#OTD in 1899, W.T. McCullough (below) began the first auto repair shop in the US, Back Bay Cycle and Motor Co. in Boston, MA. Initially a rental and service company for bicycles, he expanded to cars after designing his own vehicle, the McCullough Roundabout #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

#OTD in 2023, Ford Motor Company announced an agreement with Tesla that would provide Ford EV drivers access to the Tesla Supercharger network called the North American Charging System, allowing access to an unprecedented network of fast-chargers in the US and Canada. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

#OTD in 1937, a confrontation that come to be known as the "Battle of the Overpass" took place at Ford Motor Company's Rouge Plant in Dearborn, MI. Leaders of the UAW looking to pass leaflets to workers at shift change were beaten by Ford security. Photo: The Detroit News #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

#OTD in 1933, the Chicago World’s Fair opened w/the Ford Motor Company Rotunda. Featuring a futuristic design inside & out, the 12-story, gear-shaped building epitomized the fair’s theme of innovation. When the Fair ended in 1934, the Rotunda was relocated to Dearborn. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

#OTD in 1887, the youngest of the Graham brothers, Ray Graham, was born in Indiana. The Graham brothers founded Graham-Paige, an automaker known for its well-built vehicles & supercharged engines. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

#OTD in 2005, Danica Patrick made history by being the first woman to lead the #indianapolis500. Occurring multiple times, Patrick’s first moment in the lead happened on Lap 56 but was short-lived. However, she retook the lead in Lap 172 & finished fourth. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

ONE MORE FINALIST -- Join us Wed., June 4 at 11 am for our Awards of Excellence Luncheon at the Stellantis Conner Center. The finalist in the Revitalization category is Greg & Kristin Donofrio for the Phoenix Mill restoration in Plymouth (below). Tickets: motorcities.networkforgood.com/events/86690-a…

The art of naming vehicles is an inexact science. Learn about three classic cars named after fish (like the Barracuda pictured) in our latest #StoryoftheWeek motorcities.org/story-of-the-w…

LAST CHANCE TO GET TICKETS - Join us next Wed., June 4 at 11 am for our Awards of Excellence Luncheon at the Stellantis Conner Center, the home of the historic collection of 100 years of Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles, concepts, AND MANY MORE! motorcities.networkforgood.com/events/86690-a…

#OTD in 1928, Chrysler bought Dodge for $170 million. Chrysler was still establishing itself in the industry, only taking over Maxwell two years prior. Founder Walter Chrysler had not yet acquired another company, but he intended to compete w/Ford Motor Company & General Motors. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

#OTD in 1929, Ford Motor Company signed an agreement to produce vehicles in the Soviet Union. In a time when the U.S. government didn’t formally recognize the Soviet Union diplomatically, the agreement with Ford was deemed groundbreaking. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage Photo: automotivehistory.org

#OTD in 2009, General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest industrial bankruptcy in US history. Despite being the world’s largest car maker until Toyota took over in 2008, GM had been reporting annual sales losses since 2005, amassing $172B in debt. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

Today, we're putting the spotlight on our Awards of Excellence finalists in the Education/Interpretation category. First up is Detroit Hist Society for their Detroit Diesel Power exhibit, which continues through July 6. #ExploreMotorCities

The spotlight now shifts to our next finalist in the Education/Interpretation category for Wednesday's Awards of Excellence: Russ Dore (pictured below, center) of Dore Productions for his historical interactive presentations on various automotive topics. #ExploreMotorCities

Another finalist in our Education/Interpretation category for Wednesday's Awards of Excellence is The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation's reimagined Texaco service station exhibit. The exhibit now showcases a variety of new interactive experiences. #ExploreMotorCities

The 4th finalist in the Education/Interpretation category for Wednesday's Awards of Excellence is the Historical Society of Greater Lansing for Pave the Way: The I-496 Project & the production of 64-minute documentary about the displacement of African American residents.

The 5th & last finalist in the Education/Interpretation category for Wednesday's Awards of Excellence is Steve Purdy of Williamston for his coffee table book, Mascots in Motion, an artful collection of his photographs of classic car logos and hood ornaments. #ExploreMotorCities

#OTD in 1957, SCOTUS Updates ruled against DuPont, reversing a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department alleging unfair business practices by DuPont in selling its automotive finishes & textiles to General Motors. #ThisDayInAutoHeritage

Today, we're putting the spotlight on our Awards of Excellence finalists in the Heritage Tourism category. First up is Don and Gayle Nicholson of Westland for creating and growing the annual Cruisin' Hines event. #ExploreMotorCities

Our second finalist in the Heritage Tourism category for tomorrow's Awards of Excellence is the Pontiac Transportation Museum, which opened in May 2024. They tell the story of all the vehicles made in Pontiac over 150+ years - not just those w/General Motors nameplates! #ExploreMotorCities