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Model T: The Everyman’s Automobile
On this date in 1908, the first Ford Model T left the factory. Here are some things you may not have known about the iconic car. Contrary to popular belief, the Model T wasn’t the first car built on a modern assembly line. That honor goes to the Oldsmobile Curved Dash in 1901. Henry Ford…
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Porsche: Making Cars Since 1948
On June 8, 1948, Ferdinand Porsche completed the first prototype of his namesake sports car. Here are some things you may not have known about Porsche and his cars. First: Porsche was born to German-speaking parents in Mattersdorf, Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic, in 1875. In 1898, he designed his first automobile, an…
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Rolls-Royce: History on the Road and in the Air
On this date in 1904, Charles Stewart Rolls met Frederick Henry Royce in Manchester, England. Here are some things you may not have known about the history of Rolls-Royce. Henry Royce built his first car in 1904 in Manchester, which led to him being introduced to car dealer Charles Rolls at the Midland Hotel. Royce’s…
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License Plates: Identifying Vehicles Since 1893
On this date in 1901, New York became the first state in the U.S. to require license plates on automobiles. Here are some things you may not have known about license plates. The first license plates were issued in France in 1893. Germany followed in 1896 and The Netherlands in 1898. When plates were introduced…
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DeLorean: A Man, a Car, a Deal Gone Wrong
On this date in 1981, the first DeLorean DMC-12 rolled off the production line. Here are some things you may not have known about the car made famous as the time machine in “Back the the Future.” Company founder John DeLorean was well known for his work at General Motors. He designed the Pontiac GTO,…