#automobile history

[detroitlib]

View of a 1968 Dodge Charger coupe. Printed on front: "1968 Dodge Charger. From: Dodge Public Relations, P.O. Box 1259, Detroit, Michigan 48231. For release on or after 2 p.m., Wednesday, August 30, 1967. (68-11-RP). Dodge news photo."

National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library

#1968 dodge charger #dodge charger #charger #cars #automobiles #detroit #detroit history #automobile history #design #dodge #1967 #1968 #1960s #vintage cars #classic cars #detroit public library

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Mercedes-Benz W109 (1965-1972) vs Mercedes-Benz W116 (1972-1979). These pics show the transition from one generation to the next. The middle pic shows the progression through 4 generations from the W112 (1961-65), through W109, W116 and the the W126 S-Class that replaced the W116 in 1979 and carried on though to 1991. The W116 premiered 50 years ago this week at the 59th Salon de l'Automobile in Paris from 5 to 15 October 1972. The range launched with 280 S and 280 SE 6-cylinder models and the 350 SE V8

#Mercedes-Benz #Mercedes-Benz W109 #Mercedes-Benz W116 #Mercedes-Benz S-class #Mercedes S-class #S-class #1972 #automobile history #1970s #wedge design #Paris Motor Show #50 years #50th anniversary #luxury car

[watchilove]

The Jean Bugatti legacy: a defining influence on Bugatti’s modern-day creations

January 15 is a date that will forever be entwined within the history of Bugatti. On this day – exactly 115 years ago – Jean Bugatti, the visionary engineer and designer whose incredible groundbreaking contributions continue to leave an indelible mark on the wider automotive industry, was born. Continue reading Untitled

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#automobile history #automotive #automotive heritage #automotive lifestyle #Bugatti #Bugatti La Voiture Noire #Jean Bugatti #news #Press release

[fxdltc88]

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant 

Detroit, Michigan, Built in 1904, it was the second center of automobile production for the Ford Motor Company, after the Ford Mack Avenue Plant. At the Piquette Avenue Plant, the company created and first produced the Ford Model T, the car credited with initiating the mass use of automobiles in the United States. Prior to the Model T, several other car models were assembled at the factory. Early experiments using a moving assembly line to make cars were also conducted there. It was also the first factory where more than 100 cars were assembled in one day.

While it was headquartered at the Piquette Avenue Plant, Ford Motor Company would become the largest U.S.-based automaker, and it would remain so until the mid-1920s. 

#michigan #detroit #detroit michigan #ford #model t #automobile #michigan history #automobile history

[jonathanmorse]

Pink: the rainy day

Pink: the rainy day

It lasted only two model years, 1955 and 1956. It came in pink the first year and either pink or lavender the second, but the guys in Corporate hadn’t thought through the sexual economics of the one-car household: a woman can drive a man’s car, but a man can’t drive a woman’s. But real glamor is never inhibited by fashions in gender. Feminine or unfeminine, it travels the light and air of the…

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#1950s culture #advertising psychology #automobile history #bird #gender roles #Java finch #original photographers #photographers on tumblr

[techdriveplay]

The World’s Most Exclusive Concours Event Returns: 2024 Concorso d'Eleganza Varignana 1705 Dates and Jury Announced

Palazzo di Varignana is thrilled to announce the return  of the Concorso d’Eleganza Varignana 1705, set to take place between 27-29 September 2024 – showcasing a carefully curated line-up of cars with a rich history and stunning design. Following the success of its inaugural event in 2023, this year’s Concorso promises to be even more spectacular, attracting classic car enthusiasts and renowned…

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#1973 Cars #Auto Collectors #Auto Design #Auto Elegance #Auto Heritage #Auto Show #Automobile History #Automotive Craftsmanship #Automotive Elegance #Automotive Event #Automotive History #automotive icons #Automotive Prestige #Bolognese Hills #car aesthetics #Car Aficionado #Car Awards #Car Beauty #Car Classics #Car Collection #Car Collectors #Car Competition #Car Connoisseur #Car Craftsman #Car Culture #car design #Car Elegance #car enthusiasts #Car Excellence #Car Exhibition

[the-outer-topic]

Automobile Art (XVII)

#automotive art #automobile racing #car racing #automobile history #cool cars #vintage cars

[yeoldenews]

"Jilted."

I've been laughing at this horse's face for a week.

(source: Yours Truly and One Hundred Other Original Drawings by James Montgomery Flagg, 1908.)

#history #1900s #horses #technology #turn of the century #automobiles

[retromania4ever]

#vintage car #antique car #automobile #supercar #old car #retrocar #old cars #History

[walzerjahrhundert]

Fiat

4 HP (also known as the 3 1/2 HP)

1899

#Fiat #automobile #old car #vehicle #technology #history #transportation #1899 #antique #Italy #oldtimer #vintage cars

[daguerreotyping]

Souvenir tintype of a group of young men posing on an early motorcar in front of Niagara Falls, c. 1900

#they look like safe drivers #sad that daguerreotypes only had a decade of popularity; later 19th century photography like this is so much more creative but #the image quality of cdvs and tintypes do not come close to that of daguerreotypes #early 20th century #1900s #tintype #ferrotype #fashion history #historical fashion #men's fashion #early automobiles #Niagara Falls

[detroitlib]

View of a 1904 Chambers car. Handwritten on back: "7 h.p., twin cyls. Chambers built in the early part of 1904. The first motor car ever manufactured in Ireland. Everything made in Ireland, except the tyres. Seven horse-power twin cylinders. Chambers make, built in 1904 & Belfast."

National Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library

#1904 chambers #ireland #chambers #1904 #cars #automobile history #automotive history #irish #irish history #belfast #vintage #detroit public library

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

Lancia Aurelia Berlina, 1950. Lancia have been responsible for a number of engineering innovations over the decades. These included the unibody chassis in 1922, the 5-speed gearbox introduced in 1948 and the first series production V6 engine fitted to the Aurelia. The Aurelia also had a transaxle gearbox and was the first car to be fitted with radial tyre as standard equipment

#Lancia #Lancia Aurelia #V6 #first of its kind #1950 #suicide doors #1950s #transaxle #radial tyres #automobile history

[watchilove]

Celebrating an enduring legacy at the 40th anniversary Bugatti Festival in Molsheim

The 40th anniversary Bugatti Festival – each year, on the weekend closest to the birthday of Ettore Bugatti – 15 September 1881 – the town of Molsheim in Alsace is transformed with a three-day celebration of Ettore’s incredible legacy. The Bugatti Festival, organized by the Enthousiastes Bugatti Alsace (EBA), is a pilgrimage of Bugatti fans from all over the world, descending on the place that…

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#automobile history #automotive #automotive heritage #Bugatti #Bugatti festival #Ettore Bugatti #lifestyle

[carlovershub]

#classic cars #vintage cars #cars #cars meme #beautiful #car community #automotive #automobile #car history #car show #car photography

[machetelanding]

Chicago (1940s)

#chicago #illinois #automobiles #cars #used cars #car lot #buick #buick century #america #history #black and white