Category: Autos
This day in car history: The Bettle beats Model T sales
On February 17, 1972, In Wolfsburg, Germany, the 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line. This was not just another car; it was the unit …
This day in car history: Studebaker enters the car competition race
On February 16, 1852, two brothers named Henry and Clement Studebaker opened a small blacksmith and wagon shop in South Bend, Indiana. With just $68 worth …
This day in car history: The retro Nissan Figaro rolls of production
On February 14, 1991, while many were celebrating Valentine’s Day, Nissan released a five-page press release on Nissan News, the official media channel of Nissan Motor …
This day in car history: Hungarian engineers get first carburetor patent
In the late 1800s inventors everywhere were trying to figure out how to make engines more reliable and efficient. One of the most important steps happened …
This day in car history: The first car accident fatality occurs
On September 13, 1899, a 68-year-old real estate man named Henry Bliss made history in a way no one ever wants to. He became the first …
This day in car history: NASCAR driver Marshall Teague dies at 37
February 11, 1959, Marshall Teague, a famous NASCAR driver and racing pioneer, lost his life at the age of 37 during the newly opened Daytona International …
This day in car history: The war halts civilian car production at Ford
After the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, the U.S. entered World War II, and car companies quickly switched from making civilian vehicles to building war supplies. …
This day in car history: Iconic car designer Wilhelm Maybach is born
On February 9th 1846, the father of the modern automobile was born. Wilhelm Maybach, a pioneering German inventor and engineer who is famous for his work …
This day in car history: British engineer coins the term “motor car”
On February 8th, 1891, a mechanical pioneer named Frederick Simms wrote a letter to his solicitor that would change the way we talk about travel forever. …
This day in car history: Italy experiments with banning cars
On February 6, 2000, for one full Sunday, 14 Italian cities, including Rome, Florence and Milan, had a full no-car day to combat rising pollution, reclaim …
This day in car history: Ford buys Lincoln
On February 4, 1922, Henry Ford, encouraged by his wife, Clara, and his son, Edsel, purchased the Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million. This acquisition marked …
This day in car history: Shelby Cobra chassis births Shelby American
On February 2, 1962, the very first Shelby Cobra prototype, CSX2000, arrived in the United States, marking the birth of Shelby American and a new era …