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True Barn Find – 1934 Chevrolet Standard Six
October 13, 2022
What’s black and tan and white all over? This black 1934 Chevrolet with tan interior and white bird **** all over it. Lucky for…
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October 12, 1981 – 3rd generation Camaro production begins
October 13, 2022
The Chervolet Camaro first hit the market for the 1967 model year as Chevy’s answer to the Ford Mustang. The two have remained steadfast…
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October 11, 1928 – Alfonso de Portago is born
October 11, 2022
Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton, Marquis of Portago, better known as Alfonso de Portago, was…
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October 9, 1953 – Chrysler sells the Chrysler Building in NYC
October 9, 2022
Originally to be known as the Reynolds Center, named for Coney Island amusement park developer, real estate mogul and former NYC senator William Reynolds.…
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October 3, 1912 – First win for Duesenberg
October 3, 2022
Generally speaking, drinking alcohol and driving don’t go together, unless you’re an observer of a race. Hopefully spectators were the only ones with a…
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October 1, 1908 – GM buys Buick, Ford builds first production Model T
October 1, 2022
October 1, 1908 was a big day in the growing automotive industry. Up in Flint, Michigan, William Durant had recently formed General Motors, intending…
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September 29, 1913 – Inventor of the Diesel engine mysteriously disappears
September 29, 2022
On this day in 1913 the inventor of the Diesel engine disappeared from a ship never to be seen alive again. To tell the…
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September 28, 1938 – Charles Duryea dies
September 28, 2022
On this day in 1938 US automobile inventor Charles Duryea passed away. Duryea, an engineer, and his brother Frank are recognized by many historians…
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September 27, 1925 – Construction on Nürburgring racing circuit begins
September 27, 2022
On this day in 1925 construction on the Nürburgring racing circuit in Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany begins. The first races would take place on June…
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September 26, 1982 – Knight Rider debuts
September 26, 2022
On this day in 1982 the TV show Knight Rider made its prime time debut. The show starred David Hasselhoff as crime fighter Michael…
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September 23, 1972 – Crystal Palace sees its last professional race
September 23, 2022
The Crystal Palace circuit, a motor racing circuit in Crystal Palace Park in south London, England, saw its final professional race on this day…
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America’s First Car Hits the Road in 1893
September 22, 2022
On September 22, 1893, on the streets of Springfield, Massachusetts, two brothers quietly helped launch the American automobile industry—though it didn’t exactly go smoothly…