Stories
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June 17, 1994 – OJ Simpson flees in a white Ford Bronco – 90 million watch live
It was this day in 1994 that a white, 1993 Ford Bronco went stampeding, rather slowly, down Interstate 405 in Los Angeles with Al…
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May 24, 2002 – VW Golf R32 debuts
Volkswagen launched the Golf R32 in Europe on this day in 2002 as a 2003 model. The performance variant become hugely popular, leading VW…
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Roadside Sighting – 1966 Shelby GT350-H – is it real?
I’m not big on breaking traffic law, but when this black and gold Mustang caught the corner of my eye, doing a U-turn across…
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May 3, 1957 – Current Ford Chairman, William Clay Ford Jr., is born
William Clay Ford Jr., the great-grandson of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, and current FMC chairman, was born on this day in 1957.…
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April 26, 1945 – Racer Dick Johnson is born
Richard “Dick” Johnson of Dick Johnson Racing was born on this day in 1945 in Queensland, Australia. He is a part-owner of the V8…
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April 19 , 1953 – Pebble Beach breaks 100 entries
Concours d’Elegance. Just saying it sounds fancy. Visitors to the opening of the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on this day in 1953 were…
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April 14, 1912 – A Renault sinks aboard the Titanic
There are probably very few, if any, remnants left of a certain 1912 Renault Type CB Coupe de Ville at the bottom of the…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Aging hot rod -1946 Plymouth – $8,500
As with all major automakers, Plymouth returned to automobile production following World War II using pre-war designs. The 1946 models were the first post…
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Dusty & Rusty – 1968 Buick Wildcat – $5,500
Full-size luxury was in full swing by the end of the 1960s, as represented by this 1968 Buick Wildcat custom for sale on Craigslist…