Stories
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October 24, 1944 – Louis Renault dies after stint in prison
Louis Renault, the founder of the French automobile company that bears his name, died in prison on this day in 1944 at age 67.…
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October 23, 2007 – Nissan announces return of the GT-R
At the Tokyo Motor Show on this day in 2007, Nissan officially announced the launch of its new “Supercar for anyone,” the GT-R. Just…
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October 21, 1897 – Autocar, the oldest surviving American vehicle company, is founded
What do the opening of the Boston subway, the start of the Klondike Gold Rush and Louis Semple Clarke completing his first vehicle…
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The Family Racer – 1953 Hudson Hornet
In October of 1951 Hudson introduced an all new car that would become an instant hit on the young NASCAR circuit. The Hudson Hornet,…
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October 20, 1902 – The first Cadillac is completed, maybe…
According to the book “Henry Leland – Master of Precision,” the final assembly of the first Cadillac took place on this day in 1902,…
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October 19, 1965 – MGB GT goes on sale
MG released the unitary construction MGB in 1962, replacing the seven year old MGA. While it didn’t feature the traditional body and frame assembly…
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October 18, 1951 – DeSoto Firedome production begins
For 1952 the DeSoto Firedome, which began production on this day in 1951, would replace the Custom at the top of the Desoto line…
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October 17, 1969 – The first Plymouth Superbird is completed
Workers at Chrysler’s Clairpointe Pre-Production facility completed the first Plymouth Superbird on this day in 1969, initiating a historic run of iconic NASCAR inspired…
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October 16, 1950 – The Hudson Hornet debuts
The old adage “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” is linked to the early days of NASCAR when American automakers found success on the…
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October 14, 1947 – Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier
A stretch from the automotive world, but quite amazing nonetheless, it was on this day in 1947 WWII combat pilot Chuck Yeager became the…
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This 80K original mile Jeep J10 truck is cool, clean and cheap
So the new Jeep Gladiator is a bit out of your price range? Here’s a better option, anyway, a 1974 Jeep J10 with the…
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October 13, 1963 – Custom car designer Chip Foose is born
Famed automotive designer and hot rod builder Chip Foose was born on this day in 1963. His career in the custom car industry started…