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This Day in Automotive History: July 20
1872 – Bertha Ringer and Karl Benz Are Married Bertha Ringer and Karl Benz were married in Pforzheim, Germany, on July 20, 1872, beginning…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 19
1902 – The Jackson Automobile Company Is Founded The Jackson Automobile Company was incorporated in Jackson, Michigan, on July 19, 1902, by automotive pioneer…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 18
1833 – Maceroni and Squire Patent a Steam Carriage for Common Roads Francis Maceroni and engineer John Squire received a British patent on July…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 17
1920 – Nils Bohlin, Inventor of the Three-Point Seat Belt, Is Born Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin was born in Härnösand, Sweden, on July 17,…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 16
1899 – THE FIRST TOUR DE FRANCE AUTOMOBILE BEGINS The inaugural Tour de France Automobile began on July 16, 1899, sending competitors on an…
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From Auction Tents to Online Bidding: How Collector Car Auctions Changed the Hobby
For much of the twentieth century, collector cars changed hands through classified ads, club connections, private sales and local dealers. Auctions existed, but as…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 15
1897 – Racing Pioneer Charlie Wiggins Is Born African American racing driver, mechanic and civil-rights advocate Charlie Wiggins was born on this day in…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 14
1915 – Chevrolet Purchases the Mason Motor Company Chevrolet purchased the financially troubled Mason Motor Company on this day in 1915 after the Michigan-based…
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Koenigsegg Regera Claims Production Car Speed Record
On June 16, 2023, the Koenigsegg Regera reclaimed one of the automotive world’s most demanding performance records by accelerating from a standstill to 400…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 13
1805 – Oliver Evans Demonstrates an Early Amphibious Vehicle American inventor Oliver Evans demonstrated his unusual steam-powered Oruktor Amphibolos on this day in 1805…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 12
1910 – Rolls-Royce Cofounder Charles Rolls Is Killed in an Air Crash Charles Stewart Rolls, pioneering aviator and cofounder of Rolls-Royce, was killed on…
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This Day in Automotive History: July 11
1847 – Steering Innovator Georg Lankensperger Dies German carriage builder and inventor Georg Lankensperger died on this day in 1847 at age 68. In…