The Chicago Auto Show opened to the public
Friday 9th February 2007 The Chicago Auto Show opened to the public. Featured on the cover of the 2007 Chicago Auto Show program, were the GMC Acadia, Hyundai Azera and Volkswagen. These vehicles were awarded three lucky individuals that held winning tickets during the First Look For Charity black-tie benefit. Nineteen area charities shared in…
The Paris Mondial de l’Automobile (Paris Motor Show) opened its doors to the press and featured a wealth of new concept and production cars
Friday 24th September 2004 The Paris Mondial de l’Automobile (Paris Motor Show) opened its doors to the press and featured a wealth of new concept and production cars. There were a number of major releases from Ford, BMW and Mercedes and, naturally, the French makers Peugeot, Citroën and Renault featured strongly as well. World debuts…
South Korea’s government opened the bidding for the Kia Motors Corporation, founded in 1944, which went bankrupt with debs totally nearly $10 billion, during an economic crisis that gripped much of Asia
Friday 24th July 1998 South Korea’s government opened the bidding for the Kia Motors Corporation, founded in 1944, which went bankrupt with debs totally nearly $10 billion, during an economic crisis that gripped much of Asia. The name of the company was derived from the Chinese characters “ki” (meaning “to arise” or “to come out…
The first SEAT Ibiza rolled off the assembly line in the Zone Franca plant, the first entirely Spanish car of the new SEAT generation
Friday 27th April 1984 The first SEAT Ibiza rolled off the assembly line in the Zone Franca plant, the first entirely Spanish car of the new SEAT generation. The Ibiza’s sales success gave the SEAT marque a platform to build on, as it looked to increase sales in following years. This version, while it established…
Luc Donckerwolke
Wednesday 16th June 1965 Born on this day, Luc Donckerwolke, Belgian car designer of Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand and former Design Director of Volkswagen Group’s Bentley, Lamborghini and Audi.
Piero Liatti
Wednesday 7th March 1962 Born on this day, Piero Liatti, Italian rally driver. His speciality was driving on Tarmac rallies like Monte Carlo, Catalunya, Corsica and the San Remo Rally. His WRC career began as a private entrant, driving a Lancia Delta Integrale, then a Subaru Impreza. His exploits in the Subaru in 1994 caught…
Kenneth Eriksson
Sunday 13th May 1956 Born on this day, Kenneth Eriksson, Swedish World Rally Championship rally driver who drove for several manufacturer teams, including the Subaru World Rally Team, Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Škoda. He was the 1986 Group A Champion in the competition’s only year, his best performance, overshadowed by the fatalities that occurred in that…
George Henry Turnbull
Sunday 17th October 1926 Born on this day, George Henry Turnbull, a longtime British automobile executive with Standard, Triumph, British Leyland Ltd., and ‘father’ of the Korean-built Hyundai. He was the son of the manager of the Standard Motor Company’s service and spare parts organization. As an apprentice at Standard, George won the Sir John…
Construction began of the massive Ford Rouge car-manufacturing facility on the banks of the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan
Thursday 4th January 1917 Construction began of the massive Ford Rouge car-manufacturing facility on the banks of the Rouge River in Dearborn, Michigan. On completion in 1928 it was the largest integrated factory in the world. It served as an inspiration for the Russian GAZ factory in the 1930s, and the Hyundai factory complex in…