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  1. The guy who “invented” the little arrow on the dashboard that tells you which side of the car the fuel tank hole is on, former Ford employee James Moylan, died on December 11 at age 80
    #automobilehistory
    jalopnik.com/2061179/inventor-

  2. BMW Blog: The New BMW Digital Archive Lets You Explore 424 Models. “BMW Group Classic launched a historical overview of MINI and Motorrad models back in 2021. However, we had to wait until now to discover vehicles from the core BMW brand. No fewer than 424 models are just a click away, allowing visitors to brush up on BMW history. The collection even includes pre-war vehicles, the oldest of […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/28/bmw-blog-the-new-bmw-digital-archive-lets-you-explore-424-models/

  3. I was surprised to read that the Mullin Auto Museum in Southern California is closing. While a shocking display of one man’s wealth and ego, it was amazing to see so many fabulous vintage cars there, like this 1939mBugatti. #AutomobileHistory

  4. Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never been done before... Oh sorry we were just thinking about some of the crazy cars in this 20th anniversary special of #MotorWeek

    #publicmedia #publicbroadcasting #aapb #archives #mediaarchives #publictv #wgbh #gbh #digitization #carpeople #carlovers #motorweek #carreviews #vintagecars #automobilehistory

  5. #OnThisDay, 9 Jun 1909, Alice Huyler Ramsey and three companions set off on the first all-woman drive across the United States.

    #WomenInHistory #Histodons #AutomobileHistory #AmericanHistory