Stories
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March 25, 1982 – Danica Patrick is born
Danica Patrick, one of the most successful woman in automotive racing, was born on this day in 1982. Patrick got her start in racing…
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March 24, 1999 – Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire
The Mont Blanc Tunnel that connects Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France with Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy, via European route E25 through the Alps, was the scene…
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March 21, 1923 – The one millionth Buick
Originally founded in 1899 as the Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company, it became Buick Motor Company in 1903 under founder David Dunbar Buick. Growing…
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Top 5 Craigslist Cars (Week of March 20, 2023) Cheap Corvette Edition
Let’s face it, we all want to find that iconic car listed for dirt cheap on Craigslist or wherever else, but the hunt is…
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March 20, 1928 – James Packard, Founder of Packard Motor Car Company, dies
James Packard, co-founder of the Packard Motor Car Company, passed away on this day in 1928. At the time of his death, Packard ran…
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March 19, 2005 – John DeLorean dies
American automotive engineer and industry executive John Z. DeLorean passed away on this day in 2005 at the age of 80. While he is…
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March 18, 1933 – Studebaker goes bankrupt
In 1920, under the presidency of Albert Erskine, Studebaker finally fully committed to the auto industry after building its last horse drawn wagon. Though…
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March 17, 1948 – Hells Angels MC is founded
The Bishop family formed the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in Fontana, California on this day in 1948. Composed of members from a number of…
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March 16, 1958 – The 50,000,000th Ford
In 1913, just 10 years after the founding of Ford Motor Company, the 1,000,000th Ford, a Model T of course, left the assembly line.…
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March 15, 1968 – Construction begins on highest tunnel in the US
At the time of its completion the Eisenhower–Johnson Memorial Tunnel, about 60 miles west of Denver, Colorado, was the world’s highest tunnel with a…
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March 13, 1947 – The Maserati A6 1500, the company’s first production car, debuts
Luxury Italian automaker Maserati was founded in 1914 by five brothers with a penchant for speed. After decades of engineering some of the fastest…
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Top 5 ~ Barn Find Cars Edition ~ This Week’s Craiglist Classic Cars for March 13, 2023
Who doesn’t love a good barn find? While we would all surely love to come across a rare barn find Mopar muscle car, prewar…