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Car Friday (2026)

Apr 3, 2026Selldon0205 Tuned Cars, Selective Coloration03/04, 2026, Ascona, Car Friday, Golf, Good Friday, I, Manta, Opel, Tuning, VII, Volkswagen

Car Friday is a portmanteau of the religious holiday Good Friday and the English word “car.” The term refers to a “car day” as a gathering for car enthusiasts, tuners,…

TGV High Speed Train Speed Record (2007)

Apr 3, 2026Selldon0170 Trains & Trams, Selective Coloration03/04, 2007, high speed train, TGV

A specially modified TGV high-speed train known as Project V150, weighing only 265 tonnes, set the world record for the fastest wheeled train, reaching 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph) during a test run on…

Happy Birthday Jack Brabham (1926)

Apr 2, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration02/04, 1926, 24h Le Mans, Aston Martin, DBR1, Jack Brabham, Le Mans

Sir John Arthur Brabham (2 April 1926 – 19 May 2014) was an Australian racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1955 to 1970. Brabham won three Formula One World Drivers’ Championship titles, which he won in 1959, 1960 and 1966,…

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier Enters RAF (1969)

Apr 1, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration01/04, 1969, Aircraft, Hawker Siddley Harrier, Jump Jet, RAF, Royal Air Force

The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British jet-powered attack aircraft designed and produced by the British aerospace company Hawker Siddeley. It was the first operational ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft with vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capabilities and the only truly…

Happy Birthday Angus Young (1955)

Mar 31, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1955, 31/03, AC/DC, Aircraft, Angus Young

Angus Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his…

Happy Name Day Alma (30/03)

Mar 30, 2026Selldon0206 Limousines, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration05, 1964, 30/03, Alma, Bentley, Continental, Gone in 60 Seconds

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…

Happy Birthday Robbie Coltrane (1950)

Mar 30, 2026Selldon0202 Convertibles, Selective Coloration1950, 30/03, Cracker, Jaguar, Robbie Coltrane, XK140

Anthony Robert McMillan OBE (30 March 1950 – 14 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011) and as…

Police Audible and Visual Signals Enter German Traffic Code (1956)

Mar 29, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1956, 29/03, Police, scale model, scale models, Signals, T5, Volkswagen

Police vehicles are often fitted with audible and visual warning systems to alert other motorists to their approach or position on the road. In many countries, use of the audible…

Happy Birthday Bernard Darniche (1942)

Mar 28, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration1942, 24h, 24h Le Mans, 28/03, Lancia, Le Mans, Montecarlo

Bernard Jean Darniche (born 28 March 1942 in Cenon, a commune in the Gironde department) is a French former rally driver. He won the European Rally Championship in 1976 and 1977 and the French Rally Championship…

Maiden Flight of the Eurofighter Typhoon (1994)

Mar 27, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1994, 27/03, Aircraft, EF2000, Eurofighter Typhoon, Maiden Flight, RAF

The Eurofighter Typhoon is a European multinational twin-engine, supersonic, canard delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air-superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter…

Arianespace SA is founded (1980)

Mar 26, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration26/03, Ariane, Arianespace SA, ESA, Rocket, scale model, scale models

Arianespace SA is a French company founded in March 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It operates the Ariane 6, a medium-to-heavy-lift rocket. Arianespace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Airbus and Safran.…

Happy Birthday Jim Lovell (1928)

Mar 25, 2026Selldon0160 Spacecraft, Selective Coloration13, 1928, 25/03, 8, Apollo, Gemini, Jim Lovell, Lost moon

James Arthur Lovell Jr. (March 25, 1928 – August 7, 2025) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot, and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he, along with Frank Borman and William Anders,…

Happy Birthday Christoffer Nygaard (1986)

Mar 24, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration1986, 24/03, Aston Martin, Christoffer Nygaard, DB9, Le Mans

Christoffer Nygaard (born 24 March 1986, in Gentofte) is a Danish auto racing driver who drove in the FIA World Endurance Championship. After karting for four years, Nygaard made his auto racing debut in 2005 in the…

Happy Birthday Damon Albarn (1968)

Mar 23, 2026Selldon0203 US Cars, 0204 Sports Cars, 0205 Tuned Cars, Selective Coloration1968, 23/03, Camaro, Chevrolet, Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, Stylo

Damon Albarn (born 23 March 1968) is an English musician. He is best known as the frontman, main vocalist, and lyricist of the rock band Blur and the co-creator and primary musical contributor…

Happy Name Day Shannon (22/03)

Mar 22, 2026Selldon0203 US Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration1971, 22/03, 37 Shannon, Gone in 60 Seconds, Hemi 'Cuda, Muscle Car, Plymouth, 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…

Happy Birthday Karl Malden (1912)

Mar 22, 2026Selldon0206 Limousines, Selective Coloration1912, 22/03, Ford, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Karl Malden, Streets of San Fransisco

Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American stage, movie and television actor who first achieved acclaim in the original Broadway productions of Arthur Miller’s All…

Happy Birthday Timothy Dalton (1946)

Mar 21, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration1946, 21/03, Aston Martin, Timothy Dalton, Vantage

Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in The Living…

The Rialto Bridge is Opened (1591)

Mar 20, 2026Selldon0010 Architecture, Selective Coloration1591, 20/03, Gran Turismo, GT4, Innocenti, Rialto Bridge, Venice

The Rialto Bridge (Italian: Ponte di Rialto; Venetian: Ponte de Rialto) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its…

Happy Birthday Bruce Willis (1955)

Mar 19, 2026Selldon0202 Convertibles, 0203 US Cars, Selective Coloration19/03, 1955, Bruce Willis, Buick, Sin City

Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. Widely recognised as a Hollywood icon of the action genre, he first achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama…

Maiden Flight of the Tu128 (1961)

Mar 18, 2026Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration18/03, 1961, fighter, Tu-128, Tupolev

The Tupolev Tu-28 (NATO reporting name Fiddler) is a long-range interceptor aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. The official designation was Tu-128, but this designation was less commonly used in the West. It was the largest…

Happy Name Day Patricia (17/03)

Mar 17, 2026Selldon0203 US Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration07, 07 Patricia, 17/03, 1958, Cadillac, Eldorado Brougham, Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie Car, Patricia, 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…

Happy Birthday Kurt Russell (1951)

Mar 17, 2026Selldon0205 Tuned Cars, 999 Other Vehicles, Selective Coloration17/03, 1951, Fast and Furious, G-Class, Kurt Russell, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes-Benz AG, Movie, Movie Car, Mr Nobody

Kurt Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor before transitioning to leading roles as an adult in various genres such as action…

Happy Birthday Hans Heyer (1943)

Mar 16, 2026Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration16/03, 1943, 935, Hans Heyer, Porsche, Sebring 12h, Spa24h, Tirolerhut

Hans Heyer (born 16 March 1943) is a German retired racing driver who mainly raced touring cars. He is most commonly known for starting one Formula One World Championship race, the 1977 German Grand Prix, despite failing…

Rolls Royce is Founded (1906)

Mar 15, 2026Selldon0202 Convertibles, Selective Coloration15/03, Charles Rolls, Henry Royce, Rolls Royce, Rolls Royce Ltd

Rolls-Royce Limited was a British luxury car and later an aero-engine manufacturing business established in 1904 in Manchester by the partnership of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. Building on Royce’s good reputation established with his cranes, they quickly developed a reputation…

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