Stories
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy January 8, 1944 – Auto racer William K. Vanderbilt II dies
The Vanderbilt family is easily associated with wealth, but early auto racing? William Kissam Vanderbilt II was born in 1878 and discovered an early…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy January 6, 1930 – Cummins takes a diesel drive
Clessie Cummins wanted to prove that a diesel motor was a viable option for passenger car travel. Founded in 1919, Cummins Engine Company focused…
-
January 3, 1969 – F1 World Champ Michael Schumacher is born
Seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher was born on this day in 1969 in Hürth, West Germany. Schumacher’s started his first F1 race,…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy December 31, 1927 – The last Dearborn Independent
“The Dearborn Independent,” also referred to as “The Ford International Weekly,” was a weekly paper established in 1901 in Dearborn, Michigan, purchased by in…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy December 27, 1941 – The start of US tire rationing
The US federal Office of Price Administration began its first rationing program to support WWII efforts on this day in 1941, limiting the number…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy December 25, 1985 – Electric distance record
It was no ordinary Christmas drive for David Turner and Tim Pickhard when they made a journey of approximately 847 miles from Lands End…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy December 23, 1923 – A presidential Rolls Royce
Having a birthday during the holiday season can be difficult for some people who think their special day will be forgotten. That wasn’t the…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy December 19, 1972 – The last Lunar Roving Vehicle
The final manned mission to the moon, Apollo 17, began its journey home on this day in 1972, leaving behind the Lunar Roving Vehicle…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy December 11, 1894 – The world’s first auto show
The world’s first auto show took place in Paris, France on this day in 1894. A whopping total of four different automakers were on…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy December 3, 1979 – The last AMC Pacer
Introduced in February 1975, the AMC Pacer was promoted as “the first wide small car” and had a surface area that was 37 percent…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy November 23, 1945 – British rally racer Tony Pond is born
British rally driver Tony Pond was born on this day in 1945. Driving a Mini Cooper S in the early 1960s Pond got his…
-
DRIVEImage unavailable in development copy November, 19 1959 – End of Edsel
On this day in 1959 Ford announced it would be ending its Edsel program. The cars, named after Henry Ford’s son, were to be…