A 1977 Cadillac Seville
One of the most comfortable cars Elvis Presley acquired. It was
the last Cadillac he bought, and he passed away the same year.
Unlike the El dorado, this vehicle was a symbol of luxury and sophistication.
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)
The last production of Impala was the longest, running from 2000-2020, and it has been known as one of the best-selling American-made vehicles.
2020
On January 17, 1953, a prototype Chevrolet Corvette sports car
made its debut at General Motors’ (GM) Motorama auto show at
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Corvette, named
for a fast type of naval warship, would eventually become an
iconic American muscle car and remains in production today.
2024 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 1LT Coupe.
Henry Ford, standing, and Barney Oldfield in 1902, with the
“999” racing automobile.
On January 12, 1904, Henry Ford set a land-speed record of 91.37
mph on the frozen surface of Michigan’s Lake St. Clair. He was
driving a four-wheel vehicle, dubbed the “999,” with a wooden
chassis but no body or hood. Ford’s record was broken within
a month at Ormond Beach, Florida, by a driver named William K. Vanderbilt; even so, the publicity surrounding Ford’s achievement
was valuable to the auto pioneer, who in June of the previous year
had incorporated the Ford Motor Company, which would eventually
go on to become one of America’s Big Three automakers.
Henry Ford (1863-1947) Berna Eli "Barney" Oldfield |
(1878-1946)
The 999 today at The Henry Ford Museum.
On January 4, 1996, General Motors announced at the Greater
Los Angeles Auto Show it will build an electric car, dubbed the
EV1, to be launched in the fall of that year.
