Here are your Auto Factoid for this last week of August 2016.
Aug 29 1898 Goodyear Tire & Rubber incorporated – With a capital stock of $100,000 and 13 employees, they began November 21, 1898, with a product line of bicycle and carriage tires, horseshoe pads, and poker chips.
![First Goodyear Factory](https://i0.wp.com/www.average-guys-car-restoration-mods-racing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/goodyearfac.jpg?resize=300%2C256&ssl=1)
First Goodyear Factory
Aug 29 1876 Charles Kettering Born Dayton, Ohio 1876 – Kettering founded Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco) (which started in a barn) and later became head of research for GM (1920-1947)
![Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, or Delco.](https://i0.wp.com/www.average-guys-car-restoration-mods-racing.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Delco.jpg?resize=331%2C460&ssl=1)
Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, or Delco.
Sept 2 1893 Frank Duryea car driven – it wasn’t much just the typical ‘run-a-bout’ and I think kudos goes to Frank’s brother Charles as well
![1994 Duryea](https://i0.wp.com/www.average-guys-car-restoration-mods-racing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1894Duryea.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1)
1994 Duryea
Sept 3 1895 Duryea Motor Co. incorporates – Almost two years to the very day of the first drive, Duryea Motor Co. becomes a reality. They produced some beautiful cars like:
![This is the Model C Touring car. Production continued until 1927.](https://i0.wp.com/www.average-guys-car-restoration-mods-racing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stevens_duryea_c_touringcar_13.jpg?resize=377%2C401&ssl=1)
This is the Model C Touring car. Production continued until 1927.
Sept 3 1875 Ferdinand Porsche born Mafferdorf, Bohemia – You may have heard of Freddy (as his Mom called him) Porsche, if not you know his cars:
![]() Oh..BTW…it’s a Hybrid!! |
![]() 1976 |
Thanks for reading.
Tim
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