Happy Birthday Michelle Rodríguez (1978)
Michelle Rodríguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress. She began her career in 2000, playing a troubled boxer in the independent sports drama film Girlfight (2000), where she…
F.I.A.T. is Founded (1899)
Fiat Automobiles S.p.A., commonly known as simply Fiat, is an Italian automobile manufacturer. It became a part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2014 and, in 2021, became a subsidiary of…
The Last VW New Beetle (A5) Rolls Off the Line in Puebla Mexico (2019)
The Volkswagen Beetle, also sold as the Volkswagen Käfer, Volkswagen Coccinelle, Volkswagen Maggiolino, and Volkswagen Fusca in some countries, is a small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen introduced…
Hot Wheels Crack Ups Crash Patrol (2026)
Two other innovations were introduced briefly in Hot Wheels cars in the 1980s – Thermal Color Change paint, and rotating ‘crash panel’ vehicles (“Crack-Ups”). The former was able to change color on…
Citroën DS 19 Receives Updates to Suspension (1959)
The Citroën DS is a front mid-engined, front-wheel drive executive car manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 to 1975, in fastback/sedan, wagon/estate, and convertible body configurations, across a single generation comprising three series. Marketed with a…
BMW i8 Spyder Concept Unveiled (2015)
The BMW i8 was a plug-in hybrid sports car developed by BMW. The i8 was part of BMW’s electrified fleet and was marketed under the BMW i sub-brand. The production version of the BMW i8 was unveiled at…
Volvo Patents the Three‑Point Seat Belt (1959)
A seat belt or seatbelt, also known as a safety belt, is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the driver or a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop.…
Lewis Hamilton Wins the British Grand Prix in Silverstone (2008)
The 2008 British Grand Prix (officially the 2008 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 6 July 2008 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England. It was the ninth race of…
Maiden Flight of Bristol Belvedere (1958)
The Bristol Type 192 Belvedere is a British twin-engine, tandem rotor military helicopter built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. It was designed by Raoul Hafner for a variety of transport roles including troop transport, supply dropping and casualty evacuation. It…
Happy Birthday Jan Magnussen (1973)
Jan Magnussen born 4 July 1973 is a Danish professional racing driver and was a factory driver for General Motors until the end of the 2020 season. He has competed in Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), NASCAR,…
Karl Benz Unveils First Automobile (1886)
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen (“patent motorcar”), built in 1885 by the German engineer Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical automobile and was the first car put into production.…
Happy Birthday Richard Petty (1937)
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed “the King”, is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup…
Happy Name Day Diane (01/07)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Final Ford Thunderbird Produced (2005)
The Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company for model years 1955 to 2005, with a hiatus from 1998 to 2001. Ultimately gaining a broadly used colloquial nickname, the T-Bird, the model…