It was a day that changed racing. Maybe for the good, possibly for the bad, but either way it happened on this day.

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It Happened Today January 5th Gold fell from the skies, as two significant milestones that still reverberate to this day – Both events, though seemingly unrelated, share a common thread: a commitment to progress, innovation, and a better future.

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Welcome back to another episode of It Happened Today, your go-to destination for all things automotive history! Today, we're taking a trip down memory lane to January 4th, 1990, when the automotive world was buzzing with excitement. Why, you ask? Because that's the day Motor Trend magazine officially announced their Car of the Year!

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Have you ever wondered where in the world the term “automobile” came from and when did it become popular in America??? While, you guessed it, It Happened Today… and a few other days, but we’re covering it today. Here is the story of a January 3rd, 1899 New York Times editorial and of Alexander Winton's wild ride from Cleveland to New York, the actual drive that put the "auto" in "automobile

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No, we are not leaving, but some of your favorite cars might. We talk about a few, but the list always changes.

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An amazing 20% pay raise and a new boss both began On This Day January 1, 1919.

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Exiting 2023, we reflect on a Goodyear, Charles Goodyear, and his discovery of vulcanized rubber.

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A little talk about NASCAR and Hudson Hornets.

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The first successful steam-powered passenger railroad trip in the United States took place on December 27, 1830. Known as the Best Friend of Charleston, the train ran round trips between Charleston and Hamburgh, South Carolina.

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The Ford Motor Company had trouble in the early 1980s. Its

trucks were selling well, but its line of cars was unpopular and had a terrible

reputation. The company lost $3.3 billion from 1980 through 1982. As the

losses piled up, Ford's engineers were working feverishly to redesign their

line of mid-size cars. Ford turned out a redesigned Thunderbird and Tempo and

managed a profitable year. And on this day in 1985, Ford introduced the Taurus,

the product of years of engineering. The distinctively streamlined car became

enormously popular, lifting Ford to record profits in the late 1980s. The

rounded "jellybean" shape of the Taurus had a strong influence on the

designs of other automakers in the next few years.

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