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Top Automotive Innovations of the Past 100 Years – 1920s: Closed Bodies
Kelley Blue Book’s 100th Anniversary series explores the past century’s biggest automotive innovations. This edition: 1920s closed-body cars.
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10 Automakers of 1926, Lost to Time
A century later, their rise and fall offer more than historical insight. Seeing the highs and lows provides perspective on an industry that has never stopped evolving. While automakers continue to adapt, innovate, and push what’s possible, their legacies remind us that every breakthrough leaves a lesson behind. Every milestone, like this centennial celebration, is built on the journeys of those who came before.
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Standing the Test of Time: Automakers With a Century or More In Business
Kelley Blue Book celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026, giving us an opportunity to look back at the last century in the automotive world.
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12 Landmark Events Celebrating 100th Anniversaries in 2026
Kelley Blue Book turns 100 this year, and so do a bunch of other cultural icons.
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Model T to Model Y: Features That Survived 100 Years of Car Evolution
From Model T to Model Y: a 100-year look at the features and engineering ideas that endured.
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Why Car Ownership Costs Have Grown Over the Decades
As Kelley Blue Book celebrates its 100th anniversary, we’re looking back at how much it cost to own a car over the past century, decade by decade.
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How Car Ads Impacted American Culture from 1926 to 2026
As Kelley Blue Book celebrates 100 years, we look at car ads and culture from the past century.
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Back to the Future of Auto Shows
Kelley Blue Book marks 100 years by tracing how auto show began, evolved from flashy debuts to hands-on experiences, and why they still matter for car shoppers today.
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A History of Automotive Paint Colors
As Kelley Blue Book marks its 100th anniversary in 2026, we trace automotive paint colors from Ford’s “any color…black” to today’s finishes and tomorrow’s smart and self-healing paints.