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Happy Birthday Jamie McMurray (1976)

Jun 3, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration03/06, 1976, Chevrolet, Daytona, Daytona 500, Impala, Jaime McMurray, Nascar

James Christopher McMurray (born June 3, 1976), nicknamed “Jamie Mac”,is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and currently an analyst for NASCAR on Fox and NASCAR on The CW. He raced in the NASCAR Cup Series on…

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Discovery Space Shuttle Mission STS-91 (1998)

Jun 2, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration02/06, 1998, Discovery, scale model, scale models, Space Shuttle, STS-91

STS-91 was the 24th flight of Discovery, and the final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station. It was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 June 1998. STS-91 marked…

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Scotch Whisky is First Mentioned (1494)

Jun 1, 2026Selldon999 Other Vehicles, Selective Coloration01/06, 1494, Glenfiddich, Mentioning, Scotch, Whisky

Scotch whisky often simply called whisky or Scotch, is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two) made in Scotland. The first known written mention of Scotch whisky is in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland of…

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Air France Retires it’s Concorde Fleet (2003)

May 31, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration2003, 31/05, Air France, Aircraft, Concorde, supersonic

Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC). Studies began in 1954 and a UK–France treaty followed in 1962, as the programme cost was estimated at £70 million…

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ViewBug “Finalist in Frames in Monochrome” (2026)

May 30, 2026SelldonVIEWBUG Accredited Images2026, 30/05, Finalist, Frames in Monochrome, Lensball, VIEWBUG

On 30/05/2026 at 8pm ViewBug informed me that they had selected one of my photos as a finalist for the „Frames in Monochrome exhibition“. They wrote: “This is a BIG…

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First Indy 500 at the Brickyard (1911)

May 30, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration1911, 30/05, Brickyard, Indianapolis 500, Indy 500, Peugeot

The Indianapolis 500, formally known as the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, and commonly shortened to Indy 500, is an annual automobile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana,…

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Happy Name Day Hillary (29/05)

May 29, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration1999, 29/05, 30, Gone in 60 Seconds, Hillary, Lexus, LS400, Movie Car, scale model, scale models

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…

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Hot-Wheels Crack-UPs! – Blind Sider (2026)

May 29, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration2026, 29/05, Blind Sider, Crack ups!, Hot Wheels, scale model, scale models

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…

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First Coke Advert Appears (1886)

May 29, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1886, 29/05, Advert, Bel Air, Chevrolet, Coca Cola, John Pemberton, scale model, scale models

Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, Coca-Cola was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta. In 1888, Pemberton sold the ownership rights to Asa Griggs Candler,…

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Volkswagen is founded (1937)

May 28, 2026Selldon0210 VW Beetles, Selective Coloration1937, 28/05, Founded, Volkswagen, VW, VW Beetle

Volkswagen (VW) is a German automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Established in 1937 by The German Labour Front, it was revitalized into the global brand it is…

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Maiden Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet (1958)

May 27, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1958, 27/05, Aircraft, F4, F4 Phantom, Jet, Maiden Flight, McDonnell Douglas

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy.…

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The Tu-144 Passes Reaches Mach 2 (1970)

May 26, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1970, 26/05, Aircraft, Mach2, Tu-144, Tupolev

The Tupolev Tu-144 (Russian: Tyполев Ту-144; NATO reporting name: Charger) is a Soviet supersonic passenger airliner designed by Tupolev that operated commercially from 1975 to 1983, including 1977–1978 passenger service. The Tu-144 was the world’s first commercial supersonic transport aircraft with…

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Phoenix lands on Mars (2008)

May 25, 2026Selldon0160 Spacecraft, Selective Coloration2008, 25/05, Mars, NASA, Phoenix

Phoenix was an uncrewed space probe that landed on the surface of Mars on May 25, 2008, and operated until November 2, 2008. Phoenix was operational on Mars for 157 sols (161 days). Its instruments were used…

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Happy Name Day Jessica (24/05)

May 24, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0203 US Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration1969, 24/05, 38, Gone in 60 Seconds, Jessica, Plymouth, Roadrunner, scale model, scale models

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…

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ViewBug “The Courage Award” Badge (2026)

May 24, 2026SelldonVIEWBUG Accredited Images, VIEWBUG Badges2026, 24/05, Courage Award, VIEWBUG

ViewBug honoured me with “the courage award” on 23/05/2026 at 18:05h. They wrote: “There’s a quiet kind of courage in sharing a photograph with others. Not just because of the…

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Happy Birthday Hannu Mikkola (1942)

May 24, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration1942, 24/05, Audi, Hannu Mikkola, Rallye, S1, WRC

Hannu Olavi Mikkola (24 May 1942 − 25 February 2021) was a Finnish champion world rally driver. He was a seven-time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and…

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Sabena is Founded (1923)

May 23, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1923, 23/05, Aircraft, Belgium, Founded, Sabena

The Société anonyme belge d’Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne (French; lit. ’Belgian Corporation for the Exploitation of Aerial Navigation’), better known by the acronym Sabena or SABENA, was the national airline and flag carrier of Belgium from 1923 to…

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Aer Lingus is Founded (1936)

May 22, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1936, 22/05, Aer LIngus, Aircraft, Founded

Aer Lingus is the flag carrier of the Republic of Ireland. It was founded by the Irish Government on the 22nd of May 1936. Between 2006 and 2015 it was privatised, and it is now a…

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Happy Birthday Mr. T (1944)

May 21, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1944, 21/05, A-Team, BA Barracus, Fool, GMC, Mr. T

Laurence T (born Laurence Tureaud, May 21, 1952, and known professionally as Mr. T) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television…

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Happy Name Day Bernadine (20th May)

May 20, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration1994, 20/05, 27, Bernadine, Gone in 60 Seconds, Jaguar, Movie, Movie Car, scale model, scale models, XJ220

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…

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Happy Birthday Mark Winterbottom (1981)

May 20, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0203 US Cars, Selective Coloration1981, 20/05, Camaro, Chevrolet, Mark Winterbottom, scale model, scale models

Mark James “Frosty” Winterbottom (born 20 May 1981) is an Australian semi-retired professional racing driver. He currently drives the No. 6 Ford Mustang S650 with Cameron Waters as an endurance co-driver in the Repco Supercars Championship. His career…

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Hot Wheels Crack Ups! – Top Bopper (2026)

May 19, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration19/05, 2026, Crack ups!, Hot Wheels, scale model, scale models, Top Bopper

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…

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Buick is Founded (1903)

May 19, 2026Selldon0203 US Cars, Selective Coloration19/05, 1903, Buick, David Dunbar Buick, Founded

Buick is a division of the American automobile manufacturer, General Motors (GM). Started by automotive pioneer David Dunbar Buick in 1899, it was among the first American automobile brands and was the company that established General Motors in 1908. Before…

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Happy Birthday Kenji Takahashi (1946)

May 18, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration18/05, 1946, Datsun, Kenjii Takahashi, Nissan, R89C

Kenji Takahashi (18 May 1946 – 1 January 2005) was a Japanese racing driver. Takahashi began his racing career in 1969, driving a Datsun Sports in Minor Touring, a companion championship to the Fuji Grand…

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Happy Birthday Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. (1868)

May 17, 2026Selldon0203 US Cars, Selective Coloration17/05, 1868, Dodge, Horace Elgin Dodge Sr.

Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. (May 17, 1868 – December 10, 1920) was an American automobile manufacturing pioneer and co-founder of Dodge Brothers Company. In 1902, they won a contract to build transmissions for the Olds…

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Happy Birthday Pierce Brosnan (1953)

May 16, 2026Selldon0206 Limousines, Selective Coloration16/05, 1953, 750iL, BMW, James Bond, Movie, Movie Car, Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan (born 16 May 1953) is an Irish actor and film producer. He was the fifth actor to play the fictional secret agent James Bond in the James Bond…

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The McDonald’s Corporation is founded (1940)

May 15, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration15/05, 1940, Camaro, Chevrolet, Fast Food, Hamburger, McDonalds, ZL1

McDonald’s Corporation, doing business as McDonald’s, is an American multinational fast-food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.…

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Happy Birthday Sabine Schmitz (1969)

May 14, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration14/05, 1969, Queen of the Nürburgring, Sabine Schmitz

Sabine Schmitz (14 May 1969 – 16 March 2021) was a German professional motor racing driver and television personality. She was born in Adenau to a family in the hotel…

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Happy Name Day Virginia (12/05)

May 12, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0204 Sports Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration12/05, 1988, 43, 959, Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie, Movie Car, Porsche, scale model, scale models, Virginia

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…

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Happy Birthday Jonah Lomu (1975)

May 12, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0012 Graffiti, Selective Coloration, Uncategorized12/05, 1975, All Blacks, Jonah Lomu, New Zealand, Rugby, Rugby Hall of Fame, scale model, scale models

Jonah Lomu (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players…

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