147: Today in Automotive History - August 5th

What significant events occurred on this day, August 5th, in automotive history? Tune in to find out!

Cars and people mentioned in this episode:

Enrico Bernardi, Karl Benz & Gottlieb Daimler

John D. Rockefeller

1886 Patent Motorwagen

The Detroit Automobile Company

William K Vanderbilt

Ford Rouge Plant

Barnato-Hassan Bentley racing car

Ferdinand Porsche

1,000,000th Volkswagen

Jack Brabham

Craig Breedlove & the "Spirit of America"

Ford Guest Center

Chrysler Corporation, American Motors Corporation & the Jeep-Eagle Division

Mini John Cooper LE

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