Stories
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October 16, 1958 – Chevrolet releases the El Camino
On this day in 1958 Chevrolet introduced its line up of vehicles for 1959. The El Camino sat among them, an all new car/truck…
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October 15, 1924 – Lee Iacocca is born
On this day in 1924 Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca was born. During his career he would achieve many incredible feats throughout the 1950s, 1960s,…
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October 13, 1957 – The Edsel Show
What do you get when you mix a handful of the era’s biggest celebrities, a brand new car company promising to be the hot…
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October 12, 1868 – Audi founder is born
On this day in 1868 in the village of Winningen, Rhenish Prussia, August Horch came into the world, and with him, a future bright…
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Getting to Know Bogi, the Newest Member of Garage Squad
In the late 1990s, when most kids were driving their parents’ old minivan to high school, 16-year-old Sarah Lateiner cruised around her New York…
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Cheap(ish) Mopar – One Owner 1971 Dodge Charger – $8,800
It may not be a Hemi, but it’s got a V8! This 1971 Dodge Charger for sale just popped up on Craigslist near Tacoma,…
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Rare Truck: 1940 Plymouth PT105, not PT109
Chances are, you’re more familiar with PT-109, the ill-fated patrol torpedo boat commanded by John. F. Kennedy during World War II, than you are…
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October 9, 1992 – Peekskill Meteorite hits a Chevrolet
Something out of this world happened on this day in 1992 when a meteorite struck a parked 1980 Chevrolet Malibu in Peekskill, New York.…
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October 7, 1945 – The first postwar Cadillacs
As Americans transitioned into peacetime following Japan’s September 1945 surrender, the demand for new automobiles skyrocketed. While cars weren’t the only thing on people’s…
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October 5, 1964 – Limo JFK was shot in returns to presidential service
You’d think a federal government would opt for scrapping a car a president was shot in. Most countries would, right? The US of A…
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October 4, 1928 – Mercedes straight 8 debuts
If you visited the Paris Motor Show on this day in 1928 you would have had the joys of seeing the Mercedes Nurburg 460,…
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October 2, 1959 – The Chevrolet Corvair is introduced
Chevrolet introduced the only mass produced, air cooled, rear engined American car to the public on this day in 1959. Targeted at buyers of…