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Woody Wagon For Sale: 1977 Ford Country Squire – $7,800
By Cody Clark What would you give to live the dream? How about $7,800? That’s the price on this fantastic 1977 Ford LTD Country…
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January 24, 1957 – The 10,000,000th Plymouth
If you wanted a cheap car in 1928, you had quite a few options. Ford’s first all new car since 1908, the Model A,…
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January 23, 1980 – Automotive designer Giovanni Michelotti dies
Giovanni Michelotti, a most accomplished automotive designer, passed away on this day in 1980. Born in Turin, Italy in 1921, Giovanni would eventually make…
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January 22, 1990 – Cord & Duesenberg designer Gordon Buehrig dies
Legend has it that Gordon Buehrig was expelled from his design college for drawing cars on textbooks. While the punishment may not fit the…
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January 19, 1978 – The last German VW Beetle
Introduced in Germany during the Nazi regime as the The People’s Car, the Volkswagen Type 1, commonly referred to as the Beetle, started rolling…
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January 17, 1953 – The Chevrolet Corvette debuts
America’s sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, made its public debut at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City during GM’s Motorama on this day…
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January 13, 1942 – Ford receives Soybean Car patent
After investing millions of dollars into the development of plastics, the Ford Motor Company publicly debuted its Soybean Car on August 13, 1941 at…
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January 12, 1879 – Ray Harroun, first Indy 500 winner, is born
Ray Harroun, the winner of the inaugural Indianapolis 500, was born on this day in 1879 in Spartansburg, Pennsylvania. By his early 20s, Harroun…
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Drive it Home – 1966 Plymouth Fury For Sale – $6,000
By Cody Clark Not everyone needs a screaming eight-liter muscle car. For the discerning family man, this driver-quality 1966 Plymouth Fury for sale on…
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January 11, 1923 – Carroll Shelby is born
Carroll Shelby, legendary race car driver, team owner and car builder, was born on this day in 1923. Though he is perhaps best known…
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January 10, 1942 – Ford earns WWII Jeep contract
Prior to the US entering WWII, the U.S. Army contacted 135 companies asking for prototypes of a four wheel drive reconnaissance car. Only two…
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January 9, 1924 – Ford’s worth tops $1 billion
On January 9, 1924, the market capitalization of Ford Motor Company would exceed $1 billion for the first time. For non-investors, the market cap…