Stories
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This Day in Automotive History: June 3
1864 – Ransom E. Olds Is Born One of America’s earliest automotive pioneers entered the world on this day in 1864 when Ransom E.…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 2
1899 – Locomobile Is Founded At the dawn of the automobile age, steam power still seemed like the future. On this day in 1899,…
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This Day in Automotive History: June 1
1905 – Delahaye Founder Émile Delahaye Dies French automotive pioneer Émile Delahaye died on this day in 1905 at age 62, leaving behind one…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 31
1929 – Ford Makes a Deal With the Soviet Union At the height of global political tension, Henry Ford struck an unlikely agreement on…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 30
1896 – New York City’s First Automobile Accident Cars had barely begun appearing on American streets when New York City experienced its first recorded…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 29
1946 – Frazer Begins Production and Helps Define Postwar Design As America emerged from World War II, automakers faced enormous pressure to move beyond…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 28
1902 – Britain Gets One of Its First Car Magazines As automobiles slowly shifted from curiosity to obsession, Britain saw the debut of one…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 27
1923 – The First 24 Hours of Le Mans Comes to an End After a full day and night of punishment, strategy, fatigue, and…
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Why Was a Ferrari Buried in a Los Angeles Backyard?
A Ferrari hidden beneath suburban dirt sounds like the setup to a bad movie—or an urban legend invented by car enthusiasts over drinks. But…
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This Day in Automotive History: May 26
1923 – The First 24 Hours of Le Mans Begins One of motorsport’s greatest endurance tests roared to life on this day in 1923…
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What Is the Most Expensive Car Ever Sold at Auction? Record-Breaking Expensive Cars Explained
The Most Famous Cars Ever Sold at Auction and Why They Made History A great auction room can feel calm for ten seconds, then…
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Built to Reign: How the Ford F-Series Conquered America
The Ford F-Series did not become America’s best-known truck by accident. It earned that place through decades of work, loyalty, and constant reinvention. What…