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.
On December 3, 1979, the last Pacer rolled off the assembly line
at the American Motors Corporation (AMC) factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin. When the car first came on the market in 1975, it was
a sensation, hailed as the car of the future. “When you buy any
other car,” ads said, “all you end up with is today’s car. When
you get a Pacer, you get a piece of tomorrow.” By 1979, however,
sales had faded considerably.
Today, polls and experts agree: The Pacer was one of the worst
cars of all time.
(FOX NEWS) – Amazon is jumping into car sales and will
partner with Hyundai to begin selling the automaker’s
vehicles online in 2024.
The e-commerce giant said that Hyundai would be the
first brand available for purchase but did not say when
it would include additional vehicle manufacturers.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in a statement that it will
change the "ease with which customers can buy vehicles
online."
Beginning next year, customers will be able to search on
Amazon for available vehicle purchases in their area,
including model, trim and color, before checking out
online with their chosen form of payment and financing
options, according to Amazon.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
