Archive for 'Classic Car History'
1955 VW Introduces Karmann-Ghia
Volkswagen introduced the Karmann-Ghia coupe at the Kasino Hotel in Westfalia, Germany. As the European car market finally recovered from the war, Volkswagen felt that it needed to release an “image car” to accompany its plain but reliable “Bugs and Buses.”
Volkswagen was not the only automotive company looking for a flagship car at the […]
Posted: July 14th, 2008 under Classic Car History, Classic Car.
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1928 Duray Sets Record in Miller Special
Leon Duray drove his Miller 91 Packard Cable Special to a world close-coursed speed record, recording an astonishing top speed of 148.173mph, at the Packard Proving Ground in Utica, Michigan.
Two weeks earlier, Duray had posted a record lap of 124mph at the Indy 500, a record that stood for 10 years until the track was […]
Posted: June 14th, 2008 under Classic Car History, Classic Car.
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Ford Fires Lee Iaccoca
This Day in Automotive History - June 13 1978
Ford Motor Company Chairman, Henry Ford II, fired Lee Iaccoca from the position of president of Ford Motor Company, ending a bitter personal struggle between the two men. Since his grand emergence into the spotlight with the release of the Ford Mustang in 1964, Lee […]
Posted: June 13th, 2008 under Classic Car History, Classic Car.
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Flash From The Past - “Mustang Marketing”
From the News Bureau FORD DIVISION of Ford Motor Company
Monday, April 13, 1964
The sporty new Ford Mustang has generated more advance interest than any new product in the Ford Division’s 15-year history. With only speculative news reports to guide them, thousands of persons hoping to be Mustang owners contacted the Ford Division and its […]
Posted: May 23rd, 2008 under Classic Car History.
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