Auto History

From the turn of the 20th century to today, Latin Americans have pioneered in the automotive world – many of them unsung heroes.  

Automakers have found inspiration for their car model names everywhere, from Mother Nature to military vehicles.  

What ever happened to car hood ornaments? Learn how the shiny auto adornments went from popular to obsolete.  

Design fails. Second World manufacturing. Helter-skelter management. For one reason or another, these go down as the worst cars in history.  

There have only been seven different car models to top the annual sales charts the last 40 years. Did yours make the list?  

Car wash history began with workers pushing cars from station to station. Now cars are pristinely cleaned by machines in mere minutes.  

It may may seem simple enough, but stop sign history shows a lot of work went into its red octagonal design.  

Did you know driver's licenses were not required in every state until the mid-20th century? For more history of the driver's license, read on.  

In less than a century, automotive air conditioning went from a rudimentary luxury item to a universal feature.  

Looking at the seat belt history timeline shows that they weren't always widely accepted. Now, seat belts save thousands of lives each year.