Stories
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September 19, 1887 – What do the numbers on the gas pump mean?
On this day in 1887 Dr. Graham Edgar, developer of the octane rating system, was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. During the pioneering era of…
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Take Home This Wishful Woody – 1950 Ford Country Squire Needs Help
In the early years of Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford believed his car company should be self sustainable. He desired to build cars completely…
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September 15, 1991 – Bugatti EB 110 released
On this day in 1991, the 110th birthday of Ettore Bugatti, founder of Bugatti, the company released the Bugatti EB 110 super car. The…
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5 Things You Never Knew About the History of Auto Insurance
Auto insurance is a necessity for most drivers. But how much do you really know about it? In this blog post, we will discuss…
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Did you know? 5 Cool Facts About BMW
Believe it or not, BMW is more than 100 years old. A lot can happen in a century, and BMW has certainly made the…
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September 12, 1912 – The introduction to the first transcontinental highway
On this day in 1912 Carl Fisher and James Allison announced their vision to open a transcontinental rock (gravel) highway. They planned to acquire…
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September 10, 1950 – A new diesel speed record
Jimmy Jackson drove his #61 Cummins Diesel Special to a new diesel land speed record of 165.23 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats in…
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September 8, 1963 – A master engineer passes away
Maurice Wilks, fften regarded as one of the most forward thinking automotive engineers the industry had ever known, passed away on this day in…
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That thing got a hemi? Yep! 1953 Chrysler Town & Country
First introduced as a station wagon in 1941, the Town & Country nameplate from Chrysler has become a sought after badge in the collector…
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September 6, 1891 – Peugeot debuts the Type 3 Quadricycle
On this day in 1891 the Peugeot Type 3 Quadricycle debuted. The company manufactured 64 of these internal combustion powered vehicles between 1891 and…
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September 5, 1930 – A backwards trip comes to an end
The names Charles Creighton and James Hargis probably doesn’t ring any bells, but they may put a kink in your neck. These two completed…
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September 4, 1891 – The Autobahn designer is born
The head designer of the German Autobahn, Fritz Todt, was born on this day in 1891. He would receive a degree in construction engineering…