Stories
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May 8, 1956 – HFII resigns as Ford Foundation chairman
The Ford Foundation was founded in 1936 with a mission statement that claimed it was created “for scientific, educational and charitable purposes, all for…
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May 7, 1998 – Daimler-Benz buys Chrysler
On this day in 1998 Daimler-Benz purchased Chrysler Corporation for $36 billion. At the time, the deal was the costliest acquisition of a US…
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May 3, 1984 – Pink Cadillac released by Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen released the song Pink Cadillac as the non-album B-side of “Dancing in the Dark” on this day in 1984. The song followed…
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Top 5 Craigslist Cars – Week of May 1, 2023
This week’s Top 5 classic Craigslist cars for sale is a project vehicle edition. We span decades and continents to bring you this list.…
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May 1, 1984 – Toyo Kogyo Company changes its name to Mazda
Before Mazda was Mazda, the Japanese automobile manufacturer known for producing innovative and reliable vehicles, it produced cork. The company has come a long…
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April 24, 1918 – The first tank vs. tank battle occurs in war
A different sort of automotive machine made history when the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux broke out near Amiens in northern France on this day…
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Mitsubishi got started with 3 old steam ships delivering mail (April 22)
After purchasing three agin steam ships, including the Golden Age (above), Yataro Iwasaki founded Mitsubishi Group on April 22, 1870 as a shipping company.…
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April 19, 1951 – Mercedes-Benz 300 & 220 debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show
Following World War II, Mercedes-Benz seemed to leave its prestige in the past. In the aftermath of the destruction, dated four cylinder passenger cars…
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April 18, 1964 – Ford GT40 makes its public track debut
The American powered, British bodied, Ford GT40 had one job: outperform Ferrari in endurance races. Introduced a few weeks earlier at the New York…
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April 16, 1946 – Arthur Chevrolet commits suicide
Arthur Chevrolet passed away on this day in 1946 after hanging himself following a long battle of clinical depression. Arthur and his brothers Louis…
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April 15, 1964 – Gail Wise is first to buy a Ford Mustang
On this day in 1964, two days before the official Ford Mustang on-sale date, one mistakenly left the dealership. The lucky new owner, the…
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April 14, 1927 – The first Volvo leaves the assembly line
Though the Volvo name first appeared in 1915 as a subsidiary of Swedish bearing manufacturer SKF, more than a decade would pass before it…