Stories
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This Day in Automotive History: October 17
1902 – First Cadillac Completed The very first Cadillac—a 10-horsepower runabout/tonneau that began life on the drawing board in September 1902—was finished and driven…
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This Day in Automotive History: October 16
1843 – Birth of Émile Delahaye Born in Tours on 16 October 1843, Émile Delahaye trained at the celebrated Arts et Métiers school and…
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This Day in Automotive History: October 15
1924 – Lee Iacocca Born Born Lido Anthony Iacocca in Allentown on October 15, 1924, Lee Iacocca rose from engineering graduate to the very…
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The Citroën 2CV Is Coming Back. It Even Has a Tiny Panel Van Twin
Last seen in 1990, one of Europe’s most recognizable cars is officially coming back. Citroën unveiled the new 2 CV Concept at the 2026…
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This Day in Automotive History: October 14
1857 – Elwood Haynes, Inventor and Metallurgist, Is Born Born in Portland, Indiana on October 14, 1857, Elwood Haynes combined metallurgical skill with mechanical…
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DeLorean Is Finally Building a Flying Car. Sort Of.
For more than 40 years, the DeLorean name has been tied to the idea of a car leaving the ground. Now, in one of…
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This Day in Automotive History: October 13
1902 – Ohio Automobile Company Becomes Packard Motor Car Company October 13, 1902, found the small Ohio Automobile Company shedding its old corporate wrapper…
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Packard Imagined a Nuclear-Powered Car in 1958. Then It Disappeared for 30 Years
This Was Supposed to Be the Car of the Future In 1958, American automakers were convinced almost anything was possible. Jet aircraft were shrinking…
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New Details on Jaguar Type 01
Jaguar’s radical Type 01 is becoming a little less mysterious. After revealing the car’s dramatic new shape and confirming that it will lead the…
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This Day in Automotive History: October 12
1868 – Birth of August Horch, Founder of Audi Born in Winningen on 12 October 1868, August Horch would become one of Germany’s most…
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This Day in Automotive History: October 11
1928 – Birth of Alfonso de Portago Born in London into Spanish aristocracy on October 11, 1928, Alfonso (Marquis) de Portago combined high-society glamour…
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This Day in Automotive History: October 10
1901 – Henry Ford’s Upset Win in the Sweepstakes Henry Ford climbed behind the wheel of a lightweight racer called Sweepstakes and, on a…