Episodes
Announcing Car of the Year 1990 It Happened Today January 4, 1990 328s
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 exci...
Automobile, why do we use this term It Happened Today January 3, 1899…
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 …
Time to Say Goodbye Ep326
No, we are not leaving, but some of your favorite cars might. We talk about a few, but the list always changes. www.nodrivinggloves.com
$6 Dollars Per Day with Edsel On This Day January 1, 1919 Ep 325s
An amazing 20% pay raise and a new boss both began On This Day January 1, 1919. www.nodrivingloves.com #cars #car #collectorcars #oldcars #cartalk #electriccars #ev #hotrod #carhistory #automotivehistory #automobile #thisdayi...
Reflecting on a Goodyear It Happened Today December 29, 1839 324s
Exiting 2023, we reflect on a Goodyear, Charles Goodyear, and his discovery of vulcanized rubber. www.nodrivingloves.com #cars #car #collectorcars #oldcars #cartalk #electriccars #ev #hotrod #carhistory #automotivehistory #au...
"DOC" Hudson Hornet and the hive they Distrupted It Happened Today De…
A little talk about NASCAR and Hudson Hornets. Image by Trent Garverick from Pixabay
The Best Friend of CHarleston It Happened Today December 27, 2023 ep3…
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 Carolin...
Reviving the Blue Oval On This Day December 26, 1985 321s
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 …
Zora Duntov The Christmas Baby December 25, 1909 320s
Today No Driving Gloves celebrates Christmas and the birthday of Zora Arkus-Duntov savior of the Corvette and a mention of a small factoid you may never have known. www.nodrivingloves.com #cars #car #collectorcars #oldcars #c...
On This Day Before Christmas 319s
heartfelt thank you for enjoying and sharing No Driving Gloves. I though we should be a little joyful on this day. www.nodrivingloves.com #cars #car #collectorcars #oldcars #cartalk #electriccars #ev #hotrod #carhistory #auto...
Unveiling the Visionary Excellence On This Day Dec 22, 1900 318s
The article delves into the birth of this groundbreaking automobile, embodying innovation in design and performance, was not only a symbol of automotive excellence but also carried a significant familial connection, shaping a...
Bear in the Air On This Day Dec 21, 1922 317s
So when did bears take to the skies? Who might have been the first victim of a bear attack from above? No Driving GLoves On This Day Might have the answer. www.nodrivingloves.com #cars #car #collectorcars #oldcars #cartalk #e...
Rolling Revolution On This Day December 19 316s
A little discussion about a creation, that was much more than a Rolling Revolution. www.nodrivinggloves.com
Reflections and Honesty 315
We stray off cars for a topic and ask you for feedback on the show. We reflect on the past and even discuss some of our regrets about the show and the last year. While not cars it is a …
The Birth of Harmony at NUMMI Dec. 18, 1984 314s
In the bustling city of Fremont, California, on a momentous Monday, December 18, 1984, the automotive world witnessed the joyous spectacle of the first car produced by the groundbreaking collaboration between Toyota and Gener...
The Triumphs, The Struggles, and The Legacy December 15 On This Day 3…
So much of automotive history is the passing of things and people. On this day the last Plymouth Superbird was made, Sir George Cayley, the father of aerodynamics passed, the Silver Bridge that joined Point Pleasant West Va, ...
Little did Bill Know, He had a "monster" of an Idea On the Day Decemb…
On a dark desert highway, Oh wait that is a different hotel, this one is East of Omaha and the date is December 14, 1947. But in that little hotel, a huge idea was born. www.nodrivinggloves.com #cars #car #collectorcars #oldc...
Fun, Fun, Fun, Until Fordd Took the T-Bird Away 12/13/23 311s
The End of an Era: Farewell to the Two-Seat Thunderbird On this day, December 13, 1957, automotive enthusiasts bid farewell to an iconic chapter in American automotive history—the two-seat Ford Thunderbird. As production came...
Tech in the Dash 310
After an episode of On This Day, john was inspired to dive into the evolution of the technology of our in-dash entertainment and how it started to crossover the complete dashboard. www.nodrivinggloves.com
An ACE was lost today December 11, 1922 309s
A visionary and trailblazer in the early 20th-century motorcycle industry, William G. Henderson left an indelible mark with his contributions as the co-founder of Henderson Motorcycles and later as the founder of Ace Motor Co...
Today There is no Razzle On This Day December 8 308s
Rock and Cars collided On This Day, taking a potentially great band away, and leaving others in great pain emotionally and physically (not mentioned in the episode the two teenagers in the other car both were paralyzed from t...
The Tired Tale of John Boyd It Happen Today December 7, 1888 307s
Sit right back and be agas at the Tire"d" story of John Boyd. Honestly we didn't mean to do back-to-back airbag stories, but you can't dictate history.
Tags 'n" Bags One This Day Dec 6 306s
We cover TWO things that happened on this day, December 6
It is Time we Embrace All AKA Be like Jay ep 305
Long Episode Tuesday and we take the gloves off. We speak our minds about the closed minds in car culture that are killing the hobby. It isn't a lack of interest from the new generation that is killing car culture. …