war British Grand Prix racers, Richard Seaman, was born on this day in 1913. Coming from a wealthy family made…
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Cars & Bars Episode 1: 1955 Ford Thunderbird
Welcome to the first episode of Cars & Bars from This Day in Automotive History, a hopefully ongoing series where you come for the…
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February 3, 1948 – The first automotive tail fins hit the road
General Motors design chief Harley Earl was an inspired man after gazing upon a twin-tailed P-38 Lightning fighter plane of WWII. By borrowing elements…
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February 2, 1839 – Edmond Berger invents the spark plug
When the first internal combustion engines began to show up in the late 1700s, sparks began to fly, quite literally. The development of this…
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Cheap Time Capsule – 1988 Buick Electra Park Avenue
By Cody Clark It’s rare to drive a car in pristine condition for under $10,000. Even rarer if the car is three decades old.…
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February 1, 1901 – Langston Hughes, American poet & road trip pioneer, is born
Born in Missouri on this day in 1901, Langston Hughes would grow up to be a prominent poet, novelist, activist and an important social…
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January 31, 1942 – Civilian auto production wraps up – WWII efforts begin
Franklin Roosevelt introduced the Lend-Lease Act in January of 1941 to allow the U.S. to lend or lease war materials to allies while allowing…
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January 30, 1970 – Automotive TV Host Chris Jacobs’ birthday
Chris Jacobs, host of multiple automotive television shows, is celebrating his birthday today. Well known as a co-host of Overhaulin‘ with Chip Foose, Jacobs’…
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January 27, 2022 – 40 millionth Ford F-Series truck for US sales leaves assembly line
On this day in 2022, the 40,000,000th F-Series for U.S. customers rolled off the line at Ford’s River Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Sales…
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January 26, 1979 – The Dukes of Hazzard premiers
“Ooooh, those Duke boys!” Cousins Bo and Luke Duke and the rest the cast of The Dukes of Hazzard first crashed onto the small…
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January 25, 1941 – NASCAR racer Buddy Baker is born
Elzie Wylie “Buddy” Baker, Jr. was born to his racecar driving father, Buck Baker, and his mother Susan on this day in 1941. Following…