Stories
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This Day in Automotive History: June 12
1900 – The Peerless Automobile Debuts One of America’s earliest luxury automobile brands entered the market on this day in 1901 when the first…
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This Day in Automotive History – June 11
1926 – Ford’s Tri-Motor Takes Flight Ford expanded beyond the automobile on this day in 1926 when the Ford Trimotor completed its first flight.…
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Why Small Pickup Trucks Are Making a Comeback
For decades, the American pickup truck seemed to follow one rule: get bigger. Full-size trucks grew wider, taller, more powerful, and more expensive, while…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 10
1887 – Hammersmith Bridge Opens in London London gained a new crossing over the River Thames on this day in 1887 when the Hammersmith…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 9
898 – Future Grand Prix Star Luigi Fagioli Is Born One of prewar racing’s fiercest competitors entered the world on this day in 1898…
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The Day Porsche Was Born: How the 356/1 Started a Sports Car Dynasty
On June 8, 1948, a small Austrian sports car received a registration number and quietly made automotive history. Known as the Porsche 356/1 Roadster,…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 8
1912 – W.O. Bentley Enters His First Competition Before founding one of Britain’s most celebrated luxury performance brands, W. O. Bentley got his first…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 7
1907 – Arthur Duray Wins Russia’s Grand Prix Early Grand Prix racing crossed the Russian Empire on this day in 1907 when Belgian driver…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 6
1925 – Chrysler Corporation Is Born One of Detroit’s “Big Three” officially took shape on this day in 1925 when Walter Chrysler reorganized the…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 5
1909 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hosts Its First Race—It Was In Up In The Air Before race cars thundered around the Brickyard, the first…
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6 Cars That Were Too Advanced for Their Time
Automakers are constantly trying to predict the future. Most get it wrong. Sometimes a company introduces a vehicle so far ahead of consumer expectations,…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 4
1896 – Henry Ford Tests the Quadricycle One of the most important test drives in automotive history took place on this day in 1896…